How much are property taxes in Beach Haven West, NJ?

Name: Property taxes in Beach Haven West, NJ, 2020–2024
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Homeowners in Beach Haven West, NJ pay a median of $9,683 (±$562) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $10,000 or more.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $9,463.

That is about 1.5% of the median home value of $641,700.

In Beach Haven West, the median real estate tax went from $8,235 in 2015–2019 to $9,683 in 2020–2024 (+17.6%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median real estate taxes: $9,683 (±$562)
With a mortgage: $10,000 or more
Without a mortgage: $9,463
Share of median value: 1.5%

Real estate taxes in Beach Haven West against Ocean County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Beach Haven West	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Median real estate taxes	$9,683 (±$562)	$6,562 (±$55)	$9,590 (±$25)	$3,119
Homes with a mortgage	$10,000 or more	$6,822 (±$85)	$9,741 (±$29)	$3,489
Homes without a mortgage	$9,463 (±$600)	$6,073 (±$134)	$9,313 (±$48)	$2,576
Median home value	$641,700 (±$37,956)	$398,400 (±$3,284)	$454,400 (±$1,150)	$332,700

In Beach Haven West, the median real estate tax is higher than in Ocean County ($6,562).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey ($9,590).

It is higher than the national figure ($3,119).

In Ocean County, Beach Haven West ranks 6 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 95 of 248.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Taxes as a share of home value in Beach Haven West

The median tax ($9,683) is 1.5% of the median home value ($641,700).

Across Ocean County the same ratio is 1.6%.

Across New Jersey it is 2.1%.

This is a ratio of two medians, a rough effective rate: not the tax rate or mill rate the town, county or school district sets, and not any one home’s bill.

Owners report what they paid and what they think their home is worth; the assessor’s office publishes the actual rates and assessments.

How property taxes in Beach Haven West have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median real estate taxes	$8,235 (±$375)	$9,683 (±$562)	+17.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$403,700 (±$34,848)	$641,700 (±$37,956)	+59.0%	Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$2,315 (±$222)	$2,927 (±$226)	+26.4%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median real estate taxes in places near Beach Haven West

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Beach Haven West
Place	Distance	Median real estate taxes	Compared with this place
Beach Haven West	—	$9,683 (±$562)	—
Manahawkin	1.3 mi	$7,258 (±$764)	Lower
Eagleswood Township	3.1 mi	$6,908 (±$398)	Lower
Ship Bottom Borough	3.3 mi	$8,336 (±$487)	Lower
Surf City Borough	3.4 mi	$7,818 (±$704)	Lower
Long Beach Township	4.9 mi	$9,925 (±$668)	Not measurably different
North Beach Haven	5.1 mi	$9,396 (±$841)	Not measurably different
Harvey Cedars Borough	5.3 mi	$9,389 (±$449)	Not measurably different
Ocean Acres	5.4 mi	$6,314 (±$200)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Manahawkin, NJ ($7,258), Eagleswood Township, NJ ($6,908), Ship Bottom Borough, NJ ($8,336).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median real estate taxes across Ocean County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median real estate taxes
1 (tie)	Barnegat	$10,000 or more
1 (tie)	Dover Beaches North	$10,000 or more
1 (tie)	Dover Beaches South	$10,000 or more
1 (tie)	Lakewood	$10,000 or more
1 (tie)	Vista Center	$10,000 or more
6	Beach Haven West	$9,683 (±$562)
7	North Beach Haven	$9,396 (±$841)
8	Waretown	$7,410 (±$3,681)
9	Manahawkin	$7,258 (±$764)
10	Forked River	$6,902 (±$591)
11	Toms River	$6,349 (±$110)
12	Ocean Acres	$6,314 (±$200)

Showing 12 of 27 places in Ocean County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Beach Haven West is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Stafford Township, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Beach Haven West

How much are property taxes in Beach Haven West?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Beach Haven West, NJ is $9,683 (±$562) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Beach Haven West?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 1.5% of the median home value in Beach Haven West, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Beach Haven West gone up?

In Beach Haven West, the median real estate tax went from $8,235 in 2015–2019 to $9,683 in 2020–2024 (+17.6%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Are property taxes in Beach Haven West higher than in Ocean County?

In Beach Haven West, the median real estate tax is higher than in Ocean County ($6,562).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey ($9,590).

It is higher than the national figure ($3,119).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Beach Haven West CDP, New Jersey (place:04120, in state:34).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M from the 2019 release.

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B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25103_002E, B25103_002M, B25103_003E, B25103_003M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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