Housing data for Cliffwood Beach, NJ
Cliffwood Beach, NJ has an estimated 3,056 residents and 1,252 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Monmouth County.
6.8% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,056 (±368)
- Housing units
- 1,252 (±204)
- Households that rent
- 6.8%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +5.7%
What stands out in Cliffwood Beach
Households that rent: 6.8% (±4.8 points) in Cliffwood Beach, lower than in Monmouth County (24.4%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 1.4% (±5.4 points) in Cliffwood Beach, lower than in Monmouth County (16.9%).
Median home value: $365,600 (±$29,440) in Cliffwood Beach, lower than in Monmouth County ($606,100).
Homes built before 1980: 80.5% (±17.7 points) in Cliffwood Beach, higher than in Monmouth County (57.1%).
Housing in Cliffwood Beach at a glance
- Rent burden: 47.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 6.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $116,500 median household income
- Home values: $365,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,559 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $8,513 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 71.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 80.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 86.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 30.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +5.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 18.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Cliffwood Beach against Monmouth County, its state and the nation
| Cliffwood Beach | Monmouth County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,056 (±368) | 645,353 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,252 (±204) | 270,415 (±215) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 6.8% (±4.8 points) | 24.4% (±0.6 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,827 (±$30) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $116,500 (±$26,779) | $124,845 (±$2,115) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $365,600 (±$29,440) | $606,100 (±$5,540) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $8,513 (±$639) | $10,000 or more | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 80.5% (±17.7 points) | 57.1% (±1.1 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 30.5 minutes (±3.0) | 32.1 minutes (±0.4) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.4% (±7.0 points) | 93.7% (±0.4 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.1 years (±3.0) | 43.2 years (±0.2) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Cliffwood Beach covers 0.9 square miles of land, about 3,373 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Cliffwood Beach has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,892 (±270) | 3,056 (±368) | +5.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,221 (±36) | 1,252 (±204) | +2.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $253,500 (±$12,644) | $365,600 (±$29,440) | +44.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $87,708 (±$12,588) | $116,500 (±$26,779) | +32.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,162 (±$154) | $2,559 (±$201) | +18.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $6,657 (±$248) | $8,513 (±$639) | +27.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 5.6% (±4.2 points) | 6.8% (±4.8 points) | +1.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±38.2 points) | 0.0% (±38.1 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in Monmouth County
Cliffwood Beach has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Monmouth County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Monmouth County recorded 109 violent and 1,159 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Cliffwood Beach
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07735 | 19% | 19,159 | $1,668 | $406,000 | $97,536 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Cliffwood Beach
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyport Borough | 1.2 mi | $1,458 | $417,100 | 49.8% |
| Laurence Harbor | 2.2 mi | $1,903 | $306,700 | 14.1% |
| Matawan Borough | 2.4 mi | $1,824 | $467,800 | 48.1% |
| Union Beach Borough | 2.5 mi | $2,567 | $460,900 | 18.2% |
| Strathmore | 2.9 mi | $1,592 | $539,500 | 12.6% |
| Hazlet Township | 2.9 mi | $1,400 | $465,900 | 11.1% |
| Keansburg Borough | 3.3 mi | $1,679 | $311,800 | 51.0% |
| Madison Park | 4.1 mi | $1,528 | $426,500 | 67.3% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Cliffwood Beach, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,671 | $1,847 | $2,283 | $2,927 | $3,241 |
HUD income limits for Cliffwood Beach, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $29,550 | $49,250 | $76,000 |
| 2 people | $33,800 | $56,250 | $86,850 |
| 3 people | $38,000 | $63,300 | $97,700 |
| 4 people | $42,200 | $70,300 | $108,550 |
| 5 people | $45,600 | $75,950 | $117,250 |
| 6 people | $49,000 | $81,550 | $125,950 |
| 7 people | $52,350 | $87,200 | $134,650 |
| 8 people | $55,750 | $92,800 | $143,300 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Monmouth-Ocean, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $140,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Cliffwood Beach is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Aberdeen 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 Cliffwood Beach
What is the median household income in Cliffwood Beach?
The median household income in Cliffwood Beach is $116,500 (±$26,779) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Cliffwood Beach, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $365,600 (±$29,440) for owner-occupied homes in Cliffwood Beach (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Cliffwood Beach?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Cliffwood Beach, NJ is $2,559 (±$201) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Cliffwood Beach?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Cliffwood Beach, NJ is $8,513 (±$639) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Cliffwood Beach?
Cliffwood Beach, NJ has an estimated 1,252 (±204) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Cliffwood Beach?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 54.8% of homes in Cliffwood Beach, NJ.
Is Cliffwood Beach growing?
In Cliffwood Beach, the number of residents went from 2,892 in 2015–2019 to 3,056 in 2020–2024 (+5.7%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Cliffwood Beach?
The ZIP code that covers Cliffwood Beach is 07735.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 07735?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07735 is $1,668 (±$172) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cliffwood Beach CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cliffwood Beach CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cliffwood Beach CDP, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cliffwood Beach CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cliffwood Beach CDP, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cliffwood Beach CDP, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cliffwood Beach CDP, New Jersey
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Monmouth-Ocean, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Monmouth-Ocean, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Cliffwood Beach CDP, New Jersey (place:13630, in state:34).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .