How much do homeowners pay a month in Dover Beaches South, NJ?

Name: Homeowner costs in Dover Beaches South, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in Dover Beaches South, NJ pay a median of $3,178 (±$240) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $1,398 (±$152).

42.1% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In Dover Beaches South, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $2,579 in 2015–2019 to $3,178 in 2020–2024 (+23.2%).

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.

With a mortgage: $3,178 (±$240)
Without a mortgage: $1,398 (±$152)
Owned with a mortgage: 42.1%

Monthly owner costs in Dover Beaches South

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dover Beaches South	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
With a mortgage	$3,178 (±$240)	$2,330 (±$24)	$2,829 (±$8)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$1,398 (±$152)	$920 (±$17)	$1,232 (±$6)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	42.1% (±8.0 points)	58.7% (±0.9 points)	63.9% (±0.2 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$10,000 or more	$6,562 (±$55)	$9,590 (±$25)	$3,119

Selected monthly owner costs are the mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and any condominium or mobile-home fees.

In Dover Beaches South, the median cost with a mortgage is higher than in Ocean County ($2,330).

It is also higher than in New Jersey ($2,829).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,963).

In Ocean County, Dover Beaches South ranks 3 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 61 of 247.

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

How owner costs in Dover Beaches South 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 owner cost with a mortgage	$2,579 (±$414)	$3,178 (±$240)	+23.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$522,600 (±$60,390)	$753,400 (±$61,573)	+44.2%	Up 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 monthly cost with a mortgage in places near Dover Beaches South

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dover Beaches South
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Dover Beaches South	—	$3,178 (±$240)	—
Seaside Heights Borough	0.7 mi	$2,257 (±$161)	Lower
Lavallette Borough	1.1 mi	$2,935 (±$338)	Not measurably different
Seaside Park Borough	2.0 mi	$3,556 (±$279)	Higher
Dover Beaches North	2.7 mi	$2,540 (±$407)	Lower
Island Heights Borough	3.4 mi	$2,475 (±$291)	Lower
Ocean Gate Borough	3.4 mi	$2,042 (±$182)	Lower
Pine Beach Borough	4.8 mi	$2,323 (±$153)	Lower
Toms River	6.3 mi	$2,358 (±$62)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Seaside Heights Borough, NJ ($2,257), Dover Beaches North, NJ ($2,540), Island Heights Borough, NJ ($2,475).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Seaside Park Borough, NJ ($3,556).

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

Median monthly cost with a mortgage across Ocean County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
1	Lakewood	$3,281 (±$156)
2	North Beach Haven	$3,189 (±$637)
3	Dover Beaches South	$3,178 (±$240)
4	Cedar Glen Lakes	$3,000 (±$612)
5	Beach Haven West	$2,927 (±$226)
6	Barnegat	$2,786 (±$304)
7	Waretown	$2,656 (±$772)
8	Dover Beaches North	$2,540 (±$407)
9	Pine Lake Park	$2,505 (±$229)

Showing 9 of 26 places in Ocean County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Toms River 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 Dover Beaches South

What is the average mortgage payment in Dover Beaches South?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Dover Beaches South, NJ is $3,178 (±$240) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Dover Beaches South?

Owners without a mortgage in Dover Beaches South pay a median of $1,398 (±$152) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in Dover Beaches South gone up?

In Dover Beaches South, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $2,579 in 2015–2019 to $3,178 in 2020–2024 (+23.2%).

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

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 Dover Beaches South CDP, New Jersey (place:18151, in state:34).

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

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

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DP04_0101E, DP04_0101M, DP04_0109E, DP04_0109M, DP04_0091PE, DP04_0091PM, B25103_001E, B25103_001M

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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.