Housing data for Fair Haven Borough, NJ
Fair Haven Borough, NJ has an estimated 6,170 residents and 2,132 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Monmouth County.
10.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $3,492 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+5.1%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 6,170 (±19)
- Housing units
- 2,132 (±158)
- Households that rent
- 10.2%
- Median gross rent
- $3,492
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +5.1%
What stands out in Fair Haven Borough
Median gross rent: $3,492 (±$612) in Fair Haven Borough, higher than in Monmouth County ($1,827).
Commuting by public transportation: 18.1% (±6.7 points) in Fair Haven Borough, higher than in Monmouth County (5.2%).
Median home value: $992,200 (±$66,905) in Fair Haven Borough, higher than in Monmouth County ($606,100).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 1.7% (±4.0 points) in Fair Haven Borough, lower than in Monmouth County (16.9%).
- Median rent in Fair Haven Borough
- Commute and cars in Fair Haven Borough
- Home values in Fair Haven Borough
- Types of homes in Fair Haven Borough
Housing in Fair Haven Borough at a glance
- Median rent: $3,492 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 28.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 10.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $250,000 or more median household income
- Home values: $992,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $4,000 or more median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 90.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 73.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 86.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 44.1 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 16 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +5.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Fair Market Rent: $3,420 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 07704)
Fair Haven Borough against Monmouth County, its state and the nation
| Fair Haven Borough | Monmouth County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,170 (±19) | 645,353 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,132 (±158) | 270,415 (±215) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 10.2% (±5.6 points) | 24.4% (±0.6 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $3,492 (±$612) | $1,827 (±$30) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $250,000 or more | $124,845 (±$2,115) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $992,200 (±$66,905) | $606,100 (±$5,540) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $10,000 or more | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 73.8% (±11.8 points) | 57.1% (±1.1 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 44.1 minutes (±8.2) | 32.1 minutes (±0.4) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 98.7% (±1.4 points) | 93.7% (±0.4 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.1 years (±3.3) | 43.2 years (±0.2) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Fair Haven Borough covers 1.6 square miles of land, about 3,873 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Fair Haven Borough has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,873 (±26) | 6,170 (±19) | +5.1% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,896 (±63) | 2,132 (±158) | +12.4% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $2,288 (±$1,401) | $3,492 (±$612) | +52.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $731,900 (±$32,021) | $992,200 (±$66,905) | +35.6% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 6.6% (±3.6 points) | 10.2% (±5.6 points) | +3.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±24.7 points) | 0.0% (±19.3 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 Fair Haven Borough
In 2025, the Fair Haven Police Department reported 16 violent and 148 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
ZIP codes in Fair Haven Borough
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07704 | 99% | 6,170 | $3,492 | $992,200 | $250,000 or more |
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 Fair Haven Borough
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bank Borough | 1.7 mi | $2,026 | $504,900 | 49.9% |
| Little Silver Borough | 1.7 mi | $3,500 or more | $955,900 | 3.7% |
| Rumson Borough | 1.8 mi | $3,500 or more | $1,679,300 | 7.1% |
| Fairview | 2.2 mi | $3,250 | $622,600 | 7.5% |
| Shrewsbury Borough | 2.6 mi | $3,472 | $811,400 | 14.2% |
| Navesink | 2.7 mi | — | $755,900 | 0.0% |
| Oceanport Borough | 3.3 mi | $1,608 | $757,700 | 16.9% |
| Monmouth Beach Borough | 3.3 mi | $2,257 | $995,000 | 15.6% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Fair Haven Borough, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,671 | $1,847 | $2,283 | $2,927 | $3,241 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Fair Haven Borough, 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.
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 Fair Haven Borough
What is the average rent in Fair Haven Borough, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Fair Haven Borough is $3,492 (±$612) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
What is the median household income in Fair Haven Borough?
The median household income in Fair Haven Borough is $250,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Fair Haven Borough, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $992,200 (±$66,905) for owner-occupied homes in Fair Haven Borough (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Fair Haven Borough?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Fair Haven Borough, NJ is $4,000 or more a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Fair Haven Borough?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Fair Haven Borough, NJ is $10,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Fair Haven Borough?
Fair Haven Borough, NJ has an estimated 2,132 (±158) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Fair Haven Borough growing?
In Fair Haven Borough, the number of residents went from 5,873 in 2015–2019 to 6,170 in 2020–2024 (+5.1%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Fair Haven Borough?
The ZIP code that covers Fair Haven Borough is 07704.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 07704?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07704 is $3,492 (±$612) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fair Haven borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fair Haven borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fair Haven borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fair Haven borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fair Haven borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fair Haven borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fair Haven borough, Monmouth County, 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
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Fair Haven Police Department (ORI NJ0131300)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Fair Haven borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey (county subdivision:22440, in state:34 county:025).
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 .