Housing data for Holiday City South, NJ
Holiday City South, NJ has an estimated 4,270 residents and 2,506 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Ocean County.
10.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,821 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,270 (±442)
- Housing units
- 2,506 (±238)
- Households that rent
- 10.5%
- Median gross rent
- $1,821
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −4.3%
What stands out in Holiday City South
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±3.1 points) in Holiday City South, lower than in Ocean County (8.3%).
Homes built before 1980: 14.3% (±5.9 points) in Holiday City South, lower than in Ocean County (48.3%).
Median real estate taxes: $3,483 (±$151) in Holiday City South, lower than in Ocean County ($6,562).
Median household income: $51,660 (±$8,848) in Holiday City South, lower than in Ocean County ($89,863).
- Types of homes in Holiday City South
- Age of homes in Holiday City South
- Property taxes in Holiday City South
- Income and affordability in Holiday City South
Housing in Holiday City South at a glance
- Median rent: $1,821 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 33.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 10.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $51,660 median household income
- Home values: $266,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,446 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,483 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 8.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 14.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 94.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 31.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −4.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Holiday City South against Ocean County, its state and the nation
| Holiday City South | Ocean County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,270 (±442) | 654,362 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,506 (±238) | 296,357 (±123) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 10.5% (±4.7 points) | 19.3% (±0.7 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,821 (±$84) | $1,755 (±$30) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $51,660 (±$8,848) | $89,863 (±$1,555) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $266,700 (±$19,452) | $398,400 (±$3,284) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,483 (±$151) | $6,562 (±$55) | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 14.3% (±5.9 points) | 48.3% (±1.0 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 31.8 minutes (±8.4) | 30.0 minutes (±0.5) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 84.9% (±7.2 points) | 88.7% (±0.5 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 69.5 years (±1.6) | 41.2 years (±0.2) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Holiday City South covers 1.9 square miles of land, about 2,272 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Holiday City South has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,464 (±357) | 4,270 (±442) | −4.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 2,564 (±150) | 2,506 (±238) | −2.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,617 (±$134) | $1,821 (±$84) | +12.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $166,900 (±$6,771) | $266,700 (±$19,452) | +59.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $45,968 (±$6,779) | $51,660 (±$8,848) | +12.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,186 (±$186) | $1,446 (±$167) | +21.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,645 (±$50) | $3,483 (±$151) | +31.7% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 14.8% (±4.8 points) | 10.5% (±4.7 points) | −4.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±9.5 points) | 0.0% (±16.2 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 Ocean County
Holiday City South has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Ocean County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Ocean County recorded 113 violent and 650 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 Holiday City South
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08757 | 11% | 36,087 | $1,772 | $285,000 | $58,319 |
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 Holiday City South
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Ridge | 0.5 mi | $1,375 | $226,500 | 10.9% |
| Holiday Heights | 1.5 mi | — | $338,900 | 4.0% |
| South Toms River Borough | 1.9 mi | $2,063 | $299,700 | 22.3% |
| Holiday City-Berkeley | 2.3 mi | $1,640 | $266,200 | 9.0% |
| Beachwood Borough | 2.6 mi | $2,335 | $352,600 | 7.5% |
| Pine Lake Park | 3.5 mi | $1,838 | $414,700 | 13.4% |
| Pine Beach Borough | 3.8 mi | $1,563 | $457,800 | 5.6% |
| Toms River | 3.8 mi | $1,731 | $403,600 | 18.1% |
Places in New Jersey most like Holiday City South
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia | $2,130 | $327,500 | $62,206 | 14.6% |
| Leisure Knoll | $1,710 | $313,700 | $64,718 | 5.2% |
| Leisure Village East | $1,535 | $232,900 | $49,198 | 4.7% |
| Weymouth Township | $1,300 | $169,700 | $72,459 | 14.3% |
| Little Egg Harbor Township | $1,823 | $351,500 | $92,446 | 13.5% |
| English Creek | $2,599 | $248,600 | $63,986 | 5.5% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across New Jersey.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Holiday City South, 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 Holiday City South, 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.
Holiday City 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 Berkeley 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 Holiday City South
What is the average rent in Holiday City South, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Holiday City South is $1,821 (±$84) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Holiday City South?
Holiday City South has an estimated 253 (±113) renting households, 10.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Holiday City South?
The median household income in Holiday City South is $51,660 (±$8,848) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Holiday City South, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $266,700 (±$19,452) for owner-occupied homes in Holiday City South (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Holiday City South?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Holiday City South, NJ is $1,446 (±$167) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Holiday City South?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Holiday City South, NJ is $3,483 (±$151) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Holiday City South growing?
In Holiday City South, the number of residents went from 4,464 in 2015–2019 to 4,270 in 2020–2024 (−4.3%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Holiday City South?
The ZIP code that covers Holiday City South is 08757.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 08757?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08757 is $1,772 (±$63) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Holiday City South CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Holiday City South CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Holiday City South CDP, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Holiday City South CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Holiday City South CDP, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Holiday City South CDP, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Holiday City South 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 Holiday City South CDP, New Jersey (place:32418, 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 .