Housing data for Leisure Village East, NJ
Leisure Village East, NJ has an estimated 4,247 residents and 3,264 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Ocean County.
4.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,535 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,247 (±548)
- Housing units
- 3,264 (±361)
- Households that rent
- 4.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,535
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +15.2%
What stands out in Leisure Village East
Households that rent: 4.7% (±3.6 points) in Leisure Village East, lower than in Ocean County (19.3%).
Households without a vehicle: 13.4% (±5.4 points) in Leisure Village East, higher than in Ocean County (6.0%).
Median household income: $49,198 (±$4,357) in Leisure Village East, lower than in Ocean County ($89,863).
Median home value: $232,900 (±$31,270) in Leisure Village East, lower than in Ocean County ($398,400).
- Commute and cars in Leisure Village East
- Income and affordability in Leisure Village East
- Home values in Leisure Village East
Housing in Leisure Village East at a glance
- Median rent: $1,535 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 86.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 4.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $49,198 median household income
- Home values: $232,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,464 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,712 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 10.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 46.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 11.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 50.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 32.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +15.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 19.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Leisure Village East against Ocean County, its state and the nation
| Leisure Village East | Ocean County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,247 (±548) | 654,362 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,264 (±361) | 296,357 (±123) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 4.7% (±3.6 points) | 19.3% (±0.7 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,535 (±$1,309) | $1,755 (±$30) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $49,198 (±$4,357) | $89,863 (±$1,555) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $232,900 (±$31,270) | $398,400 (±$3,284) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,712 (±$399) | $6,562 (±$55) | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 46.9% (±9.3 points) | 48.3% (±1.0 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 32.1 minutes (±6.7) | 30.0 minutes (±0.5) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 82.4% (±6.8 points) | 88.7% (±0.5 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 71.5 years (±1.3) | 41.2 years (±0.2) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Leisure Village East covers 1.6 square miles of land, about 2,738 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Leisure Village East has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,687 (±212) | 4,247 (±548) | +15.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 2,745 (±84) | 3,264 (±361) | +18.9% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,091 (±$107) | $1,535 (±$1,309) | +40.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $181,400 (±$34,125) | $232,900 (±$31,270) | +28.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $42,074 (±$4,959) | $49,198 (±$4,357) | +16.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,370 (±$130) | $1,464 (±$145) | +6.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,050 (±$469) | $3,712 (±$399) | −8.3% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 16.9% (±5.5 points) | 4.7% (±3.6 points) | −12.2 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.0% (±4.7 points) | 11.8% (±17.2 points) | +8.8 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
Leisure Village East 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.
Places near Leisure Village East
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leisure Village | 1.0 mi | $1,700 | $145,800 | 34.6% |
| Toms River Township | 3.2 mi | $1,726 | $416,700 | 17.9% |
| Toms River | 3.3 mi | $1,731 | $403,600 | 18.1% |
| Brick Township | 3.5 mi | $1,756 | $410,600 | 17.8% |
| Lakewood | 4.3 mi | $1,718 | $715,500 | 60.9% |
| Ramtown | 5.2 mi | — | $487,500 | 2.4% |
| Pine Lake Park | 5.5 mi | $1,838 | $414,700 | 13.4% |
| Point Pleasant Borough | 5.8 mi | $1,930 | $575,300 | 18.4% |
Places in New Jersey most like Leisure Village East
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Township | $1,477 | $219,100 | $56,885 | 13.3% |
| Holiday City-Berkeley | $1,640 | $266,200 | $50,156 | 9.0% |
| Leisure Village West | $1,379 | $222,600 | $52,500 | 12.3% |
| Leisure Knoll | $1,710 | $313,700 | $64,718 | 5.2% |
| Berkeley Township | $1,683 | $310,000 | $66,008 | 11.1% |
| Leisuretowne | $1,689 | $246,400 | $55,357 | 3.4% |
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 Leisure Village East, 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 Leisure Village East, 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.
Leisure Village East is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Lakewood 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 Leisure Village East
What is the median household income in Leisure Village East?
The median household income in Leisure Village East is $49,198 (±$4,357) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Leisure Village East, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $232,900 (±$31,270) for owner-occupied homes in Leisure Village East (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Leisure Village East?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Leisure Village East, NJ is $1,464 (±$145) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Leisure Village East?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Leisure Village East, NJ is $3,712 (±$399) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Leisure Village East?
Leisure Village East, NJ has an estimated 3,264 (±361) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Leisure Village East?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 78.9% of homes in Leisure Village East, NJ.
Is Leisure Village East growing?
In Leisure Village East, the number of residents went from 3,687 in 2015–2019 to 4,247 in 2020–2024 (+15.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leisure Village East CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leisure Village East CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leisure Village East CDP, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leisure Village East CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leisure Village East CDP, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Leisure Village East CDP, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Leisure Village East 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
- 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 Leisure Village East CDP, New Jersey (place:39910, 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 .