How much do homeowners pay a month in Little Egg Harbor Township, NJ?

Name: Homeowner costs in Little Egg Harbor Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in Little Egg Harbor Township, NJ pay a median of $2,012 (±$108) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $961 (±$58).

56.3% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In Little Egg Harbor Township, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,772 in 2015–2019 to $2,012 in 2020–2024 (+13.5%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose more slowly than prices: a measurable decrease after inflation.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $2,012 (±$108)
Without a mortgage: $961 (±$58)
Owned with a mortgage: 56.3%

Monthly owner costs in Little Egg Harbor Township

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Little Egg Harbor Township	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
With a mortgage	$2,012 (±$108)	$2,330 (±$24)	$2,829 (±$8)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$961 (±$58)	$920 (±$17)	$1,232 (±$6)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	56.3% (±4.4 points)	58.7% (±0.9 points)	63.9% (±0.2 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$6,165 (±$250)	$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 Little Egg Harbor Township, the median cost with a mortgage is lower than in Ocean County ($2,330).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,963).

In Ocean County, Little Egg Harbor Township ranks 29 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 497 of 560.

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

How owner costs in Little Egg Harbor Township 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	$1,772 (±$72)	$2,012 (±$108)	+13.5%	Down after inflation
Median real estate taxes	$4,922 (±$128)	$6,165 (±$250)	+25.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$229,400 (±$7,803)	$351,500 (±$14,943)	+53.2%	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 Little Egg Harbor Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Little Egg Harbor Township
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Little Egg Harbor Township	—	$2,012 (±$108)	—
Eagleswood Township	2.7 mi	$2,328 (±$320)	Not measurably different
Tuckerton Borough	2.8 mi	$2,391 (±$280)	Higher
Beach Haven West	5.8 mi	$2,927 (±$226)	Higher
Beach Haven Borough	5.8 mi	$4,000 or more	—
Long Beach Township	6.0 mi	$3,614 (±$416)	Higher
Manahawkin	6.1 mi	$2,259 (±$255)	Not measurably different
Stafford Township	6.2 mi	$2,400 (±$76)	Higher
Bass River Township	6.5 mi	$2,077 (±$263)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tuckerton Borough, NJ ($2,391), Beach Haven West, NJ ($2,927), Long Beach Township, NJ ($3,614).

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
23	Pine Beach Borough	$2,323 (±$153)
24	Brick Township	$2,310 (±$70)
25	Seaside Heights Borough	$2,257 (±$161)
26	Lacey Township	$2,218 (±$81)
27	Beachwood Borough	$2,157 (±$127)
28	Ocean Gate Borough	$2,042 (±$182)
29	Little Egg Harbor Township	$2,012 (±$108)
30	Berkeley Township	$1,925 (±$117)
31	South Toms River Borough	$1,915 (±$181)
32	Lakehurst Borough	$1,889 (±$110)
33	Manchester Township	$1,813 (±$110)

Showing 11 of 33 places in Ocean County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Little Egg Harbor Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Mystic Island.

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 Little Egg Harbor Township

What is the average mortgage payment in Little Egg Harbor Township?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Little Egg Harbor Township, NJ is $2,012 (±$108) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Little Egg Harbor Township?

Owners without a mortgage in Little Egg Harbor Township pay a median of $961 (±$58) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in Little Egg Harbor Township gone up?

In Little Egg Harbor Township, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,772 in 2015–2019 to $2,012 in 2020–2024 (+13.5%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose more slowly than prices: a measurable decrease after inflation.

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 Little Egg Harbor township, Ocean County, New Jersey (county subdivision:40560, in state:34 county:029).

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.