Housing data for Mantoloking Borough, NJ
Mantoloking Borough, NJ has an estimated 481 residents and 430 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Ocean County.
0.5% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 481 (±110)
- Housing units
- 430 (±60)
- Households that rent
- 0.5%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +21.5%
What stands out in Mantoloking Borough
Rental vacancy rate: 83.3% (±47.2 points) in Mantoloking Borough, higher than in Ocean County (3.1%).
Working from home: 52.1% (±18.3 points) in Mantoloking Borough, higher than in Ocean County (12.5%).
Households that rent: 0.5% (±1.4 points) in Mantoloking Borough, lower than in Ocean County (19.3%).
Commuting by public transportation: 8.7% (±5.8 points) in Mantoloking Borough, higher than in Ocean County (0.9%).
Housing in Mantoloking Borough at a glance
- Renters and owners: 0.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $250,000 or more median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $2,000,000 or more 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: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 99.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 53.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 83.3% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 89.6% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 45.9 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 292 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +21.5% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 15.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Fair Market Rent: $2,410 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 08738)
Mantoloking Borough against Ocean County, its state and the nation
| Mantoloking Borough | Ocean County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 481 (±110) | 654,362 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 430 (±60) | 296,357 (±123) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 0.5% (±1.4 points) | 19.3% (±0.7 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,755 (±$30) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $250,000 or more | $89,863 (±$1,555) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $2,000,000 or more | $398,400 (±$3,284) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $6,562 (±$55) | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 53.8% (±9.6 points) | 48.3% (±1.0 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 45.9 minutes (±9.0) | 30.0 minutes (±0.5) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.9% (±2.1 points) | 88.7% (±0.5 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 57.2 years (±4.2) | 41.2 years (±0.2) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Mantoloking Borough covers 0.4 square miles of land, about 1,246 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Mantoloking Borough has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 396 (±58) | 481 (±110) | +21.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 454 (±48) | 430 (±60) | −5.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Households that rent | 2.2% (±3.1 points) | 0.5% (±1.4 points) | −1.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±100.0 points) | 83.3% (±47.2 points) | +83.3 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 Mantoloking Borough
In 2025, the Mantoloking Police Department reported 292 violent and 1,166 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Ocean County, the departments that report recorded 113 violent and 650 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Mantoloking Borough
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08738 | 40% | 1,381 | $2,094 | $1,493,200 | $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 Mantoloking Borough
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Head Borough | 0.9 mi | $1,424 | $1,864,000 | 13.7% |
| Point Pleasant Borough | 1.9 mi | $1,930 | $575,300 | 18.4% |
| Point Pleasant Beach Borough | 2.5 mi | $1,820 | $850,300 | 24.2% |
| Brick Township | 3.3 mi | $1,756 | $410,600 | 17.8% |
| Brielle Borough | 3.5 mi | $2,726 | $849,100 | 9.5% |
| Manasquan Borough | 3.9 mi | $2,030 | $988,100 | 16.1% |
| Dover Beaches North | 4.5 mi | $1,201 | $725,900 | 16.5% |
| Sea Girt Borough | 5.2 mi | $3,455 | $2,000,000 or more | 12.7% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Mantoloking 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 Mantoloking 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 Mantoloking Borough
What is the average home value in Mantoloking Borough, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $2,000,000 or more for owner-occupied homes in Mantoloking Borough (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Mantoloking Borough?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Mantoloking Borough, NJ is $4,000 or more a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Mantoloking Borough?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Mantoloking Borough, NJ is $10,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Mantoloking Borough?
Mantoloking Borough, NJ has an estimated 430 (±60) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Mantoloking Borough?
53.8% of homes in Mantoloking Borough, NJ were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Mantoloking Borough?
Workers who live in Mantoloking Borough, NJ take an average of 45.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Mantoloking Borough growing?
In Mantoloking Borough, the number of residents went from 396 in 2015–2019 to 481 in 2020–2024 (+21.5%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Mantoloking Borough?
The ZIP code that covers Mantoloking Borough is 08738.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 08738?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08738 is $2,094 (±$1,625) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mantoloking borough, Ocean County, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mantoloking borough, Ocean County, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mantoloking borough, Ocean County, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mantoloking borough, Ocean County, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mantoloking borough, Ocean County, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mantoloking borough, Ocean County, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mantoloking borough, Ocean 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: Mantoloking Police Department (ORI NJ0151900)
- 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 Mantoloking borough, Ocean County, New Jersey (county subdivision:43380, 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 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 .