Housing data for Ship Bottom Borough, NJ
Ship Bottom Borough, NJ has an estimated 957 residents and 2,089 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Ocean County.
8.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,455 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 957 (±143)
- Housing units
- 2,089 (±152)
- Households that rent
- 8.2%
- Median gross rent
- $1,455
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −8.8%
What stands out in Ship Bottom Borough
Median home value: $975,800 (±$54,010) in Ship Bottom Borough, higher than in Ocean County ($398,400).
Working from home: 22.1% (±6.8 points) in Ship Bottom Borough, higher than in Ocean County (12.5%).
Households that rent: 8.2% (±4.2 points) in Ship Bottom Borough, lower than in Ocean County (19.3%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 3.8% (±1.7 points) in Ship Bottom Borough, lower than in Ocean County (8.3%).
- Home values in Ship Bottom Borough
- Commute and cars in Ship Bottom Borough
- Types of homes in Ship Bottom Borough
Housing in Ship Bottom Borough at a glance
- Median rent: $1,455 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,667 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 40.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 8.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $108,750 median household income
- Home values: $975,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,946 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $8,336 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 82.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 59.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 13.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 87.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 27.3 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −8.8% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 13.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Ship Bottom Borough against Ocean County, its state and the nation
| Ship Bottom Borough | Ocean County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 957 (±143) | 654,362 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,089 (±152) | 296,357 (±123) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 8.2% (±4.2 points) | 19.3% (±0.7 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,455 (±$216) | $1,755 (±$30) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $108,750 (±$33,141) | $89,863 (±$1,555) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $975,800 (±$54,010) | $398,400 (±$3,284) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $8,336 (±$487) | $6,562 (±$55) | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 59.3% (±7.2 points) | 48.3% (±1.0 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.3 minutes (±5.2) | 30.0 minutes (±0.5) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.9% (±2.1 points) | 88.7% (±0.5 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 63.6 years (±1.5) | 41.2 years (±0.2) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Ship Bottom Borough covers 0.7 square miles of land, about 1,344 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Ship Bottom Borough has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,049 (±115) | 957 (±143) | −8.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 2,088 (±98) | 2,089 (±152) | 0.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,131 (±$97) | $1,455 (±$216) | +28.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $659,300 (±$24,989) | $975,800 (±$54,010) | +48.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $84,205 (±$14,776) | $108,750 (±$33,141) | +29.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,990 (±$192) | $2,946 (±$358) | −1.5% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $6,158 (±$268) | $8,336 (±$487) | +35.4% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 10.9% (±4.3 points) | 8.2% (±4.2 points) | −2.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 28.0% (±21.3 points) | 13.0% (±13.0 points) | −15.0 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 Ship Bottom Borough
In 2025, the Ship Bottom Police Department reported 0 violent and 530 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.
Places near Ship Bottom Borough
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf City Borough | 1.4 mi | $2,056 | $1,034,000 | 8.4% |
| Beach Haven West | 3.3 mi | $1,702 | $641,700 | 2.9% |
| North Beach Haven | 3.5 mi | $2,057 | $1,147,700 | 11.5% |
| Long Beach Township | 3.8 mi | $2,057 | $1,193,700 | 8.4% |
| Harvey Cedars Borough | 4.3 mi | — | $1,224,400 | 4.9% |
| Manahawkin | 4.4 mi | $1,730 | $465,000 | 20.1% |
| Eagleswood Township | 5.4 mi | $1,363 | $365,400 | 10.5% |
| Stafford Township | 6.0 mi | $1,800 | $426,200 | 9.7% |
Places in New Jersey most like Ship Bottom Borough
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Beach Haven | $2,057 | $1,147,700 | $111,332 | 11.5% |
| Wall Township | $1,762 | $720,400 | $142,768 | 16.6% |
| Long Beach Township | $2,057 | $1,193,700 | $113,224 | 8.4% |
| Island Heights Borough | $1,750 | $546,800 | $109,231 | 6.0% |
| Seaside Park Borough | $1,660 | $860,200 | $84,375 | 23.6% |
| Point Pleasant Beach Borough | $1,820 | $850,300 | $141,716 | 24.2% |
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 Ship Bottom Borough, 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 Ship Bottom 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 Ship Bottom Borough
What is the median household income in Ship Bottom Borough?
The median household income in Ship Bottom Borough is $108,750 (±$33,141) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Ship Bottom Borough, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $975,800 (±$54,010) for owner-occupied homes in Ship Bottom Borough (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Ship Bottom Borough?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Ship Bottom Borough, NJ is $2,946 (±$358) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Ship Bottom Borough?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Ship Bottom Borough, NJ is $8,336 (±$487) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Ship Bottom Borough?
Ship Bottom Borough, NJ has an estimated 2,089 (±152) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Ship Bottom Borough?
The most common size is 4 bedrooms, 42.7% of homes in Ship Bottom Borough, NJ.
Is Ship Bottom Borough growing?
In Ship Bottom Borough, the number of residents went from 1,049 in 2015–2019 to 957 in 2020–2024 (−8.8%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ship Bottom borough, Ocean County, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ship Bottom borough, Ocean County, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ship Bottom borough, Ocean County, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ship Bottom borough, Ocean County, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ship Bottom borough, Ocean County, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ship Bottom borough, Ocean County, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ship Bottom 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
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Ship Bottom Police Department (ORI NJ0152800)
- 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 Ship Bottom borough, Ocean County, New Jersey (county subdivision:67110, 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 .