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Debt relief in Beach Haven, New Jersey

The typical owner-occupied home in Beach Haven is worth about $1,472,200, 3.2 times the New Jersey median of $454,400 and 4.4 times the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $10,001 a year in property taxes, about 0.68% of their home's value, lower than the New Jersey rate of 2.11%. The median household earns $144,167 a year, so the median home costs 10.2 times the median income (4.4 times for New Jersey). 89% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 42% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Beach Haven at a glance

Beach Haven New Jersey U.S.
Median home value $1,472,200 $454,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $10,001 $9,590 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.68% 2.11% 0.94%
Median household income $144,167 $103,556 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 89% 64% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 42% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $4,001 $2,829 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 30.3% 22.9% 21.0%
Median rent $2,071 $1,720 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 24.5% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1980 1970 1980
Vacant homes 80.8% 7.5% 10.1%
People below the poverty line 3.7% 9.7% 12.5%
Population 1,055 9,343,809 334,922,499

Household budgets and debt in Beach Haven

In Beach Haven, the typical owner with a mortgage spends 30.3% of household income on housing and the typical renter spends 24.5%. Above 30% is generally considered cost-burdened, which leaves less room for other debts.

3.7% of residents live below the federal poverty line, compared with 9.7% in New Jersey.

If debts are getting hard to manage, the usual options, from mildest to most serious, are: a budget and a call to your lenders to ask for a hardship plan; a debt management plan through a nonprofit credit counselor, which can lower interest rates; a debt consolidation loan or, for homeowners, a cash-out refinance or home equity loan; debt settlement, where a company negotiates to pay less than you owe; and bankruptcy.

Under the Federal Trade Commission's rules, debt settlement companies can't charge a fee until they have settled at least one of your debts. Settling can hurt your credit and forgiven debt may be taxable, so compare it with credit counseling first. Time limits for collectors to sue differ by state and by type of debt; check with your state attorney general or a lawyer before relying on one.

Homeowners can sometimes pay off high-interest debt with their home's equity. With the median Beach Haven home worth $1,472,200 and 58% of owners mortgage-free, many owners have equity to draw on, but it turns unsecured debt into debt secured by your home.

Questions about debt relief in Beach Haven

What is the median home value in Beach Haven?

About $1,472,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Beach Haven?

Homeowners pay a median $10,001 a year, which is about 0.68% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

How much of their income do Beach Haven households spend on housing?

With a median household income of $144,167, owners with a mortgage spend a median 30.3% on housing and renters 24.5%.

More about Beach Haven

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data