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Buying a home in Oceanville, New Jersey

The typical owner-occupied home in Oceanville is worth about $253,100, 44% below the New Jersey median of $454,400 and 24% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $6,815 a year in property taxes, about 2.69% of their home's value, higher than the New Jersey rate of 2.11%. The median household earns $168,190 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (4.4 times for New Jersey). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 91% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Oceanville at a glance

Oceanville New Jersey U.S.
Median home value $253,100 $454,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $6,815 $9,590 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.69% 2.11% 0.94%
Median household income $168,190 $103,556 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 64% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 91% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,352 $2,829 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.8% 22.9% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,720 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1985 1970 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 631 9,343,809 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Oceanville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Oceanville home of $253,100 with 20% down costs about $2,035 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,457, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $87,211 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Oceanville household income of $168,190; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $488,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$50,620
Loan amount$202,480
Principal and interest$1,362
Property taxes (2.69% a year)$567
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$105
PMI$0
Total per month$2,035

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,858
Loan amount$248,516
Principal and interest$1,672
Property taxes (2.69% a year)$567
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$105
FHA mortgage insurance$112
Total per month$2,457

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Questions about home buying in Oceanville

What is the median home value in Oceanville?

About $253,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Oceanville?

Homeowners pay a median $6,815 a year, which is about 2.69% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Oceanville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,035 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $87,211 a year.

More about Oceanville

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