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Buying a home in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey

The typical owner-occupied home in Point Pleasant Beach is worth about $850,300, 87% above the New Jersey median of $454,400 and 2.6 times the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $9,220 a year in property taxes, about 1.08% of their home's value, lower than the New Jersey rate of 2.11%. The median household earns $141,716 a year, so the median home costs 6.0 times the median income (4.4 times for New Jersey). 76% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 49% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Point Pleasant Beach at a glance

Point Pleasant Beach New Jersey U.S.
Median home value $850,300 $454,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $9,220 $9,590 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.08% 2.11% 0.94%
Median household income $141,716 $103,556 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 76% 64% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 49% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $4,001 $2,829 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.6% 22.9% 21.0%
Median rent $1,820 $1,720 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 33.9% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1963 1970 1980
Vacant homes 30.5% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 4,855 9,343,809 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Point Pleasant Beach

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Point Pleasant Beach home of $850,300 with 20% down costs about $5,696 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $7,249, 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 $244,096 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 48% of the median Point Pleasant Beach household income of $141,716; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $494,000.

The median rent here is $1,820 a month, so owning the median home costs about $3,876 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$170,060
Loan amount$680,240
Principal and interest$4,576
Property taxes (1.08% a year)$765
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$354
PMI$0
Total per month$5,696

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$29,760
Loan amount$834,899
Principal and interest$5,616
Property taxes (1.08% a year)$765
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$354
FHA mortgage insurance$513
Total per month$7,249

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Questions about home buying in Point Pleasant Beach

What is the median home value in Point Pleasant Beach?

About $850,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Point Pleasant Beach?

Homeowners pay a median $9,220 a year, which is about 1.08% 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 Point Pleasant Beach?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $5,696 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $244,096 a year.

More about Point Pleasant Beach

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