Median Age
39 Years
Largest Age Group
30-39 Years
Approximately 15% of Residents
Under 20
24%
Over 65
14%
Seaside Heights
Seaside Heights, NJ Area Guide
Delight in many beachfront festivities
Beachfront
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Salt air, the rumble of roller coasters, and the glow of neon lights at dusk—that’s the rhythm of life in Seaside Heights, a compact Jersey Shore borough perched on the Barnegat Peninsula between Barnegat Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. The legendary boardwalk stretches along the oceanfront, lined with amusement piers, arcades, water park attractions, and food stands that have drawn crowds for generations. Beyond the boardwalk buzz, the bay side offers fishing, boating, and quieter waterfront moments. Seaside Park sits just to the south, adding more shoreline and green space to an already outdoorsy lifestyle.
Rentals here lean toward apartments, cottages, and low-rise buildings—an inventory that makes this one of the few Shore towns with a meaningful year-round rental market. Apartment communities tend to place residents within easy walking distance of the beach and boardwalk. Incorporated in 1913, the borough has carried its classic shore-town identity across more than a century. Each summer, the Casino Pier and Breakwater Beach water park anchor the entertainment scene, drawing visitors from across the region while permanent residents enjoy an off-season calm that gives the town a whole different, quieter character.
Demographics
Median Household Income
$39,129
Average: $70,951
Education
1,229
Residents Have a Degree
Job Market
1,405
Workers Employed
Age Distribution
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Housing Distribution
Seaside Heights has more renters than homeowners.
Renters
71%
Non-Renters
29%
Education Distribution
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Bachelor's or Higher
19%
Other Education
81%
Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Seaside Heights, NJ is for everyday living.
Fairly Walkable
Walkability
40
/ 100
Exceptionally Drivable
Drivability
100
/ 100
Fairly Bikeable
Bikeability
40
/ 100
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Schools
Hugh J Boyd Jr Elementary School
Public
Grades PK-5
202 Students
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Parks and Recreation
- Cattus Island County Park
- Island Beach State Park
- Robert J. Novins Planetarium
- Double Trouble State Park
- Forked River State Marina
Commuter Rail
Military Bases
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† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.
Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.
Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.
Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.