County or equivalent · 34029
Ocean County, New Jersey
Annual housing permits and reporting coverage
- Published estimate · 2025
- 2,831
- Reported only · 2025
- 2,629
- Added by estimation · 2025
- 202
Reported and estimated units by year
| Year and source | Published estimate | Reported only | Added by estimation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Census file | 4,006 | 3,812 | 194 |
| 2024 Census file | 3,706 | 3,355 | 351 |
| 2025 Census file | 2,831 | 2,629 | 202 |
2024 to 2025 · published estimate -875 units · reported only -726 · added by estimation -149. This split describes the difference between the published columns.
What types of housing were authorized?
| Units in building | Published estimate | Reported only | Added by estimation |
|---|---|---|---|
| One unit | 2,372 | 2,217 | 155 |
| Two units | 46 | 24 | 22 |
| Three or four units | 35 | 35 | 0 |
| Five or more units | 378 | 353 | 25 |
Local housing and rent context
| Measure | Estimate and margin |
|---|---|
| Housing units · Census table B25001 | 296,357 ± 123 |
| Median gross monthly rent · Census table B25064 | $1,755 ± $30 |
| Gross rent at least 30% of income · Census table B25070 | 58.3% ± 2.2 percentage points |
| Gross rent at least 50% of income | 33% ± 2.2 percentage points |
| Estimated households with a computed rent-to-income ratio | 43,584 |
The 2025 permit estimate amounts to 9.6 authorized units per 1,000 housing units in the ACS estimate. The numerator and denominator cover different periods.
The Vintage 2025 Census housing stock estimate changed from 298,740 in 2024 to 299,268 in 2025 (+528 units). This is a separate model-based inventory estimate.
Permit offices listed under this county code
Use the office pages for their own histories and source coverage notes.
- Barnegat Light boroughPermit office 34021000 · Ocean County · 9 authorized units
- Barnegat townshipPermit office 34022000 · Ocean County · 162 authorized units
- Bay Head boroughPermit office 34025000 · Ocean County · 11 authorized units
- Beach Haven boroughPermit office 34027000 · Ocean County · 20 authorized units
- Beachwood boroughPermit office 34028000 · Ocean County · 6 authorized units
- Berkeley townshipPermit office 34037000 · Ocean County · 144 authorized units
- Brick townshipPermit office 34057000 · Ocean County · 36 authorized units
- Eagleswood townshipPermit office 34119000 · Ocean County · 7 authorized units
- Harvey Cedars boroughPermit office 34213000 · Ocean County · 15 authorized units
- Island Heights boroughPermit office 34242000 · Ocean County · 7 authorized units
- Jackson townshipPermit office 34243000 · Ocean County · 32 authorized units
- Lacey townshipPermit office 34254000 · Ocean County · 67 authorized units
- Lakehurst boroughPermit office 34256000 · Ocean County · 0 authorized units
- Lakewood townshipPermit office 34257000 · Ocean County · 1,104 authorized units
- Lavallette boroughPermit office 34260000 · Ocean County · 22 authorized units
- Little Egg Harbor townshipPermit office 34272000 · Ocean County · 21 authorized units
- Long Beach townshipPermit office 34280000 · Ocean County · 123 authorized units
- Manchester townshipPermit office 34293000 · Ocean County · 237 authorized units
- Mantoloking boroughPermit office 34297000 · Ocean County · 127 authorized units
- Ocean Gate boroughPermit office 34376000 · Ocean County · 8 authorized units
- Ocean townshipPermit office 34378000 · Ocean County · 80 authorized units
- Pine Beach boroughPermit office 34409000 · Ocean County · 10 authorized units
- Plumsted townshipPermit office 34418000 · Ocean County · 86 authorized units
- Point Pleasant Beach boroughPermit office 34420000 · Ocean County · 57 authorized units
- Point Pleasant boroughPermit office 34421000 · Ocean County · 100 authorized units
- Seaside Heights boroughPermit office 34467000 · Ocean County · 31 authorized units
- Seaside Park boroughPermit office 34468000 · Ocean County · 10 authorized units
- Ship Bottom boroughPermit office 34472000 · Ocean County · 17 authorized units
- South Toms River boroughPermit office 34488000 · Ocean County · 2 authorized units
- Stafford townshipPermit office 34496000 · Ocean County · 44 authorized units
- Surf City boroughPermit office 34504000 · Ocean County · 26 authorized units
- Toms River townshipPermit office 34115000 · Ocean County · 204 authorized units
- Tuckerton boroughPermit office 34517000 · Ocean County · 6 authorized units
Sources and definitions
How to read these figures
- The Census Building Permits Survey counts new privately owned housing units authorized by permits. One permit can cover multiple units. The counts describe authorizations, a stage before starts and completions.
- The published estimate includes reported units and Census estimates that fill gaps. The difference is calculated from those two columns. Reported-only units can include records from approved alternative sources. A missing report can leave an office without a usable count.
- County and state totals come from their own Census files. Permit offices can cover places across county lines or areas served by another jurisdiction. The office’s county field is used for navigation.
- ACS housing inventory and rents are survey estimates for 2020–2024. Gross rent includes rent and separately paid utilities or fuels. Rent burden is the share paying at least 30% of income among cash-rent households with a computed ratio. Margins are at 90% confidence. The margin for rent burden is approximate.
- Vintage 2025 county housing stock is a separate Census series. Its model uses building-permit data alongside other inputs. Read stock change and permits as separate measures.
Public sources retrieved November 10, 2026. Building Permits Survey annual data · Survey methodology · American Community Survey data · Download the comparison