Housing market/New Jersey/ZIP 08005

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 08005 Barnegat, New Jersey

Monmouth-Ocean, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area · New Jersey. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
25,936
Households
10,591
Median HH income
$92,548
Renter share
10.8%
Median gross rent
$1,949
Vacancy
9.3%
Pop. change
+8.0%
2BR SAFMR
$2,440
SAFMR / rent
1.252×
2–49 unit stock
498
LIHTC proj / units
10 / 531
HUD assisted MF
2 / 10

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ZIP 08005 · NJ

ACS median rent$1,949
2BR SAFMR$2,440
90% floor$2,196
110% ceiling$2,684

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 08005

  • 1-unit detached10,01785.8%
  • 1-unit attached4634.0%
  • 2–4 units2041.7%
  • 5–49 units2942.5%
  • 50+ units1751.5%
  • Mobile5184.4%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached10,01785.8%
1-unit attached4634.0%
2 units (duplex)1000.9%
3–4 units1040.9%
5–9 units1861.6%
10–19 units950.8%
20–49 units130.1%
50+ units1751.5%
Mobile5184.4%

2–4 unit share 1.7% · 5–49 unit share 2.5% · combined 2–49 4.3%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
0
1BR
346
2BR
3,849
3BR
4,409
4BR
2,497
5+
570

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income55.0%
Rent ≥50% of income37.0%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,949 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,552.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 55.0%; ≥50% 37.0%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,440 (1.252× ACS median gross rent).

Population

25,936 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +8.0%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 10 projects, 531 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 10 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 378 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 08005 10.8% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 9.3%; ACS median gross rent is $1,949; population increased +8.0% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 204 units in 2–4-unit structures and 294 units in 5–49-unit structures; 10 LIHTC projects totaling 531 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,440 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,949. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

New Jersey research

ZIP 08005 is a Census / HUD profile for Monmouth-Ocean, NJ. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is New Jersey research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 08005?

ZIP 08005 (Monmouth-Ocean, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area) has 25,936 residents, 10,591 households, a renter share of 10.8%, median household income of $92,548, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,949. Vacancy is 9.3%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 08005?

ACS counts 100 units in 2-unit buildings, 104 in 3–4 unit buildings, 186 in 5–9, 95 in 10–19, and 13 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 498 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 08005?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,440. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 08005 — Barnegat, NJ HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this New Jersey ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 08005 is Census / HUD research for Monmouth-Ocean, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list New Jersey property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.