A 2.76-square-mile Ocean County borough founded in 1914 by the publishers of the New-York Tribune, who sold lots for $19.60. Beachwood Beach sits on the Toms River, Jakes Branch County Park borders the pines, and Toms River Regional Schools serves the borough — with median sales near $475K.
Homes for sale in Beachwood, NJ — a 2.76-square-mile Jersey Shore borough in northern Ocean County founded in 1914 by the publishers of the New-York Tribune, who sold plots for $19.60 with a six-month subscription included. Browse current listings below, then read how a summer colony became a year-round town of nearly eleven thousand.
If you're searching for homes for sale in Beachwood, NJ, you're looking at a 2.76-square-mile Jersey Shore borough in northern Ocean County founded in 1914 by the New-York Tribune newspaper publishers as a summer vacation community. With 10,859 residents (2020) and an estimated 11,153 (2023), Beachwood is a mid-size historic Ocean County borough along the Toms River watershed.
The origin story is unlike any other town on this coast. In 1914, the publishers of the New-York Tribune purchased a large parcel of land and divided it into smaller plots. A plot sold for $19.60 — and buyers received a six-month subscription to The Tribune as a bonus. The first families arrived in April 1915, to a planned colony that already had a Club House, a Pier, a Bath House, a Lodge, a dining hall, tennis courts and its own train station.
Beachwood was incorporated as a borough on April 12, 1917 by an act of the New Jersey Legislature, from portions of Berkeley Township. Its first mayor was Joseph H. Senior. The growth curve tells the rest: roughly 1,200 summer residents in 1919, 2,774 year-round by 1960, nearly 10,000 by 1990, and 10,859 in 2020 — a summer colony that became a town.
Beachwood is part of Toms River Regional Schools, one of New Jersey's largest districts and the largest that is not an Abbott district — reported in 2020-21 as the second-largest suburban district in the state and sixth-largest overall, with more recent coverage placing it seventh. The district runs 18 schools with 14,654 students (2023-24) and a 13.6:1 student-teacher ratio, serving Toms River, Beachwood, Pine Beach and South Toms River. Beachwood Elementary School (K-5, 481 students 2023-24) and Intermediate South are both located within the borough; for high school, students attend Toms River High School South or East depending on attendance zone.
Beachwood Beach on the Toms River is the borough's recreational anchor. Mayo Park serves as the central community park, hosting events throughout the year. Jakes Branch County Park, known locally as the Gateway to the Pines, sits at the borough's edge with hiking and biking trails and a nature center observation deck standing five stories above the pine barrens. In 2008 the Beachwood Historical Alliance was formed to identify, restore and protect the borough's historical places and artifacts. Beachwood is one of 11 Ocean County municipalities in the Toms River watershed, bordering Berkeley Township to the south, with Pine Beach and South Toms River to the west and Toms River Township to the north. Total area is 2.76 square miles, effectively all land, ranking 358th of 565 New Jersey municipalities by area and 17th of 33 in the county, at an elevation of 62 feet.
Beachwood is a 2.76-square-mile Jersey Shore borough in northern Ocean County founded in 1914 by the New-York Tribune newspaper publishers. Plots sold for $19.60 with a six-month Tribune subscription; the first families arrived in April 1915, to a colony planned with a Club House, Pier, Bath House, Lodge, dining hall, train station and tennis courts. The borough was incorporated April 12, 1917 from portions of Berkeley Township, with Joseph H. Senior as first mayor.
The differentiator today is the school district. Beachwood belongs to Toms River Regional Schools — one of New Jersey's largest and the largest that is not an Abbott district, with 18 schools, 14,654 students (2023-24) and a 13.6:1 ratio. Beachwood Elementary (K-5, 481 students) and Intermediate South are both within the borough, so students stay local through eighth grade before joining the shared high schools.
Beachwood Beach anchors the waterfront. Mayo Park anchors community life. Jakes Branch County Park anchors the outdoors. Population stands at 10,859 (2020), down 186 (−1.7%) from 11,045 in 2010 and up 670 (+6.5%) from 10,375 in 2000, with a 2023 estimate of 11,153.
In 1914 the publishers of the New-York Tribune purchased a large parcel and divided it into plots sold for $19.60, each with a six-month Tribune subscription. First families arrived April 1915. No other Jersey Shore borough was founded by a newspaper.
One of New Jersey's largest districts and the largest that is not an Abbott district — 18 schools, 14,654 students (2023-24), 1,078.7 FTE faculty, 13.6:1 ratio, serving four municipalities. Beachwood Elementary (K-5) and Intermediate South are located in the borough.
Beachwood Beach on the Toms River for swimming and waterfront activity. Mayo Park for year-round community events. Jakes Branch County Park — the Gateway to the Pines — with a nature center deck five stories above the pine barrens. One of 11 Ocean County towns in the Toms River watershed.
Beachwood's housing stock concentrates in single-family Colonial, Cape Cod and ranch residences across Tribune-platted neighborhoods — 1914-era subdivisions that retain their original small-lot character and street pattern, with housing largely from 1915 through 1960 — alongside newer single-family homes in post-1960 subdivisions, smaller Tribune-era cottages converted to year-round use, and Toms River-frontage and beach-adjacent pockets. Pricing is accessible for a Jersey Shore-adjacent borough. Toms River Township is about five minutes north, with Garden State Parkway access nearby. The Beachwood Historical Alliance, formed in 2008, supports preservation of the borough's historic character.
Smaller single-family residences and Tribune-era cottages converted to year-round use, largely 1915 through the 1940s. The borough's entry point, with full Toms River Regional Schools access.
Single-family Colonial, Cape Cod and ranch residences in Tribune-platted neighborhoods and post-1960 subdivisions. The largest segment by transaction volume, anchored by Beachwood Elementary and Intermediate South within the borough.
Toms River-frontage and beach-adjacent residences, larger restored Tribune-era homes, and newer custom builds. The borough's upper tier, where waterfront position drives the premium.
Beachwood's 2.76-square-mile footprint segments by waterfront corridor, community core, school campus, historic Tribune-platted neighborhoods, and post-1960 subdivisions.
Beachwood Beach on the Toms River is the borough's recreational anchor — swimming, sunbathing and waterfront activity where the river opens toward the bay. The waterfront residential corridor carries the borough's upper-tier pricing, and the area retains its Tribune-era pier heritage from the original 1915 plan.
Mayo Park is Beachwood's central park and civic gathering place, hosting events throughout the year. More than open space, it functions as the borough's venue for community events and recreation — a significant part of local identity in a town of this size.
The educational core within the borough: Beachwood Elementary School (K-5, 481 students 2023-24) and Intermediate South middle school, both part of Toms River Regional Schools. Students remain in Beachwood through eighth grade before joining the district's shared high schools.
The original 1914 New-York Tribune subdivisions, which retain their small-lot character and original street pattern. Housing here runs largely from 1915 to 1960, including the Tribune-era cottages since converted to year-round residences. This is where the borough's entry and family tiers concentrate.
Newer residential pockets developed after 1960 across the borough — single-family Colonial, Cape Cod, bi-level and ranch homes, generally on larger lots than the Tribune-era subdivisions. Family-tier housing with the same school access.
"Beachwood is the 1914 New-York Tribune-founded Jersey Shore borough — 2.76 square miles in northern Ocean County, ranking 358th of 565 New Jersey municipalities by area. Founded when Tribune publishers divided land into plots sold for $19.60 with a six-month subscription included; first families April 1915; incorporated April 12, 1917 from Berkeley Township with first Mayor Joseph H. Senior. Population 10,859 in 2020, estimated 11,153 in 2023. With Toms River Regional Schools — one of New Jersey's largest districts, 18 schools, 14,654 students, Beachwood Elementary and Intermediate South both in the borough — plus Beachwood Beach on the Toms River, Mayo Park, Jakes Branch County Park, the Beachwood Historical Alliance, and a place among the 11 Ocean County towns of the Toms River watershed, Beachwood anchors the northern Ocean County historic borough market."
Beachwood cross-shops most directly with neighboring mainland municipalities — Toms River Township to the north, the county seat and host of the shared school district; Berkeley Township to the south, its parent municipality; Pine Beach and South Toms River to the west, both fellow Toms River Regional sending towns; and Island Heights to the northeast.
Population 10,859 · 2.76 mi² · average sale $480,207, about 30 days on market
Population 95,438 · 40.7 mi² · the county seat, on a large verified sample
Population 43,754 · 42.0 mi² · Beachwood's parent municipality to the south
Population 3,643 · 1.16 mi² · directional only; too few sales to price against
Population 2,127 · 0.6 mi² · directional only; too few sales to price against
★ Subject town. Beachwood median home price $475,000 with an average sale price of $480,207 and approximately 30 days on market (July 2026), across 21 houses for sale ranging $395,000 to $725,000; list-price medians run higher at approximately $499,888 to $524,000. Toms River Township median sale price approximately $505,000 for the three months ending May 2026 (+7.6%) at approximately $310 per square foot with 29 average days on market on 276 May sales. South Toms River and Pine Beach figures rest on samples of three to seven properties and are directional signals rather than reliable medians. Beachwood population 10,859 (2020), −186 (−1.7%) from 11,045 (2010), +670 (+6.5%) from 10,375 (2000), estimated 11,153 (2023); total area 2.76 square miles, effectively all land; 358th of 565 New Jersey municipalities by area, 17th of 33 in the county; elevation 62 feet; founded 1914 by New-York Tribune publishers with plots sold at $19.60 plus a six-month subscription; first families April 1915 with a Club House, Pier, Bath House, Lodge, dining hall, train station and tennis courts; incorporated April 12, 1917 from portions of Berkeley Township; first Mayor Joseph H. Senior; Borough form of government; Toms River Regional Schools serving Toms River, Beachwood, Pine Beach and South Toms River with 18 schools, 14,654 students (2023-24), 1,078.7 FTE faculty and a 13.6:1 ratio; Beachwood Elementary School (K-5, 481 students 2023-24) and Intermediate South both located in Beachwood; Beachwood Beach on the Toms River; Mayo Park; Beachwood Historical Alliance formed 2008; one of 11 Ocean County towns in the Toms River watershed; Jakes Branch County Park. Beachwood pricing varies by section — Toms River waterfront commands the $525K–$850K+ premium. All figures are point-in-time and subject to change; medians are not appraisals. Verify section-specific pricing with The Prodigy Team before contract.
1914 New-York Tribune Founding & 1917 Incorporation. In 1914, the publishers of the New-York Tribune purchased a large parcel of land and divided it into smaller plots. A plot cost $19.60 — and as a bonus, buyers received a six-month subscription to The Tribune. The first families moved to Beachwood in April 1915. Plans were immediately underway for a Club House, a Pier and a Bath House, along with a Lodge, a dining hall and a train station; by the end of May much of it was ready, and the community had tennis courts as well. By 1919 the population had reached roughly 1,200 summer residents. By 1960 it held 2,774 year-round. The 1990 census put it near 10,000. Beachwood was incorporated as a borough on April 12, 1917 by an act of the New Jersey Legislature from portions of Berkeley Township. On May 11 the first town council was chosen, and Joseph H. Senior became Beachwood's first mayor. A school board followed a year later — and school transportation in those days meant riding in the back of a truck on wooden benches.
Population Growth & the 2008 Historical Alliance. Population stands at 10,859 (2020), down 186 (−1.7%) from 11,045 in 2010 and up 670 (+6.5%) from 10,375 in 2000, with a 2023 estimate of 11,153. The trajectory — roughly 1,200 summer residents in 1919, 2,774 year-round by 1960, nearly 10,000 by 1990 — traces a summer colony's conversion into a year-round town. Total area is 2.76 square miles, effectively all land, ranking 358th of 565 New Jersey municipalities by area and 17th of 33 in the county, at an elevation of 62 feet. In 2008 the Beachwood Historical Alliance was formed to identify, restore and protect the borough's historical places and artifacts. Beachwood operates under the Borough form of government with a Borough Council.
Toms River Regional Schools. Beachwood students attend Toms River Regional Schools, a comprehensive K-12 regional district serving Toms River and the adjoining boroughs of Beachwood, Pine Beach and South Toms River. It is one of New Jersey's largest districts — reported in 2020-21 as the second-largest suburban district and sixth-largest overall, with more recent coverage placing it seventh — and the largest New Jersey district that is not an Abbott district. The district runs 18 schools with 14,654 students (2023-24), 1,078.7 FTE faculty and a 13.6:1 ratio. Beachwood Elementary School (K-5, 481 students 2023-24) and Intermediate South middle school are both located within Beachwood Borough. For high school, Beachwood students attend Toms River High School South or Toms River High School East depending on attendance zone.
Beachwood Beach, Mayo Park, Jakes Branch & the Watershed. Beachwood Beach on the Toms River is the borough's recreational anchor, offering swimming, sunbathing and waterfront activity where the river opens toward the bay. Mayo Park is the central park and community venue, hosting events throughout the year — in a borough this size, it functions as the civic center of gravity. Jakes Branch County Park, known locally as the Gateway to the Pines, offers hiking and mountain-biking trails through pine barrens forest, with a nature center observation deck standing five stories up and a 360-degree view over the treeline. Beachwood is one of 11 Ocean County municipalities in the Toms River watershed. It borders Berkeley Township to the south — its parent municipality — with Pine Beach and South Toms River to the west, and Toms River Township, the county seat, to the north.
Beachwood's median home price was $475,000 as of July 2026, with an average sale price of $480,207 and homes spending about 30 days on market, across 21 houses for sale ranging from $395,000 to $725,000. Pricing varies by section and product type: entry-tier smaller singles and Tribune-era cottages run roughly $300K–$425K; single-family Colonial, Cape Cod and ranch homes in Tribune-platted neighborhoods and post-1960 subdivisions run $400K–$550K; Toms River waterfront, larger restored historic homes and custom builds run $525K–$850K+.
Beachwood students attend Toms River Regional Schools, a comprehensive K-12 regional district serving Toms River and the adjoining boroughs of Beachwood, Pine Beach and South Toms River. It is one of New Jersey's largest districts and the largest that is not an Abbott district, with 18 schools, 14,654 students (2023-24), 1,078.7 FTE faculty and a 13.6:1 ratio. Beachwood Elementary School (K-5, 481 students) and Intermediate South middle school are both located in Beachwood. For high school, students attend Toms River High School South or East depending on attendance zone. Verify the current assignment for any specific address with the district.
Beachwood was founded in 1914, when the publishers of the New-York Tribune purchased a large parcel of land and divided it into smaller plots. A plot sold for $19.60, and buyers received a six-month subscription to The Tribune. The first families arrived in April 1915, to a planned colony with a Club House, Pier, Bath House, Lodge, dining hall, train station and tennis courts. By 1919 the population reached roughly 1,200 summer residents; by 1960, 2,774 year-round; by 1990, nearly 10,000. Beachwood was incorporated as a borough on April 12, 1917 from portions of Berkeley Township, with Joseph H. Senior as its first mayor. In 2008 the Beachwood Historical Alliance was formed to identify, restore and protect the borough's historical places and artifacts.
Beachwood Beach on the Toms River is the borough's primary attraction, offering swimming, sunbathing and waterfront activity. Mayo Park serves as the central community park, hosting events throughout the year. Jakes Branch County Park — the Gateway to the Pines — offers hiking and mountain-biking trails through pine barrens forest, with a nature center observation deck five stories above the treeline and a 360-degree view. Beachwood is one of 11 Ocean County municipalities in the Toms River watershed, and the county seat's downtown, restaurants and services are about five minutes north in Toms River Township.
The Prodigy Team works the Beachwood Beach and Toms River waterfront corridor, the Mayo Park community core, the Beachwood Elementary and Intermediate South campus area, the Tribune-platted historic neighborhoods and the post-1960 subdivisions across the borough. Cinematic 4K aerial drone marketing is particularly effective for Beachwood's range — from Tribune-era cottages through single-family Colonials, Cape Cods and ranches to Toms River waterfront and restored historic residences. New York and New Jersey broker representation, with 20+ years of Monmouth and Ocean County transactional experience.
Anthony Licciardello · Broker, The Prodigy Team · [email protected]
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