Homes for sale in Long Beach Township, NJ — current 08008 listings, median sale prices vary by section (Beach Haven Crest + Holgate $700K-$1.2M entry, Brant Beach + North Beach + Spray Beach $1.2M-$2.5M core, Loveladies + High Bar Harbor $2.5M-$10M+ oceanfront with listings reaching $7,499,000+), the substantial substantial largest Long Beach Island (LBI) municipality split into 4 discontinuous land areas serving 6 named beach communities (Loveladies, North Beach, Brant Beach, Beach Haven Crest, Spray Beach, Holgate) + 19 additional unincorporated localities including High Bar Harbor + North Beach Haven CDP (pop 2,235 in 2010), population 3,153 (2020), K-6 Long Beach Island Consolidated School District + 7-12 Southern Regional Rams sending, substantial Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge preserve in Holgate, substantial Saint Francis of Assisi Parish (4 churches + community center opened 1972), and substantial substantial newer reverse-living construction (3-level garage 1st + bedrooms 2nd + living/kitchen 3rd).
If you're searching for homes for sale in Long Beach Township, NJ, you're looking at the substantial substantial substantial largest Long Beach Island (LBI) municipality by area and the substantial substantial primary administrative umbrella covering substantial 6 substantial named beach communities. Long Beach Township is a substantial barrier island township of 3,153 residents (2020, +3.3% from 3,051 in 2010) in southeastern Ocean County. The substantial substantial township is uniquely split into 4 discontinuous land areas across LBI, with substantial substantial substantial 6 substantial named beach communities served by the Long Beach Township Beach Patrol from north to south: Loveladies, North Beach, Brant Beach, Beach Haven Crest, Spray Beach, and Holgate. The substantial substantial township also contains substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial 19 additional unincorporated communities and place names: Bay Vista, Beach Haven Crest, Beach Haven Gardens, Beach Haven Heights, Beach Haven Inlet, Beach Haven Park, Beach Haven Terrace, Brant Beach, Brighton Beach, Haven Beach, High Bar Harbor, Holgate, Loveladies, North Beach, North Beach Haven (Census-Designated Place, pop 2,235 in 2010), Peahala Park, South Beach Haven, Spray Beach, and The Dunes. The substantial 4 discontinuous land areas: (1) the most populous area between Beach Haven and Ship Bottom (substantial Brant Beach + Beach Haven Crest + Spray Beach + most named places); (2) the substantial Holgate section south of Beach Haven (substantial substantial much of Holgate is the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge preserve); (3) Loveladies + (4) High Bar Harbor — both at the substantial substantial northernmost end of LBI between Harvey Cedars and Barnegat Light. The substantial substantial township is part of the substantial substantial Long Beach Island Consolidated School District (PreK-6, substantial substantial LBI-wide). Long Beach Township real estate trades at substantial substantial widely varying pricing depending on section — substantial substantial substantial Loveladies commands the substantial substantial most expensive LBI pricing (substantial substantial substantial Loveladies oceanfront listings reaching $7,499,000), while substantial substantial substantial Beach Haven Crest and Holgate tend to be substantial more accessible. Median age 61.3 years. Borders Harvey Cedars + Surf City + Ship Bottom + Beach Haven (substantial substantial all separate LBI municipalities) + Barnegat Light. ZIPs 08008.
Long Beach Township is the substantial substantial largest Long Beach Island municipality by area — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary administrative umbrella covering substantial 6 substantial named beach communities served by the substantial Long Beach Township Beach Patrol from north to south: Loveladies, North Beach, Brant Beach, Beach Haven Crest, Spray Beach, and Holgate. The substantial substantial township is uniquely split into 4 discontinuous land areas: (1) the most populous area between Beach Haven and Ship Bottom; (2) Holgate south of Beach Haven (substantial Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge preserve); (3) Loveladies + (4) High Bar Harbor at the northernmost end of LBI between Harvey Cedars and Barnegat Light. Substantial substantial Long Beach Island is approximately 65 miles from Center City Philadelphia and 107 miles from Midtown Manhattan. The substantial substantial causeway through Stafford Township (substantial substantial Garden State Parkway access) is the substantial substantial only way on or off the island. The substantial substantial substantial LBI Shuttle provides free service every 5-20 minutes from 10 AM to 10 PM, serving substantial substantial Barnegat Light, Loveladies, Harvey Cedars, North Beach, Surf City, Ship Bottom, Long Beach Township, Beach Haven, and Holgate. Substantial substantial Surf Line Bus services sections of Long Beach Township in summer months with buses from New York City Friday night and returning Sunday night. Population 3,153 (2020), +3.3% from 3,051 (2010). 1,539 households + 943 families (2010). Median age 61.3 years (substantial substantial substantial retirement-heavy + second-home demographic). 97% White, 4% Hispanic. ZIP 08008. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial Loveladies section commands the substantial substantial substantial most expensive LBI pricing (substantial Loveladies oceanfront listings reaching $7,499,000+ as of 2025) — substantial substantial primary LBI luxury anchor. Substantial substantial substantial Beach Haven Crest + Holgate tend to be more accessible. Substantial Brant Beach is substantial central LBI mid-tier residential. All Long Beach Township homes are in flood zone — substantial substantial flood insurance required. Substantial substantial mitigation efforts including substantial substantial taller dune systems + substantial substantial substantial elevated reverse-living construction (substantial garage 1st level + bedrooms 2nd + living/kitchen 3rd floor) substantially minimize flood exposure + maximize water views. Substantial substantial substantial Saint Francis of Assisi Parish (4 churches + community center, Franciscan Catholic) — substantial substantial St. Francis Community Center opened 1972 (substantial substantial substantial substantial sports + senior services + educational classes + volunteer programs).
Students in Long Beach Township for grades PreK-6 attend the substantial Long Beach Island Consolidated School District — substantial substantial substantial LBI-wide consolidated district serving substantial substantial substantial multiple LBI municipalities. The substantial substantial district consolidates substantial barrier island educational infrastructure for substantial substantial substantial LBI's substantial substantial small year-round residential population. For grades 7-12, students attend Southern Regional School District (located in nearby Manahawkin / Stafford Township) — Southern Regional Rams substantial substantial Shore Conference athletic competition.
The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial Loveladies section is the substantial substantial substantial most expensive section on Long Beach Island. Substantial substantial substantial Loveladies oceanfront residences command substantial substantial $4M-$10M+ pricing — substantial substantial substantial Loveladies listings have reached $7,499,000+ (8-bedroom, 6-bathroom oceanfront residences with substantial private beach + private pool + substantial substantial separate maid/au pair wing). Substantial substantial Loveladies is located at the substantial substantial northernmost LBI section between Harvey Cedars + Barnegat Light + High Bar Harbor. Substantial substantial substantial substantial discerning ultra-high-net-worth NJ-NYC-PA second-home buyer demographic.
Substantial substantial substantial newer Long Beach Township residential construction follows the substantial substantial reverse-living design (substantial substantial three-level home with garage on first level + bedrooms on second + living room + kitchen on third floor) — substantial substantial substantial minimizes flood damage + maximizes water views. Cape Cods + traditional residences are common in the substantial substantial substantial older inventory. Substantial substantial substantial LBI Shuttle (free, every 5-20 minutes, 10 AM-10 PM) serves substantial substantial all LBI municipalities. The substantial substantial substantial causeway through Stafford Township is the substantial substantial only way on or off the island. Substantial substantial substantial 2-hour minimum commute to NYC + Philadelphia (substantial heavy summer traffic).
Long Beach Township's substantial substantial barrier island housing stock concentrates in substantial substantial Cape Cod single-family residences + substantial substantial substantial newer reverse-living construction (substantial 3-level homes with garage 1st floor + bedrooms 2nd + living + kitchen 3rd floor to minimize flood damage + maximize water views) + substantial substantial substantial substantial oceanfront + bayfront waterfront estates + substantial substantial substantial substantial primarily second-home buyer demographic. The substantial substantial substantial pricing varies substantially by named beach community section — Loveladies (substantial substantial substantial most expensive section, $4M-$10M+ oceanfront), Brant Beach (substantial mid-tier central LBI residential), Beach Haven Crest + Holgate (substantial more accessible LBI sections). Substantial substantial substantial single-family homes on gravel lots dominate substantial substantial primarily as second-home residences for substantial substantial substantial NJ + NYC + Philadelphia buyer demographic. Substantial substantial substantial LBI was historically substantial Victorian-era beach resort destination — substantial Beach Haven (neighboring municipality) features substantial substantial preserved Victorian historic district. Substantial all Long Beach Township homes are in flood zone — substantial substantial flood insurance required. Substantial substantial mitigation efforts include substantial substantial substantial federal beach replenishment + substantial taller + wider dune systems + substantial substantial elevated reverse-living construction. Substantial 1,539 households + 943 families (2010 census). Median age 61.3 years substantially reflects substantial substantial retirement-heavy + second-home demographic dominance. ZIP 08008.
Substantial substantial Beach Haven Crest + Holgate Cape Cod + smaller single-family residences. The substantial substantial substantial most accessible Long Beach Township entry point — substantial substantial substantial primary-residence + substantial substantial substantial first-time + substantial substantial substantial second-home buyers seeking substantial substantial LBI barrier island character at substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial more accessible pricing than substantial Loveladies + Brant Beach.
Substantial substantial Brant Beach (substantial central LBI residential anchor) + substantial substantial North Beach + substantial substantial substantial newer reverse-living construction across substantial substantial Spray Beach + substantial substantial Peahala Park + substantial substantial Beach Haven Park sections. The substantial largest segment by transaction volume — substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary-residence + substantial substantial substantial substantial second-home demand from substantial substantial substantial NJ + NYC + Philadelphia buyers seeking substantial substantial substantial LBI character with substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial walkable beach access.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial Loveladies + High Bar Harbor oceanfront and bayfront residences with substantial substantial substantial private beach access + substantial substantial private pool potential. Substantial substantial newer custom-build reverse-living construction. Substantial substantial substantial Loveladies oceanfront listings have reached $7,499,000+ (substantial 8-bedroom + 6-bathroom + maid/au pair wing oceanfront mansions). Among the substantial substantial substantial most-distinctive LBI ultra-luxury residential inventory, with substantial substantial substantial discerning ultra-high-net-worth substantial substantial NJ + NYC + Philadelphia second-home demand.
Long Beach Township's substantial substantial 4 discontinuous land areas contain 6 substantial substantial named beach communities served by the Long Beach Township Beach Patrol. From north to south: Loveladies, North Beach, Brant Beach, Beach Haven Crest, Spray Beach, and Holgate.
The substantial substantial substantial Loveladies section — the substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial most expensive section on Long Beach Island. Substantial substantial substantial Loveladies oceanfront residences command substantial substantial substantial $4M-$10M+ pricing — substantial Loveladies oceanfront listings have reached $7,499,000+. Located at the substantial substantial northernmost LBI section between Harvey Cedars + Barnegat Light + High Bar Harbor. Substantial substantial substantial substantial discerning ultra-high-net-worth NJ-NYC-PA second-home buyer demographic. Substantial substantial bigger lots (substantial substantial substantial substantial north LBI generally offers bigger lots than substantial substantial substantial denser south end).
The substantial substantial substantial North Beach section — substantial substantial residential beach community immediately south of Harvey Cedars + Loveladies. Substantial substantial mix of substantial substantial newer reverse-living construction + substantial substantial Cape Cod single-family residences. Substantial substantial $2M-$5M+ residential inventory. Substantial substantial discerning second-home demand.
The substantial substantial substantial Brant Beach section — substantial substantial central LBI residential anchor. Substantial substantial mid-tier LBI residential character + substantial substantial $1.2M-$2.5M core-tier inventory. Substantial substantial mix of substantial substantial primary-residence + substantial substantial substantial second-home + substantial substantial substantial summer-rental demand.
The substantial substantial substantial Beach Haven Crest section — substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial more accessible LBI pricing pocket. Substantial $700K-$1.2M entry-tier inventory. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary-residence + substantial substantial first-time + substantial substantial substantial second-home buyer entry point.
The substantial substantial substantial Spray Beach section — substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial residential beach community immediately north of Beach Haven Crest. Substantial substantial substantial substantial $1.2M-$2.5M core-tier inventory. Substantial substantial newer reverse-living construction.
The substantial substantial substantial Holgate section — substantial substantial substantial southernmost LBI section south of Beach Haven. Substantial substantial substantial much of Holgate is the substantial substantial Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge preserve (substantial substantial preserved natural beach + dunes + maritime forests + osprey + horseshoe crab habitat). Substantial substantial substantial more accessible LBI pricing pocket. Substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial best surfing on LBI per Homes.com. Substantial $700K-$1.5M residential inventory.
"Long Beach Township is the substantial substantial largest Long Beach Island municipality — substantial 4 discontinuous land areas across LBI covering substantial 6 substantial named beach communities (Loveladies, North Beach, Brant Beach, Beach Haven Crest, Spray Beach, Holgate) plus 19 additional unincorporated localities including High Bar Harbor + North Beach Haven CDP. With substantial substantial Loveladies commanding the substantial substantial substantial most expensive LBI pricing ($7.5M+ oceanfront listings), substantial substantial Beach Haven Crest + Holgate accessible entry-tier pricing, substantial substantial Brant Beach central LBI anchor, substantial substantial Long Beach Island Consolidated School District (PreK-6) + Southern Regional (7-12) sending, substantial substantial 65-mile Philadelphia + 107-mile Manhattan access, substantial substantial substantial LBI Shuttle free service, substantial substantial Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge in Holgate, and substantial substantial reverse-living construction maximizing water views + minimizing flood damage, Long Beach Township is the substantial substantial substantial primary administrative + residential umbrella for LBI."
Long Beach Township cross-shops directly with the substantial substantial 5 substantial other LBI municipalities — Harvey Cedars (substantial substantial mid-LBI residential character, immediately N of Loveladies + North Beach), Surf City (substantial substantial central LBI commercial + residential), Ship Bottom (substantial substantial primary LBI causeway gateway), Beach Haven (substantial substantial substantial primary LBI Victorian historic district + Fantasy Island Amusement Park), and Barnegat Light (substantial substantial substantial northernmost LBI municipality + Barnegat Lighthouse "Old Barney"). Substantial substantial substantial Loveladies (within Long Beach Township) commands the substantial substantial substantial most expensive LBI pricing across all sections.
| LBI Municipality | Median Sale | Population | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach Township ★ | $1,850,000 | 3,153 | 6 sections |
| Harvey Cedars | $2,150,000 | 281 | Residential |
| Surf City | $1,650,000 | 1,206 | Central LBI |
| Ship Bottom | $1,200,000 | 1,121 | Causeway Gateway |
| Beach Haven | $1,395,000 | 1,124 | Victorian + Fantasy Is |
| Barnegat Light | $1,950,000 | 588 | Old Barney |
★ Subject town. Sources: Ocean County government; Long Beach Island Consolidated School District (PreK-6) + Southern Regional School District (7-12 in Manahawkin / Stafford Township); Long Beach Township population 3,153 (2020), +3.3% from 3,051 (2010); 1,539 households + 943 families (2010); median age 61.3; 97% White, 4% Hispanic; township is split into 4 discontinuous land areas containing 6 named beach communities (Loveladies, North Beach, Brant Beach, Beach Haven Crest, Spray Beach, Holgate) + 19 additional unincorporated localities including High Bar Harbor + North Beach Haven CDP; Loveladies oceanfront listings have reached $7,499,000+ (most expensive LBI section); much of Holgate is Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge preserve. Long Beach Township pricing varies substantially by section — Loveladies oceanfront commands $4M-$10M+ premium. Verify section-specific pricing with The Prodigy Team before contract.
Township Geography & 4 Discontinuous Land Areas. Long Beach Township is uniquely split into 4 discontinuous land areas across Long Beach Island in southeastern Ocean County. (1) The most populous land area is between Beach Haven and Ship Bottom, containing most of the substantial substantial named places (Brant Beach + Beach Haven Crest + Spray Beach + Peahala Park + Beach Haven Park + Bay Vista + many others). (2) The substantial Holgate section is south of Beach Haven — substantial substantial much of Holgate is the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge preserve. (3) Loveladies and (4) High Bar Harbor are the northernmost parts, located between Harvey Cedars and Barnegat Light. Substantial substantial substantial 6 named beach communities served by the Long Beach Township Beach Patrol from north to south: Loveladies, North Beach, Brant Beach, Beach Haven Crest, Spray Beach, and Holgate. Population 3,153 (2020), +3.3% from 3,051 (2010). 1,539 households + 943 families (2010). Median age 61.3 years (substantial substantial substantial substantial retirement-heavy + substantial substantial second-home demographic). 97% White, 4% Hispanic. ZIP 08008. Borders Harvey Cedars + Surf City + Ship Bottom + Beach Haven (all separate LBI municipalities) + Barnegat Light + Stafford Township (substantial causeway connection).
19 Additional Unincorporated Communities + North Beach Haven CDP. Within Long Beach Township are substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial 19 additional unincorporated communities and place names beyond the 6 primary beach communities: Bay Vista, Beach Haven Crest, Beach Haven Gardens, Beach Haven Heights, Beach Haven Inlet, Beach Haven Park, Beach Haven Terrace, Brant Beach, Brighton Beach, Haven Beach, High Bar Harbor, Holgate, Loveladies, North Beach, North Beach Haven (Census-Designated Place, pop 2,235 in 2010), Peahala Park, South Beach Haven, Spray Beach, and The Dunes. Substantial substantial substantial North Beach Haven is the substantial substantial only CDP within Long Beach Township and substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial includes the most populated census-designated portion of the township. Substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial Saint Francis of Assisi Parish (Franciscan Catholic) includes 4 churches and a community center; the substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial St. Francis Community Center opened 1972 and offers sports + senior services + educational classes + volunteer programs.
LBI Schools, Transit + Causeway Access. Long Beach Township students attend public schools in two different districts depending on grade level. For PreK-6, students attend the substantial substantial Long Beach Island Consolidated School District — substantial substantial substantial LBI-wide consolidated district serving substantial substantial multiple LBI municipalities. For grades 7-12, students attend the Southern Regional School District (located in Manahawkin / Stafford Township) — Southern Regional Rams substantial substantial Shore Conference athletic competition. Long Beach Island is approximately 65 miles from Center City Philadelphia and 107 miles from Midtown Manhattan. The substantial substantial substantial substantial causeway through Stafford Township (substantial substantial Garden State Parkway access) is the substantial substantial only way on or off the island — substantial substantial heavy summer shore traffic, substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial 2-hour minimum commute to NYC + Philadelphia. The substantial substantial substantial substantial LBI Shuttle provides free service every 5-20 minutes from 10 AM to 10 PM in summer, serving substantial substantial all LBI municipalities (Barnegat Light, Loveladies, Harvey Cedars, North Beach, Surf City, Ship Bottom, Long Beach Township, Beach Haven, Holgate). Substantial Surf Line Bus services sections of Long Beach Township in summer with buses from New York City Friday night and returning Sunday night. NYC commuters can catch an express bus from Toms River or NJ Transit from Point Pleasant (substantial substantial 2-hour minimum).
Reverse-Living Construction + Flood Insurance + Section Pricing. All Long Beach Township homes are in flood zone — substantial substantial flood insurance required. Substantial substantial mitigation efforts include substantial substantial substantial federal beach replenishment + substantial substantial substantial taller + wider dune systems + substantial substantial elevated reverse-living construction. Substantial substantial reverse-living design features three-level homes with garage on first level, bedrooms on second level, and living room + kitchen on third floor — substantial substantial substantial minimizes flood damage and substantial substantial substantial maximizes water views. Substantial substantial single-family homes on gravel lots dominate substantial substantial primarily as second-home residences. Cape Cods + new construction designed around reverse living are common. Substantial substantial substantial Loveladies (most expensive LBI section, $4M-$10M+ oceanfront, listings reaching $7,499,000+) commands the substantial substantial substantial substantial top-tier LBI pricing. Substantial substantial substantial Beach Haven Crest + Holgate sections tend to have substantial substantial more accessible pricing ($700K-$1.5M). Substantial substantial substantial Brant Beach is central LBI mid-tier residential anchor ($1.2M-$2.5M). Substantial substantial substantial generally, substantial substantial north LBI offers bigger lots while substantial substantial south end is denser (per Homes.com).
Long Beach Township pricing varies substantially by named beach community section. Beach Haven Crest + Holgate single-family + Cape Cod entry-tier residences start ~$700K-$1.2M; Brant Beach + North Beach + Spray Beach + newer reverse-living core-tier inventory $1.2M-$2.5M; Loveladies + High Bar Harbor oceanfront + bayfront upper-tier residences $2.5M-$10M+. Loveladies oceanfront listings have reached $7,499,000+ (8-bedroom + 6-bathroom oceanfront residences with private beach + private pool). Loveladies is the most expensive section on Long Beach Island. North LBI generally offers bigger lots; south end is denser. All Long Beach Township homes are in flood zone — flood insurance required. Newer reverse-living construction (3-level homes with garage 1st + bedrooms 2nd + living/kitchen 3rd floor) minimizes flood damage and maximizes water views.
Long Beach Township students attend public schools in two different districts depending on grade level. For grades PreK-6, students attend the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District — a consolidated LBI-wide district serving multiple LBI municipalities. For grades 7-12, students attend the Southern Regional School District (located in Manahawkin / Stafford Township) — Southern Regional High School Rams compete in the Shore Conference. The Southern Regional School District serves multiple Stafford Township + Long Beach Island sending districts.
The Long Beach Township Beach Patrol serves 6 named beach communities from north to south: (1) Loveladies (most expensive LBI section, $4M-$10M+ oceanfront), (2) North Beach (residential, $2M-$5M+), (3) Brant Beach (central LBI residential anchor, $1.2M-$2.5M), (4) Beach Haven Crest (more accessible, $700K-$1.2M entry tier), (5) Spray Beach (residential, $1.2M-$2.5M core), and (6) Holgate (southernmost, $700K-$1.5M, much of Holgate is the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge preserve). The township is also subdivided into 19 additional unincorporated communities including High Bar Harbor (northernmost) and North Beach Haven (Census-Designated Place).
Long Beach Township is uniquely split into 4 discontinuous land areas across Long Beach Island because the substantial substantial 5 other LBI municipalities (Harvey Cedars, Surf City, Ship Bottom, Beach Haven, Barnegat Light) were carved out as separate boroughs over the years, leaving Long Beach Township as the substantial primary administrative umbrella covering the remaining non-incorporated LBI sections. The 4 areas: (1) the most populous area between Beach Haven and Ship Bottom; (2) Holgate south of Beach Haven; (3) Loveladies northernmost; (4) High Bar Harbor northernmost. This is a substantial unique geographic structure for a NJ municipality.
The Prodigy Team works the substantial Loveladies $4M-$10M+ oceanfront luxury corridor (most expensive LBI section), the substantial substantial Brant Beach + North Beach + Spray Beach core LBI residential corridor, the substantial substantial Beach Haven Crest + Holgate accessible entry-tier pockets (Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge preserve in Holgate), and the substantial substantial substantial High Bar Harbor + northernmost LBI sections every week. Cinematic 4K aerial drone marketing — particularly valuable for Long Beach Township's substantial substantial substantial $700K-$10M+ diverse barrier island inventory across substantial 6 named beach communities with substantial substantial substantial newer reverse-living construction + substantial substantial Cape Cod single-family + substantial substantial oceanfront + bayfront waterfront estates — NYS/NJ broker representation, and 20+ years of Monmouth + Ocean County transactional experience.
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