Waretown is a Barnegat Bay community in Ocean Township, Ocean County, prized for boating, marinas, and bayfront and 55+ living near Barnegat Lighthouse. It delivers an affordable Jersey Shore lifestyle with quick water access.
The bayside heart of Ocean Township, on Barnegat Bay. Boating, a popular 55+ golf community, and an affordable shore lifestyle.
Waretown is the main community of Ocean Township — a Barnegat Bay community whose township spans about 21 square miles and 8,835 residents (2020), from the bay west into the Pine Barrens. So associated with the township that many use the names interchangeably, Waretown is known for its marinas, the Greenbriar Oceanaire golf community, and an easygoing shore lifestyle at accessible prices.
The median sale runs near $400K, from inland single-family homes to bayfront properties and 55+ models in Greenbriar Oceanaire. Ocean Township runs its own elementary schools and sends older students to Southern Regional High School. Run under a township government with quick Parkway access via Exit 69, Waretown is a relaxed bayside place to call home.
Waretown draws buyers who want Barnegat Bay boating, an affordable shore lifestyle, and options from family homes to a popular 55+ golf community. Its bay access and value are the central draw.
Marinas, a municipal dock, and bay frontage make boating and fishing part of everyday life in Waretown.
A sought-after 55+ golf community gives downsizers a resort-style option within the township.
Waretown remains an affordable way onto the bay, with strong value across family and adult-community homes.
A bayside market with a range of options.
Bayfront and water-access homes, plus premium models in Greenbriar Oceanaire, the township's top properties.
Comparable to: Forked River, Manahawkin waterfront.
Single-family homes and Greenbriar Oceanaire 55+ models — the heart of the Waretown market.
Comparable to: Barnegat, Forked River.
Smaller inland homes and ranches away from the water — an attainable foothold on the bay.
Comparable to: Bayville, Barnegat.
A township of distinct sections:
The historic and commercial center along Route 9, with established homes near shops, Albert Music Hall, and township services.
The eastern bayfront blocks near the municipal dock and marinas, prized for water access and views.
The township's sought-after 55+ golf community, with resort-style amenities and well-kept single-family homes.
The established bayshore neighborhoods, a mix of year-round and seasonal homes close to the water.
The wooded inland reaches near Wells Mills County Park, with larger lots and a quiet, natural setting.
"Waretown is the bayside heart of Ocean Township — a 21-square-mile community of 8,835 on Barnegat Bay. Known for its marinas, the Greenbriar Oceanaire golf community, and an easygoing shore lifestyle, it draws boaters and downsizers who want bay access at accessible prices, near $400K."
Waretown cross-shops with Manahawkin, Forked River, Barnegat, and Bayville.
Town | Median | Population | Land Area |
|---|---|---|---|
Waretown ★ | $400,000 | 8,835 | 21.1 mi² |
$475,000 | 28,617 | 46.1 mi² | |
$440,000 | 28,655 | 83.3 mi² | |
$425,000 | 26,036 | 33.6 mi² | |
$375,000 | 43,754 | 42.7 mi² |
★ Subject community. Sources: Ocean County government; U.S. Census. Waretown is the principal community of Ocean Township; township population 8,835 (2020 census) across 21.1 sq mi of land along Barnegat Bay and the Pine Barrens. Known for boating, marinas, and the Greenbriar Oceanaire 55+ golf community; served by Ocean Township elementary schools with older students attending Southern Regional High School; a township government; median sale price approximately $400,000. Comparison figures approximate. Verify property-specific pricing with The Prodigy Team before contract.
A True Bay Town. With marinas and a municipal dock, Waretown lets residents make Barnegat Bay part of daily life.
Options for Every Stage. From family homes to the Greenbriar Oceanaire 55+ community, Waretown suits both growing families and downsizers.
Local Character. Albert Music Hall, the "Grand Ol' Opry of the Pinelands," gives the town a distinctive cultural identity.
Nature & the Parkway. Wells Mills County Park and quick Parkway access at Exit 69 balance natural quiet with real convenience.
Schools + Government. Ocean Township runs its own elementary schools and sends older students to Southern Regional High School, under a township government.
Around $400K. Bayfront and premium homes run $525K-$750K+, the core market $400K-$525K, and inland homes $300K-$400K.
Ocean Township runs its own elementary schools, and older students attend Southern Regional High School.
Waretown is the main community within Ocean Township (Ocean County), and the names are often used interchangeably.
Its Barnegat Bay boating, the Greenbriar Oceanaire 55+ golf community, Albert Music Hall, and affordable shore living.
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