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Bay Head is an Ocean County borough at the head of Barnegat Bay, incorporated in 1886 and home to one of New Jersey's largest historic districts.

County
Ocean
Population
930 (2020 Census)
Land area
0.59 sq mi
Water area
0.12 sq mi

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Bay Head is a small borough at the northern end of the Barnegat Peninsula in Ocean County, with the Atlantic Ocean on one side and the head of Barnegat Bay on the other. It covers about 0.59 square miles of land and borders Point Pleasant Beach, Point Pleasant, Brick Township and Mantoloking. The town grew from a resort laid out by the Bayhead Land Company in the late 1870s and became its own borough in 1886.

Much of the town is historic. The Bay Head Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005, counts more than 550 contributing buildings, known for their Shingle, Stick and Queen Anne styles. Shops line Bridge Avenue near Route 35, the ocean beaches are run by the Bay Head Improvement Association and open to the public with a badge, and a stone seawall built in 1882, long buried under the dunes, helped protect the town during Hurricane Sandy.

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Shops in shingled and clapboard buildings along Bridge Avenue in the Bay Head Historic District

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Bay Head At A Glance

Route 35 is the main road through Bay Head. The town is the southern end of NJ TRANSIT's North Jersey Coast Line, with trains from Bay Head station toward Long Branch, Newark, Hoboken and New York Penn Station. Manhattan's Penn Station is about 47 miles away and Philadelphia City Hall about 60 miles, both in a straight line. Want to know what homes in Bay Head are selling for right now? Ask Dennis Mark for a current market snapshot.

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Bay Head Real Estate September 2026

  • Median sale price, September

    $2,655,000

    Based on 2 sales

  • Homes sold, September

    2

    2 in September 2025

  • Median sale price, 2026 so far

    $3,850,000

    14 homes have sold this year, with the median up 79.1% from last year

  • Homes for sale in September

    7

    11 in September 2025

  • Median days on market

    87 days

    For homes sold in September

  • Months of supply

    3.8 months

    How long the homes for sale would last at the current pace of sales

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Source: MOMLS (Monmouth Ocean Multiple Listing Service), Market Summary, Residential, September 2026, pulled October 5, 2026. Residential sales reported to the MLS; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. These are MLS figures, not Dennis Mark’s own. For what your home could sell for today, ask for a home value.

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Bay Head Q&A

Straight answers to common questions about Bay Head, each with its source. Checked September 2026.

What county is Bay Head, NJ in?

Bay Head is a borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, at the northern end of the Barnegat Peninsula. It borders Brick Township, Mantoloking, Point Pleasant and Point Pleasant Beach. Source: Wikipedia, Bay Head.

What is the ZIP code for Bay Head, NJ?

08742. The Bay Head Improvement Association lists its mailing address as PO Box 42, Bay Head, NJ 08742. Source: Borough of Bay Head, beach information.

What is the population of Bay Head?

The 2020 Census counted 930 people, down from 968 in 2010. Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and Wikipedia, Bay Head.

How big is Bay Head, NJ?

About 0.59 square miles of land plus about 0.12 square miles of water. Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 Gazetteer.

Where is Bay Head, NJ?

On the Jersey Shore in northern Ocean County, on a narrow barrier peninsula between Barnegat Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. The name comes partly from its spot at the head of Barnegat Bay. Source: Wikipedia, Bay Head.

How much are Bay Head beach badges?

For 2026: $120 for a full season, $65 for a half season and $15 a day. Badges are required from June 20 through Labor Day. The badge office is at 532 Lake Avenue, and card fees apply. Source: Borough of Bay Head, beach information.

Who runs the beaches in Bay Head?

The Bay Head Improvement Association, not the borough government. The borough says it does not own, operate or maintain the beaches, and that all of them are open to the public. Source: Borough of Bay Head, beach information.

Is there a train station in Bay Head?

Yes. Bay Head station is the southern end of NJ TRANSIT's North Jersey Coast Line, with trains north to Long Branch, Newark, Hoboken and New York Penn Station. Many trips change trains at Long Branch. Sources: NJ TRANSIT North Jersey Coast Line timetable and Wikipedia, Bay Head.

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