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On the central New Jersey coast. The county describes itself as about 30 miles south of New York City. Its coast includes Sandy Hook in the north and reaches the Manasquan River in the south. Sources: Monmouth County, Mass Transit, Wikipedia, Monmouth County and Wikipedia, Brielle (Brielle, on the Manasquan River).

53 municipalities: boroughs, townships, two cities (Asbury Park and Long Branch) and one village (Loch Arbour). The county keeps the full list with each town hall's address and website. Dennis Mark covers towns across the county, including Asbury Park, Belmar, Bradley Beach, Brielle, Lake Como and Spring Lake. Sources: Monmouth County, Municipalities and NJ Division of Taxation, 2025 Average Residential Statistics (53 taxing districts).

Freehold Borough. The county courthouse stood at Main and Court Streets from 1714 to 1954; the current courthouse was finished in 1954 two blocks north, and the old building is the Hall of Records. Sources: Wikipedia, Monmouth County and Monmouth County, History.

643,615 people at the 2020 Census. The Census Bureau's estimate for July 1, 2025 is 651,035, the sixth-largest of New Jersey's 21 counties. Middletown Township is the largest town, at an estimated 67,135. Sources: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts and U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates.

About 468 square miles of land (468.18 at the 2020 Census). Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts.

March 7, 1683, when New Jersey was the province of East Jersey. The Declaration of Independence was read at the county courthouse in Freehold in 1776, and the Battle of Monmouth was fought on June 28, 1778; the battlefield is now Monmouth Battlefield State Park in Freehold and Manalapan Townships. Sources: Wikipedia, Monmouth County and Monmouth County, History.

The average residential property tax bill across Monmouth County was $11,664 for tax year 2025, compared with a statewide average of $10,340. Bills and tax rates vary widely from town to town; the county Board of Taxation publishes each town's rate. Sources: NJ Division of Taxation, 2025 Average Residential Statistics, NJ Division of Taxation, 2025 General Tax Rates and Monmouth County, FAQs.

$606,100 for owner-occupied homes, from the Census Bureau's 2020 to 2024 survey. That is what owners estimated their homes were worth, not today's sale prices, and it varies a lot by town. For current prices, search homes or ask Dennis Mark for a home value. Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts.

By train, ferry or bus. NJ TRANSIT's North Jersey Coast Line runs through the county. Seastreak ferries leave from Highlands and Atlantic Highlands for Manhattan (Battery Maritime Building, East 35th Street and Brookfield Place), and NY Waterway leaves from Belford. Academy and NJ TRANSIT run buses and park-and-ride lots. Sources: Monmouth County, Mass Transit, Seastreak, New Jersey to New York City and NJ TRANSIT North Jersey Coast Line timetable.

Across all workers, the average commute is 32.1 minutes (2020 to 2024). Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts.

The county lists five major hospitals: Bayshore Medical Center (Holmdel), CentraState (Freehold), Riverview Medical Center (Red Bank), Jersey Shore University Medical Center (Neptune) and Monmouth Medical Center (Long Branch). Jersey Shore University Medical Center is a Level I adult and Level I pediatric trauma center. Sources: Monmouth County, hospitals and Hackensack Meridian Health, Jersey Shore University Medical Center.

Brookdale Community College, founded by the county in 1967, has its main campus in Lincroft and locations in Freehold, Hazlet, Long Branch, Neptune and Wall. Monmouth University, a private university, is in West Long Branch. Rutgers offers courses at the Brookdale campus in Lincroft. Source: Monmouth County, Higher Education.

The Monmouth County Park System covers 19,672 acres, including six public golf courses; its largest park is Crosswicks Creek Park (2,983 acres). Sandy Hook, part of Gateway National Recreation Area, has ocean and bay beaches, the Sandy Hook Lighthouse (built in 1764) and Fort Hancock; beach parking is $20 a day from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. Sources: Monmouth County Park System, About Us and National Park Service, Sandy Hook.

Among them are Asbury Park, Avon-by-the-Sea, Belmar, Bradley Beach, Manasquan, Sea Girt and Spring Lake, each selling its own badges, plus Sandy Hook. Some shore towns, including Lake Como and Brielle, have no ocean beach of their own. Sources: Patch, 2026 Jersey Shore beach badge guide and National Park Service, Sandy Hook.

Dozens: the county keeps a full list by post office. Several are shared by more than one town (for example 07719 for Belmar, Lake Como and Wall, and 07762 for Spring Lake and Spring Lake Heights), so always check the town on the property record. Source: Monmouth County, ZIP codes.

Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center. Then ask the seller or listing agent for the flood zone, any elevation certificate and the flood insurance history. Dennis Mark can pull the flood zone for any home you're considering.

That depends on what you need, so here are facts to weigh: 53 towns from shore boroughs to large inland townships, train, ferry and bus service to New York, a 19,672-acre county park system, five major hospitals, and an average 2025 residential tax bill of $11,664 that varies widely by town. Dennis Mark can help you compare specific towns. Sources: Monmouth County, Municipalities, Monmouth County, Mass Transit, Monmouth County Park System, About Us, Monmouth County, hospitals and NJ Division of Taxation, 2025 Average Residential Statistics.