Long Beach Township, NJ short-term rental market report (2026)
Ocean County, New Jersey. Rules, revenue, home values, demand, climate, reach and risk, each figure with its source.
- RulesLight-touch (2/5)
- 4-BR typical value$766K
- FEMA riskRelatively High
- Demand drivers within 50 mi2
- People within 300 mi65.7 million
- ClimateFour-season
Everything STR HUB holds on Long Beach Township, NJ in one place, in the order an investor needs it: whether you can operate, what the numbers are, why and when people come, who can reach it, and what could go wrong.
Every figure comes from a named dataset listed under Sources and method, dated September 21, 2026. Where we do not hold a figure, that part of the report is left out rather than estimated. The Opportunity Score here is partial: it was calculated without revenue data, with the cash-flow component assumed to be below average, so it can understate the market.
Can you operate in Long Beach Township?
| Rule | What we hold on file |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Township of Long Beach, NJ (one of six LBI municipalities, each with its own separate rental rules — Barnegat Light, Harvey Cedars, Surf City, Ship Bottom, and Beach Haven each have their own ordinances) |
| Permit or licence | Rental Property Registration filed annually with the Township (due April 1 each year), separate from a required annual fire inspection through the Ocean County Fire Marshal; a $100 Certificate of Liability Insurance filing fee applies. |
| Permit fee | $100 insurance registration filing fee confirmed (plus certificate of liability insurance); secondary sources also cite a $125 general Business Registration Application Fee, but this was not independently verified against the primary ordinance. |
| Lodging and sales taxes | NJ Sales Tax 6.625% + State Occupancy Fee 5%; secondary sources note booking platforms often do not automatically collect municipal occupancy tax where a town has enacted one, creating a compliance gap owners should check directly with the Township. |
| Penalties | Applications received after the April 1 deadline are subject to additional late filing fees (amount not specified in available sources). |
Rules for Long Beach Township last verified September 20, 2026. Rules change, and a city rating does not cover HOA or deed restrictions. Confirm current requirements with the jurisdiction before you buy or list.
Which way the rules are moving
Stable. The rules we hold report no recent or pending change.
LBI overall is considered more STR-friendly than Ocean City or Cape May, leaning on registration and taxation rather than caps or bans, per secondary market analyses not independently verified against code text.
Classified from the regulation text we publish; a direction is only kept when the sentence it rests on appears word for word in that text.
The numbers
We have not verified revenue figures for this market yet.
Home values in Ocean County
Zillow Home Value Index: county-wide typical values for Ocean County, not list prices. A specific property can sit well above or below them.
What it costs to own
Screening figures, not a bill or a quote. The tax rate is a county-wide median for owner-occupied homes (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2018-2022); second homes and rentals are often taxed more heavily, and a purchase usually resets the assessed value. Expected annual loss is from the FEMA National Risk Index.
Housing market momentum
County-level, for-sale housing market: it says nothing directly about STR bookings. A relative ranking among tracked markets, not a forecast. Sources: Realtor.com Economic Research, U.S. Census Bureau, Zillow Home Value Index.
Why people come
2 demand drivers sit within 50 miles of Long Beach Township. Ordered by published attendance. Attendance appears only where a source publishes it.
Attractions
- Atlantic City Boardwalk & casinos
- When
- Year-round casino trade; beach and boardwalk peak June to August.
- Attendance
- 28,500,000 (Wikipedia (Atlantic City, New Jersey): in 2011 New Jersey's then 12 casinos — all in Atlantic City — had 28.5 million visitors. Several casinos have closed and others opened since.)
- STR angle
- Nine casinos plus a free beach bring weekenders from Philadelphia and New York all year, with concerts and conventions filling gaps. Low purchase prices attract investors, but the downbeach towns (Ventnor, Margate, Brigantine) are where family week-long rentals concentrate.
Outdoor activities
- Manasquan Inlet (Jersey Shore surf)
- When
- Summer shore season; the best surf comes with fall hurricane swells and winter storms.
- STR angle
- A core Jersey Shore surf break in a classic weekly-rental summer market. Houses within walking distance of the beach rent by the week in summer, with fall surf extending the shoulder.
When they come
Four-season climate: comfortable months are spread across the year without one dominant season. 6 of 12 months have an average high between 60°F and 88°F. Warmest month: July (average high 83°F). Coldest: January (average low 31°F).
- Jan43°31°Cold
- Feb45°32°Cool
- Mar51°37°Cool
- Apr59°46°Cool
- May66°54°Comfortable
- Jun76°64°Comfortable
- Jul83°72°Comfortable
- Aug81°71°Comfortable
- Sep76°64°Comfortable
- Oct67°55°Comfortable
- Nov56°42°Cool
- Dec48°36°Cool
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°F) | 43 | 45 | 51 | 59 | 66 | 76 | 83 | 81 | 76 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Average low (°F) | 31 | 32 | 37 | 46 | 54 | 64 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 55 | 42 | 36 |
| Precipitation (in) | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 3.2 | 5.5 |
| Snowfall (in) | 4.7 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Sunshine (hours a day) | 6.2 | 6.5 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.4 | 12.0 | 10.4 | 9.7 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 5.7 |
This is climate and events, not booking data. Monthly normals are 2019-2023 averages from the Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (ERA5 reanalysis) at the market pin. We do not hold monthly occupancy or rate data for this market.
Who can reach it
Largest counties within 150 miles
| County | Population |
|---|---|
| Kings County, NY | 2,679,620 |
| Queens County, NY | 2,360,826 |
| New York County, NY | 1,645,867 |
County populations (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2018-2022) summed for every county whose centre lies within each straight-line radius. Straight lines are shorter than roads, so read these as generous upper bounds, not drive-time counts.
What could go wrong
| Hazard | FEMA rating | Score (0-100) |
|---|---|---|
| Winter weather | Very High | 99.4 |
| Coastal flooding | Very High | 98.2 |
| River flooding | Relatively High | 96.7 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 95.2 |
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 93.2 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 92.2 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 60.5 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 47.2 |
This is a county-level index, not an insurance quote or a flood-zone determination. A coastal or wildfire-fringe rental can carry far more exposure than its county average suggests. Get property-level flood, wind and wildfire quotes before you buy.
Market context
Housing and jobs in Ocean County
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2018-2022. Vacation-home share is housing units held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use. All three describe the whole county, not one town or neighbourhood.
What is within 15 km of the Long Beach Township pin
Counts of features mapped in OpenStreetMap within 15 km of the market pin. A fixed radius favours dense metros, and map coverage varies by area.
Similar markets
The 4 tracked markets whose numbers sit closest to Long Beach Township's. Each links to its own report.
Closest by normalised distance across the figures both markets hold (typical 4BR value, revenue, occupancy, regulation rating, vacation-home share, tourism job share, 4+ bedroom share, amenity score, population within 300 miles, comfortable months and FEMA risk score). At most 2 of the 4 come from New Jersey, so the list is not just the neighbours. Similar numbers do not mean similar rules: check each market's regulation section.
See Long Beach Township on the map
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Long Beach Township STR questions, answered from the data
Is Airbnb legal in Long Beach Township?
STR HUB rates Long Beach Township's short-term rental rules 2/5 (Light-touch) on a scale from 1 (relaxed) to 5 (very strict). That rating was derived from the regulation text we hold and has not yet been reviewed by a person. Permit rule on file: Rental Property Registration filed annually with the Township (due April 1 each year), separate from a required annual fire inspection through the Ocean County Fire Marshal; a $100 Certificate of Liability Insurance filing fee… Rules change, so confirm current requirements with the local jurisdiction before you buy or list.
How much does a 4-bedroom home cost in Long Beach Township?
The typical 4-bedroom home in Ocean County is valued at $765,703 (Zillow Home Value Index), and the typical home of any size at $551,072, with all-home values up 4.8% over the past year. These are county-wide typical values, not list prices.
What brings visitors to Long Beach Township?
2 demand drivers sit within 50 miles of Long Beach Township: Atlantic City Boardwalk & casinos (28,500,000 published attendance) and Manasquan Inlet (Jersey Shore surf). Attendance is shown only where a source publishes it, and each driver's source is linked in the report.
What natural hazards affect Long Beach Township?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Ocean County "Relatively High" overall, with a score of 96.2 out of 100 (a national percentile). The highest-scoring hazards we track there are winter weather and coastal flooding. It is a county-wide index, not an insurance quote or a flood-zone determination.
When is the weather best in Long Beach Township?
6 of 12 months have an average high between 60°F and 88°F (May, June, July, August, September and October). Four-season climate: comfortable months are spread across the year without one dominant season. These are 2019-2023 climate normals, not booking data.
Sources and method
- Regulation summary and strictness rating: STR Agent HUB regulation research (official source: longbeachtownship.com).
- Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), county level. Data provided by Zillow Group.
- Housing, employment and population figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2018-2022.
- Natural hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, county level.
- Amenity counts: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Climate normals: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (CC BY 4.0), 2019-2023 averages.
- Demand drivers: each entry links its own published source in the list above.
Figures come from the STR HUB national dataset dated September 21, 2026 and this page is regenerated whenever that dataset is rebuilt. County-level figures describe Ocean County as a whole, not one street or neighbourhood. The Opportunity Score (0-100) is a screening heuristic that weighs revenue (35%), regulatory climate (25%), tourism employment (15%), nearby amenities (15%) and large-home supply (10%) relative to the other tracked markets.
Confirm before you act. Short-term rental rules change. Confirm current requirements with the jurisdiction, and work with a licensed local agent who knows which properties can legally operate. This report is screening data, not investment, legal or tax advice.
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