Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Cliffwood Beach, New Jersey
A $341,000 home here costs
$3,077per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,753. The real number is $1,323 higher every month — 75% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Cliffwood Beach against Monmouth County and New Jersey
| Measure | Cliffwood Beach | Monmouth County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $340,600 | $566,500 |
| Median property tax | $8,135 | $10,001 |
| Effective tax rate | 2.388% | 1.765% |
| Median gross rent | $2,598 | $1,771 |
| Population | 3,044 | 643,615 |
The weather behind that power bill
Cliffwood Beach sits in Monmouth County, which averages a high of 86.5°F in its hottest month and a low of 22.9°F in its coldest, with 48.57" of precipitation a year and 27% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,017 cooling and 4,988 heating degree days, which is what sets the $209 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Monmouth County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Monmouth County
Full Monmouth County cost breakdown · Every county in New Jersey
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Cliffwood Beach?
A $341,000 home in Cliffwood Beach, New Jersey costs approximately $3,077 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,753 principal and interest, $679 property tax, $84 homeowners insurance, $277 utilities and $284 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Cliffwood Beach?
Cliffwood Beach has an effective property tax rate of 2.388%, based on a median home value of $340,600 and median real estate taxes of $8,135. That is higher than the Monmouth County average of 1.765%.
What is the average home price in Cliffwood Beach?
The median owner-occupied home value in Cliffwood Beach, New Jersey is $340,600, against $566,500 across Monmouth County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Cliffwood Beach?
Median gross rent in Cliffwood Beach is $2,598 a month, against $3,077 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Cliffwood Beach — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance — NAIC average premium for New Jersey.
- Electricity price — EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate — Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.