Island Heights real estate
On the north bank of the Toms River near the mouth of Barnegat Bay, on high bluffs – the borough sits on one of the highest points of land on the Atlantic seaboard south of the Highlands.
- Municipality
- Island Heights · Borough
- County
- Ocean County
- ZIP code
- 08732
- Population (2020)
- 1,650
Population and area figures from the sources listed in the footer of this section and dated where shown; verify current figures with the official source before relying on them.
The housing stock
Very small, very old and very tightly held: late-Victorian and early-20th-century houses, many with porches and original detail, on a bluff-and-riverfront street plan. New construction is essentially nonexistent and renovation is constrained by the historic character of the district.
How it came to be
Founded 1878 as a Methodist camp meeting resort; incorporated as a borough in 1887
Historic district
A National Register of Historic Places historic district. The borough is a highly intact Victorian resort community: most of its roughly 375 structures were built within about 25 years of its 1878 founding.
What is here
- John F. Peto Studio Museum – the home and studio of the American still-life painter
- A long-standing artists’ colony tradition dating to the turn of the last century
- Island Heights Yacht Club and an active sailing culture on the river
Check the facts yourself
Tax rates, school data and flood maps change. Rather than publish figures that go stale, here are the authorities.
Official sources for Island Heights
- Borough of Island Heights — official website
- Ocean County Board of Taxation — tax rates
- NJ School Performance Reports
- FEMA Flood Map Service Center
- Ocean County Clerk — deeds and land records
- Ocean County Library
- Ocean Ride — county bus service
Links to official municipal, county, state and federal sources. These open in a new tab and are not maintained by this site. Verify current figures directly with the source before relying on them.
This guide describes housing stock, geography and objective municipal facts. Consistent with fair housing law it does not characterise neighbourhoods by the demographics of the people who live there. Where you want data on schools, taxes or public safety, the official sources above let you evaluate them against your own priorities.
Island Heights questions
Rates are set annually by the municipality, county and school district, and they change every year — so any figure published on a website is out of date almost immediately. Look up the current rate at the Ocean County Board of Taxation or the New Jersey Division of Taxation, and always confirm the actual assessed taxes on the specific property before you make an offer. New Jersey also runs property tax relief programmes, including for qualifying senior citizens.
Inventory is measured in single listings, not pages of them. If you want Island Heights specifically, you wait, and you are ready to move when something comes up.
Because full MLS search is not yet connected to this site, the most reliable way to see what is genuinely available in Island Heights right now is to ask Karen — she can also tell you about properties coming to market that no portal has yet.
Ask about Island Heights specifically
Karen has been licensed in New Jersey since 1996 and works this market directly through RE/MAX Realty 9. Ask her what your budget actually buys here, what is coming to market, or what your own Island Heights home would realistically sell for.
- Current listings, including properties not yet on the portals
- A dated market report for this specific area
- An honest view of what your home would sell for
Start with a conversation
No obligation, no pressure — even if your move is a year away. Call or text Karen directly, or send a message.