Ocean County, New Jersey has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $1,209,750, which is 3.0 times the county's median home value of $398,400, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $89,863 (FHFA; Census ACS 2020–2024).
Data as of 2026. Source: FHFA 2026 conforming loan limits; U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| 1-unit limit (2026) | $1,209,750 |
| 2-unit limit | $1,548,975 |
| 3-unit limit | $1,872,225 |
| 4-unit limit | $2,326,875 |
| Median home value (ACS 2020–24) | $398,400 |
| New Jersey median home value | $454,400 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 3.04× |
| Median household income | $89,863 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 4.4× |
| Population | 654,362 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $6,562 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 1.65% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.7% |
| Home value rank in New Jersey | 12 of 21 counties |
| Neighbor: Atlantic County, NJ | limit $832,750; median home $295,000 |
| Neighbor: Burlington County, NJ | limit $832,750; median home $354,000 |
| Neighbor: Monmouth County, NJ | limit $1,209,750; median home $606,100 |
Across New Jersey's 21 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits range from $832,750 to $1,209,750, with 12 high-cost counties. Ocean County's median home value is 12% below the state median of $454,400 (rank 12 of 21). Among its 3 neighboring counties, Monmouth County has the highest median home value ($606,100) and Atlantic County the lowest ($295,000); 2 neighbor(s) have a different loan limit. Owners pay a median $6,562 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 1.65% of home value.
County data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (tables B25077, B19013, B01003, B25103, B25003). Neighbors: Census county adjacency file.
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.