Photo: Dough4872 · CC BY-SA 4.0Belmar spent more per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar cities
Belmar’s borough government spent $19.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $3,333 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Belmar is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$3,226 per resident in 2022: more than 83% of them
Belmar’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,226 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 48 New Jersey cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,439, and the middle half spent $1,079–$2,186. Belmar spent more than 83% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.4 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New Jersey cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Belmar itself left out).
About $3,333 per resident a year, or $9.13 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 29%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 10% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Belmar reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $3,226 · 2023: $3,333. Per resident it went from $3,226 to $3,333 (up 3%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 5,540 to 5,881.
full-time in March 2025, up from 70 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $8,376 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.97% of the home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Belmar’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Belmar’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Belmar →
Who’s in charge in Belmar
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Belmar’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on belmar.com ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 74 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (5,881).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Belmar Borough School District
Belmar’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $32,390 per pupil, $19,975 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Belmar.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: belmar.com ↗
- 2New Jersey General AssemblyState representatives
- 3New Jersey SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Jersey
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Belmar compares with the towns next door
Belmar spent $3,226 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,338 to $1,730. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Como | $1,338 | $7,835 |
| Neptune Township | $1,730 | $8,180 |
| Avon-by-the-Sea | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Wall Township | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Spring Lake | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Belmar | $3,226 | $8,376 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Belmar’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Belmar’s government
How much does Belmar spend per resident?
About $3,333 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $3,226 was more than 83% of 48 New Jersey cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Belmar?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,376 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.97% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see belmar.com.
Who runs Belmar’s government?
See belmar.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Belmar yet.
How many people work for Belmar?
80 full-time and 84 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $778,723 (about $9.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Belmar in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Bob Singer) and General Assembly District 30 (Avi Schnall and Sean Kean). The General Assembly district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Belmar’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →