Photo: SurFeRGiRL30 · CC BY 2.0Seaside Heights spent more per resident in 2022 than 85% of similar cities
Seaside Heights’ borough government spent $10.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,488 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($5.3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Seaside Heights is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$3,488 per resident in 2022: more than 85% of them
Seaside Heights’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,488 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. Seaside Heights spent more than 85% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($301,000), 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; Seaside Heights itself left out).
About $3,488 per resident a year, or $9.56 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 44%.
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No trend yet
Seaside Heights reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023, 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $7,391 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.81% 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 Seaside Heights’ 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 Seaside Heights’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Seaside Heights →
Who’s in charge in Seaside Heights
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Seaside Heights’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on seaside-heightsnj.org ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 54 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (3,024).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Central Regional School District
Seaside Heights’ middle and high school district, shared with Berkeley Township, Island Heights, Ocean Gate, Seaside Park. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $23,523 per pupil, $13,604 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.
Seaside Heights Borough School District · $40,063 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Seaside Heights.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: seaside-heightsnj.org ↗
- 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 Seaside Heights compares with the towns next door
Seaside Heights spent $3,488 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Toms River Township | $933 | $6,497 |
| Berkeley Township | $1,210 | $4,114 |
| Seaside Heights | $3,488 | $7,391 |
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 Seaside Heights’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Seaside Heights’ government
How much does Seaside Heights spend per resident?
About $3,488 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $3,488 was more than 85% of 48 New Jersey cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Seaside Heights?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,391 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.81% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see seaside-heightsnj.org.
Who runs Seaside Heights’ government?
See seaside-heightsnj.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Seaside Heights yet.
How many people work for Seaside Heights?
56 full-time and 45 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $510,494 (about $6.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Seaside Heights in the state legislature?
State Senate District 10 (Jim Holzapfel) and General Assembly District 10 (Greg McGuckin and Paul Kanitra). The General Assembly district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Seaside Heights’ government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →