Seaside Heights, NJ town hall & government
Seaside Heights spent $18.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $6,043 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Seaside Heights's government.
Where Seaside Heights's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 39%
- Property taxes 31%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From the state 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Seaside Heights
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Seaside Heights didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Central Regional School District
Seaside Heights's middle and high school district, shared with Berkeley, Island Heights, Ocean Gate and Seaside Park. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal
- Local 70%
- State 26%
- Federal 4%
Of the $23,523 per pupil, $13,604 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Seaside Heights: Seaside Heights Borough School District ($40,063 per pupil).
Which schools Seaside Heights kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Seaside Heights pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Seaside Heights's government
Who represents Seaside Heights
Seaside Heights is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Christopher H. Smith. Mikie Sherrill is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.