Tinton Falls, NJ: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Tinton Falls is a borough in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Located within the heart of the Jersey Shore region, the borough is a commercial hub of Central Jersey (it is the site of the Jersey Shore Premium Outlets and different corporate headquarters) and is an established bedroom suburb of New York City, in the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 19,181, an increase of 1,289 (+7.2%) from the 2010 census count of 17,892, which in turn reflected an increase of 2,839 (+18.9%) from the 15,053 counted in the 2000 census. The borough was formed as New Shrewsbury by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on August 15, 195…

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How Tinton Falls ranks

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#103Lowest property tax in NJ #104Fastest growing in NJ #159Most educated in NJ All NJ rankings →

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Living in Tinton Falls

Housing in Tinton Falls

$656K▲ 6.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Tinton Falls home is worth about $656,000, up 6.4% in a year, 13% above the New Jersey typical home.

A strong seller's market

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Days on market19

Sale-to-list101.1%

Sold in May21

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Safety in Tinton Falls

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Violent crime per 1,000

Tinton Falls 1

New Jersey 2.2

U.S. 4

Property crime per 1,000

Tinton Falls 9.5

New Jersey 14.3

U.S. 20

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Schools in Tinton Falls

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School Grade B

The public schools Tinton Falls’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 55% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictTinton Falls School DistrictSchools9

Mahala F. Atchison School D-Elementary · Grades PK–2 · 484 students Swimming River School B-Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 432 students Tinton Falls Middle School B+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 443 students Monmouth Regional High School B-High · Grades 9–12 · 891 students Regional Achievement AcademyHigh · Grades 6–12 · 22 students Monmouth Regional SchoolHigh · Grades 8–12

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