White Oak Bottom, Toms River, New Jersey has an investment profile shaped by an 8.3 gross yield, prices about 13% below Toms River and 14% below New Jersey, and a 2.9% rise over the past year. The neighborhood combines an education in the 80th percentile with walkability of 19, while the Red Flag score of 89 points to a higher overall risk reading. The yield is a clear strength, but the elevated Red Flag score is a notable constraint.
AI Summary•Updated May 2026
Area
4.87 mi²
ZIP Code
08755
County
Ocean County
State
New Jersey
Redfin — median sale & volumeZillow ZORI — asking rentFEMA National Risk Index v1.20OpenStreetMap — POIFBI UCR — state crimeEPA — radon zonesWashU ACAG — satellite PM2.5EPA FRS / BTS — hazard screeningUS Census ACS / TIGER 2024
Verified Price · Median Sale
$450,866
YoY+2.9%
Gross Rental Yield
8.3%
Listed rent · ZORI annualized
Red Flag Index
Very High
89 / 100
Walkability Score
19
Minimal
OpenStreetMap POI density · national percentile
Education Score
80 / 100
Excellent · better than 80% of U.S. districts
Pre-pandemic SEDA (2018/19) · district proxy
AI Score
51
Fair
DistrictScore attractiveness · national model
White Oak Bottom Property Prices & Rental Yield
Verified Redfin sale data and Zillow ZORI asking rent for White Oak Bottom, Toms River.
Market Trend (12-Month)
12 Months
$485K$469K$453K$436K$420K
Verified Sale Price (Median)
Jun '25May '26
Verified = Redfin median sale price (MLS). Rolling 3-month series.
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FEMA National Risk Index composite across eight hazards, plus inherited New Jersey crime context.
Red Flag Breakdown
89 / 100
Very High Risk
Composite is weighted by expected impact — frequent low-damage hazards (hail, wind) weigh less than flood or wildfire.
Flood100Very High
Wildfire100Very High
Hurricane100Very High
Heat100Very High
Strong Wind100Very High
Earthquake80Very High
Hail60High
Tornado40Moderate
8/8 hazards scored · FEMA NRI v1.20
Crime (state-level): New Jersey averaged 16.4 crimes and 2.2 violent per 1,000 residents (-4.9% YoY) in 2024(FBI UCR). Compare the state to the country, not states as a ranking — full Safety & Crime data lives on the state page.
Active transaction volume — 86 homes sold last period
Flood risk is Very High (100/100)
Wildfire risk is Very High (100/100)
Insights are generated from White Oak Bottom's live DistrictScore metrics.
White Oak Bottom Environment & Safety
Satellite PM2.5 air-quality history, FBI UCR crime trend (New Jersey-level, the finest official aggregation), EPA radon potential and point-source hazard screening.
Air Quality — PM2.5
2015–2024
6.3 µg/m³ Meets EPA, above WHO guideline-22.7% since 2015
9.57.86.24.5
EPA 9WHO 5
20152024
Annual mean fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration at the White Oak Bottom centroid, satellite-derived (ACAG). References: WHO guideline 5 µg/m³ · EPA annual standard 9 µg/m³. Latest year ranks worse than 59% of U.S. neighborhoods.
New Jersey Crime Trend
FBI UCR
22110
20132024
All crimes / 1k
Violent / 1k
Year
Crimes / 1k
Violent / 1k
YoY
2024
16.4
2.2
-4.9%
2023
17.5
2.3
+7.2%
2022
16.6
2.2
+28.0%
2021
12.9
1.8
-0.3%
2020
13.5
1.9
-12.3%
2019
15.4
2.1
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Reported at the state level — the finest official US crime aggregation; White Oak Bottom inherits the New Jersey figures.
Radon Potential
EPA
Zone 3
Zone 3 — Lowest potential · White Oak Bottom
EPA radon zones estimate indoor radon potential county-wide (Zone 1 highest, Zone 3 lowest). Testing is recommended in all zones.
Environmental Hazards
EPA / BTS
Superfund (NPL)0.0 kmVery High
Industrial odor4 nearbyVery High
Point-source screening near White Oak Bottom: EPA Superfund National Priorities List & Facility Registry (2026), BTS aviation noise (2020, 24-hour average level). Superfund shows distance to the nearest listed site; odor shows detected sources within the screening radius. Only detected sources are listed; the bar shows severity vs. all U.S. neighborhoods.
Walkability & Amenities in White Oak Bottom
Amenity density and pedestrian access from OpenStreetMap points of interest.
Walkability & Amenities
OpenStreetMap POI
19
Minimal
Walkability Score
6
Grocery
8
Dining
2
Schools
0
Universities
2
Hospitals
0
Pharmacies
0
Parks
0
Rail Transit
0
Coworking
POI counts are amenities within White Oak Bottom's boundary plus a 400 m walk buffer. Rail transit excludes bus stops.
White Oak Bottom vs Toms River vs New Jersey
How White Oak Bottom benchmarks against its city and state medians.
Benchmark vs City & State
In White Oak Bottom, the median sale price sits about 13% below the median for Toms River neighborhoods and about 13% below the statewide median. Gross rental yield is 8.3%, against 6.3% for Toms River neighborhoods and 6.3% statewide. Over the past 12 months, prices rose 2.9%. Transaction liquidity sits below the median for Toms River neighborhoods and above the statewide median.
White Oak Bottom, Toms River, New Jersey shows an 8.3 gross yield and prices about 13% below Toms River and 14% below New Jersey, which supports a value-oriented profile. The Red Flag score is 89, so the overall risk reading is elevated relative to the other metrics.
Neighborhoods near White Oak Bottom
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