07 · MONMOUTH COUNTY, NEW JERSEY

Fair Haven On the Navesink.

A 1.7-square-mile borough on the Navesink with 6,000 residents and a town pool — Monmouth County's smallest upscale idyll.

THE OVERVIEW

The Village Between Two Rivers.

A borough where the school district is top-ranked, the zoning is enforced, and the Navesink turns every third street into a waterway view.

Fair Haven sits quietly between Rumson and Red Bank on the Navesink peninsula. The Knollwood School, the town pool, Memorial Park, and River Road — that's the whole map. Homes are restored Colonials, Cape Cods, and a growing crop of new construction in the $1.8M to $4M range, replacing older cottages on waterfront or river-view lots.

Median sits near $1.3M for the inland streets and $2.5M+ for anything with deep-water access off River Road or Fair Haven Road. The Rumson-Fair Haven Regional school district is one of the state's top-ranked, and the borough enforces strict zoning — you cannot tear down a cottage and build a McMansion without a long conversation.

Mirtha represents the Fair Haven buyer who wants the Rumson schools, a Navesink river view, and a small-town feel where the tennis club knows your name. Many buyers come from Manhattan or Brooklyn for the schools — bilingual matters here too.

AT A GLANCE

Fair Haven, by the numbers.

$1.3M

Median Home Price

2,600

Average Sqft

65 MIN

Commute to NYC

Riverfront · Intimate

Character

Numbers reflect Mirtha's local market read; verify with a private consultation.

LIFESTYLE

What You'll Find Here.

Navesink River

The tidal river defining the borough's northern edge — with town-maintained waterfront access and a handful of private deep-water docks.

Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High

The shared top-ranked public high school serving Fair Haven — one of the most consistent reasons the market holds value here.

Fair Haven Fields

The borough's rec complex — Little League diamonds, soccer pitches, and the Saturday-morning heart of a small-town family calendar.

Memorial Park

The River Road green space overlooking the Navesink — benches, rowing regatta viewing, and the quietest sunset bench on the peninsula.

River Road Waterfront

The river-hugging spine of the borough — waterfront estates, a handful of private docks, and the road that frames the Fair Haven sunset.

Knollwood School

The K-8 school that anchors the family calendar — small classes, walkable from most of the borough, and the starting line for most Fair Haven children.

Willow Street Village Center

A two-block main street of boutiques, a deli, and the neighborhood bakery — the commercial heart of an otherwise purely residential borough.

Walk to Red Bank

The eastern edge of Fair Haven is a fifteen-minute walk from Red Bank's Count Basie Theatre and riverfront restaurant district — borough quiet, downtown access.

LOOKING IN FAIR HAVEN