Town guide · Monmouth County
Living in Englishtown, NJ
Englishtown is a small historic borough of a little over half a square mile, completely surrounded by Manalapan Township. Its center grew up around Main Street, where the Village Inn has stood since the 1700s. Monmouth Battlefield State Park is a short drive south.
- County
- Monmouth
- Population
- About 2,300 (2020 census)
- Size
- About 0.6 square miles
- Setting
- Small historic town center surrounded by Manalapan Township
- Main roads
- County Routes 522 and 527; Route 9 a short drive east in Manalapan
First things first
An Englishtown address is not always Englishtown
Englishtown Borough is its own municipality, with its own government and its own property taxes. It is small, about 0.6 square miles, and Manalapan Township surrounds it completely.
The confusing part is the mail. The Englishtown post office and its 07726 ZIP code also serve much of Manalapan and some nearby areas, and even Raceway Park, which is in Old Bridge Township in Middlesex County, has an Englishtown ZIP code. When we price or search for a home, we always confirm which municipality it is actually in, because that decides the tax rate and the town services.
Neighborhoods
A small town with a historic center
Englishtown was set off from Manalapan Township as a borough in 1888 and was named for the English family, early landowners here. In the 1700s a main road linked Monmouth Court House, now Freehold, to Englishtown and on into Middlesex County, and the town became a local trading center.
- Main Street and Water Street: The historic center of town, home to the Village Inn, Borough Hall and other older buildings.
- Residential streets: Homes on the side streets off County Routes 522 and 527, all within a short walk or drive of the center.
Homes
What you will find
- Older homes near the center: Along and near Main Street, where some buildings date to the 1700s and 1800s.
- Single family homes: On the residential streets that make up most of the borough.
Worth knowing: Because the Englishtown ZIP code covers so much more than the borough, the mailing address alone does not tell you which town a home is in. Englishtown Borough and Manalapan Township have different tax rates and services. We confirm the municipality and the block and lot on every property. For older homes near the historic center, we also look closely at age, updates and past permits.
Property taxes
What taxes look like in Englishtown
- 1.930%2025 effective tax rate, as a share of market value
- $9,8702025 average residential tax bill
A home worth $500,000 on today's market would pay roughly $9,650 a year at Englishtown's 2025 effective rate. Your actual bill depends on your assessment, so we pull the real tax record for any home you are considering.
Source: New Jersey Division of Taxation, 2025 general and effective tax rates. Rates are set each year.
Groceries, dining and shopping
Where Englishtown shops and eats
Englishtown is a small borough with a short Main Street and no supermarket of its own. Groceries and most errands mean a short drive, usually east to Route 9 in Manalapan and Freehold Township.
Grocery stores
- EastWegmans55 Route 9, ManalapanDirections
- EastTrader Joe's4331 Route 9, Freehold TownshipDirections
- NortheastWhole Foods Market113 Route 9, MarlboroDirections
- SoutheastStop & Shop160 Village Center Drive, Freehold TownshipDirections
- WestStop & Shop1600 Perrineville Road, Monroe TownshipDirections
Checked October 2026. Stores open, close and move, so call ahead before a first trip.
Restaurants
There are only a few places to eat in Englishtown, mostly small spots on and around Main Street. Route 9 in Manalapan and Freehold Township has many more, and for a downtown dinner, people head to:
- Downtown Freehold: Southeast to Main Street in Freehold Borough, a downtown that has become a center for restaurants and nightlife.
- Downtown Hightstown: West, where Route 33 meets County Route 571, with restaurants, boutiques and art galleries.
Shopping
Route 9 is the main shopping road, running through Manalapan to the Freehold Raceway Mall, a regional mall with more than 200 stores in Freehold Township.
Getting around
Roads and commuting
County Route 522 and County Route 527 are the main roads through the borough. Route 9 runs north and south a short drive east in Manalapan. NJ Transit's 139 bus runs between Englishtown and the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan. There is no train station; the old Freehold and Jamesburg railroad through the area was abandoned by the early 1930s. Most daily shopping is a short drive away along the Route 9 corridor.
Places worth knowing
Parks, landmarks and open space
- The Village Inn: A tavern at Main and Water Streets whose oldest part dates to 1732, where Washington began the court martial of General Charles Lee after the Battle of Monmouth. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and open for tours.
- Veterans' Monument: A small park and monument on the site of the old town hall, which was taken down in 2000.
- Monmouth Battlefield State Park: About 1,800 acres of fields, orchards and trails a short drive south, on the Manalapan and Freehold Township border.
Common questions
Questions people ask us about Englishtown
What are property taxes in Englishtown, NJ?
Englishtown Borough's 2025 effective tax rate is 1.930 percent of market value, and the average residential tax bill is $9,870, according to the New Jersey Division of Taxation. Actual bills depend on each home's assessment.
Is Englishtown the same as Manalapan?
No. Englishtown is a separate borough with its own government and taxes, and Manalapan Township surrounds it completely. Many Manalapan homes use an Englishtown mailing address and the 07726 ZIP code, but they are in Manalapan.
Is Raceway Park in Englishtown?
No. Raceway Park is in Old Bridge Township, in Middlesex County. It has an Englishtown ZIP code, which is why it is so often called Englishtown.
What happened at the Village Inn?
During the Revolutionary War, Washington used the Village Inn as a headquarters. On June 30, 1778, he began the court martial of General Charles Lee there over Lee's conduct at the Battle of Monmouth. The Battleground Historical Society bought the building in 1978.
Is there a bus from Englishtown to New York?
Yes. NJ Transit's 139 bus runs between Englishtown and the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan.
Where is the closest grocery store to Englishtown?
Englishtown has no supermarket of its own, so the closest are a few minutes east on Route 9. There is a Wegmans on Route 9 in Manalapan and a Trader Joe's on Route 9 in Freehold Township. A Whole Foods in Marlboro and Stop & Shop stores in Freehold Township and Monroe Township are also close by.
Buying or selling in Englishtown?
We know the borough from the ZIP code
Vin grew up in western Monmouth County, and we know how often an Englishtown address turns out to be in Manalapan. We confirm the block and lot first, then price the home against sales inside the borough.
Call or text either of us directly.