Monmouth GuideGas Prices in Monmouth County, NJ
The official monthly average for our metro area, updated daily.
These are monthly averages, not live prices. They come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics series for the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro area, which Monmouth County is part of, and run about a month behind. For what one station is charging this minute, a per-station app is the right tool — we’d rather tell you that than scrape one.
The latest figures haven’t been fetched yet. This page fills itself from the Bureau of Labor Statistics once a day.
Where people around here actually fill up cheaper
Averages hide a 40–50¢ spread across the county. The reliable savings aren’t a particular town, they’re a membership or a highway you avoid:
- Warehouse clubs. Costco in Hazlet and BJ’s in Freehold Township and Howell are usually the cheapest posted price in the county, and both need a membership.
- Wawa and QuickChek. Consistently under the branded stations, and their apps carry fuel discounts.
- Stay off the Parkway and Route 35 near the exits. Highway-adjacent stations price for people who can’t easily turn around.
- Diesel is self-serve. If you drive diesel, you can pump it yourself in New Jersey.
What you’re paying in tax
New Jersey’s motor fuel tax is reset each autumn by the Treasurer to hit a revenue target set in law, so the pump price usually steps in October regardless of what crude is doing. The state publishes the new rate before it takes effect.
Quick answers
What is the average price of gas in Monmouth County right now?
We publish the Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly average for the metro area Monmouth County belongs to. The latest figure is being fetched — check back shortly.
Is gas cheaper in New Jersey than the rest of the country?
We compare the metro average with the US city average each month on this page.
Do I have to let someone else pump it?
Yes. New Jersey is the only state where it is illegal to pump your own gasoline — the 1949 Retail Gasoline Dispensing Safety Act still stands. Diesel is the exception: you may pump that yourself.
Why don’t you show the cheapest station near me?
Because no one publishes per-station prices in a feed we can use. GasBuddy and OPIS sell that data commercially, and AAA’s county averages have no API and terms that don’t allow reuse. Rather than scrape someone, we show the official average and point you at the apps built for per-station prices.
How often does this page update?
Daily. The underlying series is monthly, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes it in the middle of the following month, so the newest figure here is normally a few weeks old.
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