Rates, at $85 to $190, are less than they were in 1994, and there are discounts for weekly rentals.

Most houses are rented by the month; for a weekly rental, expect to pay a third to a half of the monthly rent.

Two modern cabins are available for daily or weekly rental.

Confirmed weekly rentals for the academic year 2011/12 are as follows:

Bay Head is a family town of a pricier sort, the kind that has no weekly rentals.

Both offer weekend and weekly rentals, and the golf course is open to the public.

Instead of having one year-round tenant, they chose to offer a rental for the school year and weekly rentals in the summer.

In Lavallette, for example, the weekly rental of a summer house can range from $450 to $1,500, depending on size and location.

But it's expensive, as is the whole area, and the emphasis is on weekly rentals.

"Their summer revenue is often higher or at least the same as other comparable weekly rentals."