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Cape May Point

A borough of 305 people in New Jersey
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Map of Cape May Point: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land17%34 of 200 acres
Trails1.0 mi3.3 mi per sq mi
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About Cape May Point

Borough in Cape May County, New Jersey, US
1878Established
305Population
0.3 sq miArea
7 ftElevation

Cape May Point is a borough located at the tip of the Cape May Peninsula in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The borough, and all of Cape May County, is part of the Ocean City metropolitan statistical area, and is part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 305, an increase of 14 (+4.8%) from the 2010 census count of 291, which in turn reflected an increase of 50 (+20.7%) from the 241 counted in the 2000 census. The summer population can reach 4,500. The Cape May Light is located in Lower Township, but is also a point of identity for Cape May Point as it uses the lighthouse as a logo for municipal-owned vehic…

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ZIP code08212
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Housing in Cape May Point

$1.63M▲ 14.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Cape May Point home is worth about $1,634,000, up 14.3% in a year, 181% above the New Jersey typical home.

Only 2 sales in March 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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18better than NJ·7worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 7 are too close to call.

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Cape Regional Medical CenterCape May Court House · 13.6 mi · ER
Completecare Medical & Dental ProfessionalsWildwood · 8.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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