Near Ocean City, NJ
Upper Township, NJ homes for sale
Upper Township is the mainland just south and west of Ocean City, across the 34th Street bridge and the Corson's Inlet bridge. It takes in the villages of Marmora, Beesleys Point, Seaville, Palermo, Tuckahoe and Petersburg, plus the small beach town of Strathmere on the next island south.
Homes for sale, Nov. 2026About 35
Price rangeAbout $105K to $1.8M
Average list priceAbout $560K
Year-round residents (2020)About 12,500
As of mid-November 2026, about 35 homes are for sale across Upper Township's villages, from about $105,000 for a manufactured home to about $1.8 million in Strathmere, with an average list price near $560,000 and about $284 a square foot. The MLS lists homes here under their village names, so this page searches all of them at once. Figures are from the MLS, rounded, and change daily; some Upper Township homes are listed only in the Cape May County MLS, so ask us for a complete search.
The villages
One township, several small towns
- MarmoraRight off Parkway Exit 25 and the Roosevelt Boulevard bridge to Ocean City's 34th Street, with shopping along Route 9.
- Beesleys PointOn Great Egg Harbor Bay at the foot of the Parkway bridge, where a walking and bike path crosses to Somers Point.
- Palermo and SeavillePalermo is the township's most populous community; both sit along Route 9 and Shore Road south of Marmora.
- Tuckahoe and PetersburgThe western side of the township, with larger lots; Tuckahoe sits on Route 50 by the Tuckahoe River.
- StrathmereA beach town of about 140 year-round residents on the island just south of Ocean City, across the Corson's Inlet bridge.
Living here
What buyers ask about Upper Township
Schools
The Upper Township School District runs a Primary School (pre-K to 2), an Elementary School (3 to 5) and a Middle School (6 to 8). High school students attend Ocean City High School under a sending/receiving agreement, and they make up a large share of its students. Check the district's site for current details.
Getting around
The Garden State Parkway and U.S. 9 run through the township, with Exit 25 for Marmora and Ocean City and Exit 20 for Seaville and Tuckahoe. Route 50 heads northwest toward Tuckahoe.
Strathmere's beaches
Strathmere's ocean beaches are free, with no beach tags, and guarded in summer, which makes them unusual at the Jersey Shore.
Space and price
Lots are bigger and prices lower than on the island: the township's average list price is about a quarter of Ocean City's, which averages about $2 million.
What's changing
New sand coming to Strathmere
In April 2026 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers received $28 million in federal funding, cost-shared 50/50, for beach fill in Strathmere and Sea Isle City. The plan calls for about 863,000 cubic yards of sand in Strathmere, from north of Seaview Avenue to the Landis and Commonwealth Avenue intersection (about 5,168 feet), and about 299,000 cubic yards in Sea Isle City. No start date had been set; it depends on bids and the availability of dredging equipment. If you own or are buying near the Strathmere beach, ask us for the latest schedule.
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