Cape May Court HouseNJ
Population 5,628: a town settled in 1802.
Is Cape May Court House a good place to live?
34% of residents are 65 or older in Cape May Court House, against 18% in New Jersey’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Among 469 New Jersey towns, just 6 have a lower mean commuting time than Cape May Court House. 35% of the land in Cape May Court House is conserved, against 11% in New Jersey’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Cape May National Wildlife Refuge, at 252 acres. We don’t grade Cape May Court House yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Cape May Court House stand out
Where Cape May Court House beats most towns.
Cape May Court House lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 11% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cape May Court House.
A larger share of working residents work locally in Cape May Court House than in most of New Jersey or the rest of the country
The top destinations are Middle Township (32%), Lower Township (7%) and Wildwood (4%). Jobs based in Cape May Court House grew to 5,227 in 2023, 1,116 more than in 2013. Among residents in the town, 17% live below the poverty line. The median commute is under 9 miles.
| Cape May Court House | Typical New Jersey town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 22% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 9.8% | 16% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Open space protected for good: nearly a third of Cape May Court House
There are 3.2 miles of trail across 3 parks and preserves. Cape May Court House’s trail network density works out to 0.3 miles per square mile. Also worth knowing: the parks and preserves spread over 1,888 acres of the town.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cape May County Park & Zoo | 0.9 mi | 65 |
| 2. Cape May National Wildlife Refuge | 0.5 mi | 252 |
| 3. Cape May Coastal Wetlands Wildlife Management Area | 0.3 mi | 1,571 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The climate in Cape May Court House brings four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 28° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Zillow puts the typical Cape May Court House home at about $460K
A home in Cape May Court House typically sold within 54 days of listing. Values rose 4.1% in the 12 months to September 2026. The rent at the middle of the market for Cape May Court House is $1,429 a month.
| Cape May Court House | Typical New Jersey town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 66% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,429 a month | $1,778 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Top of a low hazard risk in Cape May Court House: inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 61% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 149 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Cape May Court House. FEMA puts just over a quarter of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 26% to hurricanes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Cape May Court House is
In Cape May Court House, 25% of adults get no exercise outside work. Of 32 CDC measures, Cape May Court House beats the New Jersey average on 2 and trails it on 9. Among adults in the town, 29% feel lonely and 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Cape May Court House | Typical New Jersey town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 32% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 36% | 36% |
| What stands out | Cape May Court House | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 70.1% | 63.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.9% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.9% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Cape May Court House
Boardwalk Hall and 19 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cape May Court House. Close and well known come first.
28 mi Stadium & arenaBoardwalk Hall
24 mi LandmarkLucy the Elephant
7 mi Theme parkMorey's Piersin town Zoo & aquariumCape May County Park & Zoo
29 mi Theme parkSteel Pier
19 mi Theme parkGillians Wonderland Pier and Island WaterparkPhoto credits
Boardwalk Hall: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Lucy the Elephant: User:dtcdthingy 3:30 pm 30th July 2004 (Minolta Dimage X20), Public domain · Morey's Piers: Smallbones, CC0 · Steel Pier: Make Lemons, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gillians Wonderland Pier and Island Waterpark: Kevin Jarrett from Northfield, NJ, USA, CC BY 2.0
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Moving to Cape May Court House: who provides what
Cape May Court House is unincorporated, so Cape May County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Every workday, about 4,745 people come to Cape May Court House for work
Where Cape May Court House’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cape May Court House; the nearest are
About 9 of every 100 Cape May Court House residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
Cape May Court House’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Cape May Court House.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape May Court House | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Burleigh | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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