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Around Cape May City
On screen: A Complete Unknown (2024), Nothing But a Man (1964). Movies filmed in South Jersey
Remember when: Fire remakes Cape May (1878). More South Jersey history
Fall fun here: Ghoul Spring Village, Cape May ghost tours. Pumpkin patches, corn mazes and haunts across South Jersey
Holiday traditions here: Cape May Christmas Candlelight House Tours. Parades, tree lightings and holiday events across South Jersey
Beach tags: $40 for the 2026 season, or $30 if bought by April 30. Beach tag prices by town
Town website: capemaycity.com
Town hall: City of Cape May, 643 Washington Street, Cape May, NJ 08204 · 609-884-9525. Source
Property taxes: the average homeowner's bill in Cape May was $7,496 in 2025. Property taxes by town
Library: Cape May County Library, Cape May City Branch
Top-rated public schools here (see all Cape May County rankings):
Cape May City Elementary SchoolNo. 4 of 18 elementary schools in Cape May County · Grade B+ · Niche 2027
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About Cape May
At a glance. Cape May is a city of 2,768 people (2020 census) at the southern tip of New Jersey, with the ZIP code 08204. It was incorporated in 1848 as Cape Island and became Cape May City in 1869. The whole city is the Cape May Historic District, a National Historic Landmark known for its Victorian buildings.
Schools. Cape May City Elementary School teaches pre-kindergarten through sixth grade. Older students attend the Lower Cape May Regional School District, including Lower Cape May Regional High School.
Getting around. Route 109 connects the city to the southern end of the Garden State Parkway. The Cape May–Lewes Ferry crosses Delaware Bay from North Cape May to Lewes, Delaware, and NJ Transit buses serve the city.
Places to know. The Washington Street Mall is the pedestrian shopping street. Visitors also come for the 1879 Emlen Physick Estate, the beaches (Cove Beach is at the city's southern tip) and the Cape May Lighthouse just outside town.
Selling a home. Cape May's Bureau of Fire Prevention inspects every one- and two-family home before it is sold and issues the state certificate for smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms and a portable fire extinguisher, good for 180 days. Rental properties register with the bureau and are inspected once a year. Rules change, so check with the town before listing.
Sources: Wikipedia: Cape May, New Jersey · City of Cape May Code: Sales, Rental Properties and Non-Life Hazard Uses. Last reviewed September 26, 2026.