Longport

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Longport, NJ Area Guide

A quiet coastal borough within arm’s reach of Atlantic City

Coastal Beach Historic Scenic Tourism Public Transportation

Tucked at the southern tip of Absecon Island, Longport sits where the Atlantic Ocean and Great Egg Harbor Bay wrap around you on three sides. This quiet one-square-mile borough offers miles of uncrowded shoreline and wide residential streets with a genuinely unhurried pace that sets it apart from busier Jersey Shore towns. Atlantic City lies just a few miles north, putting world-class entertainment and dining within reach whenever you want something livelier, while neighboring Margate City adds everyday shopping and dining options right next door. The rental landscape leans toward beach houses, condos, and low-rise apartment communities, many offering sweeping water views or short walks to the sand. Both seasonal and year-round options give renters real flexibility. Named for James Long, who first developed the island's southern end in the late 1800s, Longport carries a deep coastal history that shows in its charming, low-key streetscapes and carefully preserved character.

Getting Around

Somewhat Walkable

Walkability

20 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Ocean City Historical Museum
  • Absecon Lighthouse
  • Atlantic City Aquarium
  • Marine Mammal Stranding Center
  • Corson's Inlet State Park

Airports

  • Atlantic City International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.