Mobile Homes for Sale in Avalon, NJ

Named for an enchanted island of Arthurian legend, the borough of Avalon has long had a similar allure for Philadelphians looking to experience the Jersey Shore. “We are truly a second-home, resort community; there are very few year-round residents,” says Bill Labrum, a Realtor with Diller & Fisher Relators who has sold dozens of properties across Seven-Mile Island. “We probably are somewhere around 1,200 full-time residents, and, even among those, we might have a few snowbirds who will escape in the winter months to go elsewhere.” Avalon originated as a seaside retreat for wealthy Pennsylvanians who took the train to the shore in the early 1900s. “We really pull homebuyers from the five-county Philadelphia area, but we’ve also seen a large increase in North Jersey and New York homebuyers, and we also draw from Washington DC and western Pennsylvania,” Labrum says. Even though the railroad is long gone, Avalon continues to attract both year-round and seasonal residents. A small community continues to live in this borough even after Labor Day, taking advantage of this community’s parks, boating opportunities and quiet oceanfront atmosphere. Avalon is one of the Jersey Shore’s