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Ducktown

Ducktown

Neighborhood in Atlantic City, New Jersey

Atlantic County 08401

$198,829 Average Value
$143 Average Price per Sq Ft
5 Homes For Sale

Blocks of homes, businesses and boardwalk

While ducks no longer nest in little houses along the bay as they did when Italian immigrants set up their homes at the turn of the 20th century, Ducktown retains an identity as a neighborhood where cultures and culinary traditions meet in Atlantic City’s modern day business district. “Ducktown’s next to the commercial district, you’ve got some really nice restaurants out there,” says Gerard Barker, managing broker with the Weichert Realtors Asbury Group who has 15 years of experience in Atlantic City’s market. “Atlantic City has the most affordable coastal real estate no matter what section you look at – a lot of the people buying in Ducktown are investors. The deciding factor is how close you can get to everything and still afford it.” For snowbirds and peckish year-round residents alike, Ducktown retains a reputation for collecting plentiful fledgling and long-time dining locales and Atlantic City’s boardwalk destinations within blocks of each other.

A beach community with an eclectic food scene, this is Duck Town.
A beach community with an eclectic food scene, this is Duck Town.
Classic row homes are the most common in Duck Town, most with three floors of living space.
Classic row homes are the most common in Duck Town, most with three floors of living space.
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Ducktown shopping and dining

At the end of the Atlantic City Expressway, longtime AC staples like Angelo’s Fairmount Tavern and White House Subs lure in return customers with bright neon signage and interiors decorated with photos and awards from decades past. Ducktown’s stretch of Atlantic Avenue is lined with further global cuisines, including Pho Sydney’s Vietnamese staples and Maria’s Luncheonette, a brightly-painted, classic New Jersey diner. “Dock’s Oyster House has the best Happy Hour in Atlantic City, they start getting a line out the door at 3:00 every day. If you’re not in line by 3:45, you’re not getting in the door,” Barker says. The Tanger Outlets sprawl east of Mississippi Avenue, placing dozens of national retailers within blocks of Ducktown. For groceries beyond what’s available at La Bodega, shoppers head to the Renaissance Plaza Save A Lot. Plenty of houses of worship hold services within Ducktown, including the Hindu Temple Sree Sree Gita Sangha, Masjid Al-Hera and Our Lady Star of the Sea Church.

Dock's Oyster House features a lively happy hour and nightly piano music in Duck Town.
Dock's Oyster House features a lively happy hour and nightly piano music in Duck Town.
Go on a shopping spree at the Tanger Outlets, just outside of Duck Town.
Go on a shopping spree at the Tanger Outlets, just outside of Duck Town.
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Attached homes starting at $100,000

Space is limited on Ducktown’s residential blocks, leading to streets lined by sidewalks and twin homes, rowhouse and duplexes built in the early 20th century. Attached homes from this era sell for $100,000 to $230,000, as do a handful of townhouses built in the early 2000s. Entire multi-family homes already converted into multiple apartments or mixed-use commercial and residential buildings can sell for $350,000 into the $500,000s depending on location, rentable units and renovation levels. The majority of Ducktown residents rent rather than own their homes.

Duck Town features large classic Four Square homes with small attached driveways.
Duck Town features large classic Four Square homes with small attached driveways.
Colorful row homes in Duck Town add to the neighborhoods character.
Colorful row homes in Duck Town add to the neighborhoods character.
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Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall and Bader Field events

Long beyond the busiest summer months, Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall hosts frequent ticketed events. Ducktown residents are within blocks of comedy shows athletic competitions and concerts, though the Miss America Pageant has skipped town in recent years. Bader Field, once an airport, is just across the bay from Ducktown and has been redeveloped into a popular entertainment space. The annual Atlantic City Beer and Music Festival is among the most popular, attracting tens of thousands each summer for days of craft brew sipping and live entertainment.

Boardwalk Hall in Duck Town is a multi-purpose entertainment venue that draws in events yearly.
Boardwalk Hall in Duck Town is a multi-purpose entertainment venue that draws in events yearly.
Bader Field is a long standing ball field right near Duck Town.
Bader Field is a long standing ball field right near Duck Town.
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Atlantic City Boardwalk, beaches and public parks

Ducktown is minutes by foot or bicycle to Atlantic City’s beaches and boardwalks, open year-round for strolls through sand, sun-bathing and biking over wooden planks. Near the Playground Pier, the once segregated Chicken Bone Beach is marked by a plaque and photos of Black beachgoers from the 20th century. Classic community park amenities, including a playground and fenced-in soccer field, can be found at Texas Avenue Park.

The Atlantic City boardwalk provides tons of entertainment minutes from your door in Duck Town.
The Atlantic City boardwalk provides tons of entertainment minutes from your door in Duck Town.
Duck Town is within walking distance to the beach, where many people choose to spend the summer.
Duck Town is within walking distance to the beach, where many people choose to spend the summer.
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Walking and Jitney busing around Atlantic City

Ducktown is at the center of Atlantic City, positioning the boardwalk, Uptown neighborhood and Stockton University campus a matter of blocks away by foot or car. NJ Transit and Jitney buses stop throughout Ducktown and the greater Atlantic City area, the latter of which run 24 hours a day. The Atlantic City Expressway connects to the neighborhood’s bayside border when it’s time to take a trip to the mainland.

The Jitney Bus is only one of several public transportation methods in Duck Town.
The Jitney Bus is only one of several public transportation methods in Duck Town.
The boardwalk in Duck Town features many local boutiques for a day of shopping.
The boardwalk in Duck Town features many local boutiques for a day of shopping.
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Stockton University collaboration at Atlantic City High

Texas Avenue School serves kindergarten through eighth grade and earns a C from Niche. Atlantic City High School serves ninth through 12th grades and earns a B-minus. Kids at Atlantic City High can pursue coursework that lets them collaborate with professors at nearby Stockton University, like when environmental science classes got to catch crabs and operate sonar equipment with the university’s Marine Science department.

Atlantic City High School has 1,764 students in grades 9-12.
Atlantic City High School has 1,764 students in grades 9-12.
Residents can continue their education at Stockton University just outside of Duck Town.
Residents can continue their education at Stockton University just outside of Duck Town.
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Atlantic City flood zones

Almost all of Atlantic City falls within a higher-risk flood zone, including portions of Ducktown. Streets on the bayside of the neighborhood may experience nuisance flooding and storm surge during times of unusually heavy rain.

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Parks in this Area

Transit

Airport

Atlantic City International

40 min drive

Bus

Fairmount Ave & Mississippi Ave

Bus

Caesars Atlantic City

Bus

Arctic Ave & Christopher Columbus Blvd

Bus

Fairmount Ave & Missouri Ave

Bus

Atlantic Ave & Mississippi Ave

Bus

Atlantic Ave & Florida Ave

Crime and Safety

1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime Ducktown US
Homicide 5 4
Sexual Assault 4 4
Assault with Weapon 5 4
Robbery 8 4
Burglary 5 4
Motor Vehicle Theft 5 4
Larceny 5 4
Crime Score 5 4

Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com

Demographics and Home Trends

Home Trends

Median Price (12 Mo)
$142,500
Median Single Family Price
$224,450
Average Price Per Sq Ft
$143
Number of Homes for Sale
5
Last 12 months Home Sales
3
Months of Supply
20.00
Median List Price
$224,450
Median Discount From 1st List Price
11%
Median Home Sale Price YoY Change
-14%

Home Facts

Number of Homes in Neighborhood
92
Median Year Built
1917
Average 2 Bedroom Size Sq Ft
1,098

Distribution of Home Values

Source: Public Records

Homes for Sale

Homes for Rent

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Average Home Value




Source: Public Records

Property Mix - Square Feet

This Neighborhood Has More Renters

Demographics

Total Population
1,169
Median Age
33
Population Density
8 ppl/acre
Population under 18
32.2%
Above the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
9.1%
Below the national average
19.1%

Finances

Median Household Income
$39,134
Significantly below the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$47,329

Education and Workforce

High School Graduates
55.8%
Significantly below the national average
89.1%
College Graduates
17.2%
Below the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
2.7%
% Population in Labor Force
64.9%

Weather

Annual Precipitation
46''
Average Winter Low Temperature
25°F
Average Summer High Temperature
86°F
Annual Snowfall
33''

Area Factors

Bikeable

Bike Score®

54 / 100

Walker's Paradise

Walk Score®

92 / 100

Good Transit

Transit Score®

57 / 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score

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