Retiring in Ocean City
Ocean City draws a real, substantial retiree and second-homeowner population, offering a walkable boardwalk lifestyle and a comparatively low property-tax rate, balanced against real coastal-flood costs.
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Learn moreA substantial existing retiree community
Roughly 26.8% of Ocean City's year-round residents are over 65, with a median age of 50.4 -- a real, substantial existing retiree and second-homeowner community for those seeking that demographic.
A genuinely low property-tax rate, a real retirement positive
Ocean City's 1.32% effective property tax rate runs genuinely below New Jersey's 1.88% statewide average -- a real, disclosed positive for retirees on a fixed income.
Weigh the real, substantial flood-insurance cost
Ocean City's real, dual coastal-and-bayside flood exposure carries a real, material ongoing insurance cost for retirees to budget for, on top of the property-tax bill.
Key takeaways
- Ocean City has a real, substantial existing retiree community (roughly 26.8% over 65).
- Ocean City's genuinely low property-tax rate is a real positive for retirees on a fixed income.
- Real, dual coastal-and-bayside flood-insurance costs are a substantial expense to budget for separately.
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