Fortescue
Small coastal homes, cottages and waterfront properties close to the Delaware Bay. Flood-zone, elevation and insurance review are especially important.
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A practical guide to Downe’s rural and bayshore housing market, including coastal property considerations, current market indicators, schools and infrastructure.
Serving Dividing Creek, Fortescue, Newport, Money Island & Gandy’s Beach
Downe is a very small housing market, so individual sales can move the numbers sharply. Use monthly figures as a snapshot rather than a prediction.
| Recent Zillow indicator | Downe Township |
|---|---|
| Median sale price | $276,833 · June 30, 2026 |
| Median list price | $298,617 · July 31, 2026 |
| Median days to pending | 24 days · July 31, 2026 |
| Median sale-to-list ratio | 1.000 · June 30, 2026 |
Source: Zillow housing-market data retrieved during the September 2026 NJTGO review. Small-market statistics can be volatile.
Small coastal homes, cottages and waterfront properties close to the Delaware Bay. Flood-zone, elevation and insurance review are especially important.
A mix of older village homes, rural lots and larger acreage properties, with wells/septic or changing utility conditions depending on the parcel.
Highly coastal settings shaped by tides, marsh, shoreline protection and resilience projects. Site-specific due diligence is essential.
Downe’s major sewer project is changing utility conditions in the bayfront communities. Phase 1 centers on Fortescue, with Gandy’s Beach planned as the second phase. Township resolutions show sewer-project payments continuing into August 2026.
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Downe students attend Bridgeton High School for grades 9–12.