Egg Harbor Township, NJ

Quick Orientation

Egg Harbor Township covers about 67 square miles in Atlantic County, with a population of roughly 48,400 as of 2025. (Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts) It sits between Atlantic City and the mainland, and like Galloway, it isn’t built around one single town center — it’s made up of several sections, including Bargaintown (the seat of township government), Cardiff, English Creek, Farmington, Scullville, Steelmanville, West Atlantic City, and part of McKee City. The township is also home to most of Atlantic City International Airport.

Worth Knowing: Egg Harbor Township spans an unusually large number of mailing zip codes for one municipality — its own 08234, plus overlapping sections that carry Absecon, Pleasantville, Northfield, Linwood, Somers Point, Mays Landing, Egg Harbor City, Woodbine, and Longport addresses depending on where in the township a property sits. Worth confirming the exact zip and section for any specific listing.

Housing

Egg Harbor Township is more continuously suburban and commercially developed than Galloway, with single-family subdivisions built up steadily from the 1960s through recent years along and between the township’s main road corridors, plus a mix of multi-family and age-restricted communities in various sections. Home ages, lot sizes, and proximity to commercial areas vary meaningfully depending on which section of the township you’re looking at.

What Buyers Should Know

Water and sewer. Egg Harbor Township operates its own Municipal Utilities Authority (EHTMUA), providing public water and sewer service across most of the township — a different setup than more rural sections of neighboring townships. Still worth confirming service for any specific address.
Commercial development is closer at hand in EHT than in more rural parts of the county. The township includes significant retail and commercial corridors, so distance to shopping, dining, and services can be a meaningfully different consideration here than in more spread-out, rural municipalities.

Getting Around

The Atlantic City Expressway runs roughly 5.3 miles through the township, connecting Pleasantville to Hamilton Township. The Garden State Parkway also runs through EHT for about 8.6 miles, connecting Somers Point to Galloway Township. U.S. Route 40/322 and U.S. Route 9 pass through as well, along with several county routes.

Did You Know? Atlantic City International Airport’s passenger terminal and the FAA’s William J. Hughes Technical Center both sit within Egg Harbor Township — the airport property itself is shared with neighboring Galloway and Hamilton Townships, a straightforward geography note rather than a comment on any particular section.

Property Taxes

For 2025, Egg Harbor Township’s general tax rate was 3.401, meaning $3.40 in tax for every $100 of assessed value (effective tax rate 2.284), according to NJ Division of Taxation records. The average residential property tax bill in the township was $7,259 in 2025, according to NJ Division of Taxation records — an average across the whole township, not a prediction for any single home. As with any property here, the actual current tax bill for a specific address is public record and something I can pull as part of evaluating any listing.

Flood & Property Considerations

Egg Harbor Township’s eastern edge runs along Great Egg Harbor Bay and adjacent back-bay marsh, and flood risk varies significantly by specific location and proximity to water — it isn’t something that applies evenly across the whole township. Flood risk and zone designation are property-specific. Before making a decision on a particular home, check its exact zone using FEMA’s Flood Map Service Center or the NJDEP Flood Mapper, and ask about flood insurance requirements as part of any offer. I can help pull this for a specific address you’re considering.

Municipal Basics

Worth Knowing: Unlike Galloway Township, Egg Harbor Township provides municipal trash and recycling collection directly through its own Public Works Sanitation Division, using township-issued containers — residents don’t need to contract with a private hauler. Bulk items are collected on a monthly rotating schedule, and electronics, metal appliances, and tires are picked up by calling Public Works directly. (Source: Egg Harbor Township Public Works — Sanitation Division)

The township also has its own Municipal Utilities Authority for water and sewer service, separate from the well-and-septic pattern found in more rural sections of the county.

Local Life

A few notable spots: Storybook Land, a children’s amusement park that’s been open since 1955; Harbor Square, an open-air shopping plaza anchored by Boscov’s; the Egg Harbor Township Nature Reserve, a 220-acre township park with a 45-acre lake, forest trails, and a boat ramp; and Bargaintown Park, which has an outdoor gym and playground. (Sources: ehtnj.gov Parks & Recreation; storybookland.com; Boscov’s)

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