Don't miss this charming Cape Cod well suited for a local family or second home buyers looking for a central location to all southern Cape May County has to offer! 545 Breakwater's accommodations include 3 bedrooms, one and a half baths, roomy living space and a generous eat in kitchen with ample cabinet storage. Upstairs bedroom is coupled with an extra space perfect for a nursery or walk in closet. Plenty of closet space, natural light and a beautiful brick hearth with a gas fireplace to round out the interior attributes of this comfy home. Great, fenced in, nearly 1/2 acre lot with tons of outdoor storage, room for expansion, kids and pets to play and parking for the whole family. See it today! City Sewer will be hooked up before closing.
Under contract
$432,000
545 Breakwater Rd, Cape May, NJ 08204
3beds
1,200sqft
:
Get pre-qualified$2,733/mo
Single Family Residence
Built in 1958
0.34 Acres Lot
$409,700 Zestimate®
$360/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Generous eat in kitchenPlenty of closet spaceTons of outdoor storageUpstairs bedroomNatural lightAmple cabinet storageRoomy living space
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
John Conway 609-602-7301,
deSatnick Real Estate LLC - Cape May
Source: CMCAOR,MLS#: 252242
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 1
- Partial bathrooms: 1
Rooms
- Room types: Living Room, Kitchen
Heating
- Natural Gas, Forced Air
Cooling
- Central Air, Ceiling Fan(s)
Appliances
- Included: Range, Self Cleaning Oven, Microwave, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer, Dishwasher, Electric Water Heater
Features
- Eat-in Kitchen
- Flooring: Laminate
- Basement: Crawl Space,Exterior Entry
- Has fireplace: Yes
- Fireplace features: Gas
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,200
- Total interior livable area: 1,200 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 3
- Parking features: 3 Car, Asphalt
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Features
- Fencing: Fenced
Lot
- Size: 0.34 Acres
- Dimensions: 15,000
- Features: Cleared, Corner Lot
Details
- Additional structures: Storage
- Parcel number: 0500410010003401
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Cape Cod
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Vinyl Siding, Masonry Block
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1958
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: City
- Water: Well
- Utilities for property: Cable Available
Community & HOA
Community
- Security: Smoke Detector(s), Fire Alarm
Location
- Region: Cape May
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $360/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $132,700
- Annual tax amount: $2,700
- Date on market: 8/1/2025
Estimated market value
$409,700
$389,000 - $430,000
$3,445/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6/10/2026 | Contingent | $432,000$360/sqft |
Source:  CMCAOR #252242 Report a problem | ||
| 4/29/2026 | Price change | $432,000-5.9%$360/sqft |
Source: CMCAOR #252242 Report a problem | ||
| 10/26/2025 | Price change | $459,000-3.2%$383/sqft |
Source: CMCAOR #252242 Report a problem | ||
| 8/1/2025 | Listed for sale | $474,000+137%$395/sqft |
Source: CMCAOR #252242 Report a problem | ||
| 7/29/2020 | Sold | $200,000$167/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,602 | $132,700 |
| 2024 | $2,602 -2.1% | $132,700 |
| 2023 | $2,659 +6.6% | $132,700 |
| 2022 | $2,495 +1.5% | $132,700 |
| 2021 | $2,458 +2.8% | $132,700 |
| 2020 | $2,391 +2.4% | $132,700 |
| 2019 | $2,336 | $132,700 |
| 2018 | $2,336 +1.3% | $132,700 |
| 2017 | $2,305 +3.3% | $132,700 |
| 2016 | $2,231 +3.4% | $132,700 |
| 2015 | $2,158 -9.8% | $132,700 |
| 2014 | $2,393 +4.2% | $132,700 -21.5% |
| 2013 | $2,297 +0.1% | $169,000 |
| 2012 | $2,295 +0.7% | $169,000 |
| 2011 | $2,280 -13.7% | $169,000 |
| 2010 | $2,643 +4.6% | $169,000 -26% |
| 2009 | $2,526 +4.7% | $228,400 |
| 2008 | $2,412 +5.8% | $228,400 |
| 2007 | $2,280 | $228,400 +199.3% |
| 2006 | -- | $76,300 |
| 2005 | -- | $76,300 |
| 2004 | $2,104 | $76,300 |
| 2003 | -- | $76,300 |
| 2002 | -- | $76,300 |
| 2001 | -- | $76,300 |
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Neighborhood: Erma
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- NADavid C. Douglass Memorial SchoolGrades: PK-KDistance: 2 mi
- 4/10Richard M Teitelman SchoolGrades: 7-8Distance: 1.6 mi
- 5/10Lower Cape May Regional High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1.6 mi
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