Outstanding Bay Views! Classic Avalon opportunity just blocks from the bay and beach. This charming 3-bedroom, 1-bath cottage offers the perfect blend of immediate enjoyment and long-term investment on an impressive lot in the heart of Avalon. The property offers comfortable living spaces, an inviting kitchen with updated appliances, and a covered front porch ideal for enjoying coastal breezes and relaxing evenings. The backyard provides plenty of room for entertaining, or future expansion, while the lot itself presents outstanding potential for redevelopment into a custom luxury residence with phenomenal bay views. The current structure provides an approximated building footprint of 977 square feet (24'4"x40'2"), offering buyers a helpful reference point when evaluating future expansion or redevelopment potential. Whether you are looking for a shore getaway, investment opportunity, or future homesite, 733 21st Street is a one of a kind offering in a prime Avalon location.
For sale
Price cut: $204K (5/28)
$2,195,000
733 21st St, Avalon, NJ 08202
3beds
977sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1944
3,720 Square Feet Lot
$2,088,300 Zestimate®
$2,247/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
- 61 days |
- 1,060 |
- 25 |
Likely to sell faster than
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Sean Mattis,
KW EMPOWER
Source: CMCAOR,MLS#: 261247
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Rooms
- Room types: Living Room, Kitchen, See Remarks
Heating
- Natural Gas
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Range, Oven, Microwave, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer, Dishwasher, Gas Water Heater
- Laundry: Laundry Room
Features
- Storage, Eat-in Kitchen
- Flooring: Wood, Tile
- Windows: Curtains, Shades, Blinds
- Basement: Crawl Space
Interior area
- Total structure area: 977
- Total interior livable area: 977 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: 2 Car, See Remarks, Gravel
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Features
- Patio & porch: Patio, Porch
- Exterior features: Sidewalks, See Remarks
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Water
- Has water view: Yes
- Water view: Water
- Frontage length: 40
Lot
- Size: 3,720 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 3,720
- Features: See Remarks
Details
- Additional structures: Storage
- Parcel number: 01000200900017
- Zoning: R-2B
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Ranch,See Remarks
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Vinyl Siding
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1944
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Avalon
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $2,247/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $676,800
- Annual tax amount: $4,156
- Date on market: 5/8/2026
- Inclusions: Curtains, Shades, Blinds, See Remarks
Estimated market value
$2,088,300
$1.98M - $2.19M
$2,639/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 5/28/2026 | Price change | $2,195,000-8.5%$2,247/sqft |
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| 5/8/2026 | Listed for sale | $2,399,000+74.5%$2,455/sqft |
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| 7/8/2022 | Sold | $1,375,000-6.8%$1,407/sqft |
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| 5/23/2022 | Contingent | $1,475,000$1,510/sqft |
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| 5/12/2022 | Price change | $1,475,000-1.6%$1,510/sqft |
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| 4/16/2022 | Listed for sale | $1,499,000+82.8%$1,534/sqft |
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| 12/29/2020 | Sold | $820,000-3.4%$839/sqft |
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| 7/11/2020 | Listing removed | $849,000$869/sqft |
Source: Coldwell Banker James C Otton Real Estate - AV #201430 Report a problem | ||
| 4/30/2020 | Listed for sale | $849,000-3%$869/sqft |
Source: Coldwell Banker James C Otton Real Estate - AV #201430 Report a problem | ||
| 4/30/2020 | Listing removed | $3,000$3/sqft |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 4/21/2020 | Price change | $3,000-58.3%$3/sqft |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 4/8/2020 | Listed for rent | $7,200$7/sqft |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 1/1/2020 | Listing removed | $875,000$896/sqft |
Source: FERGUSON-DECHERT, INC #187369 Report a problem | ||
| 4/23/2019 | Listed for sale | $875,000+695.5%$896/sqft |
Source: FERGUSON-DECHERT,INC #187369 Report a problem | ||
| 11/3/1995 | Sold | $110,000$113/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,156 | $676,800 |
| 2024 | $4,156 +0.8% | $676,800 |
| 2023 | $4,122 +11.3% | $676,800 |
| 2022 | $3,702 +4% | $676,800 |
| 2021 | $3,560 +3.1% | $676,800 |
| 2020 | $3,452 +5.7% | $676,800 |
| 2019 | $3,264 | $676,800 |
| 2018 | $3,264 +6.7% | $676,800 +21.6% |
| 2017 | $3,060 +1.7% | $556,400 |
| 2016 | $3,010 +1.1% | $556,400 |
| 2015 | $2,977 +1.7% | $556,400 |
| 2014 | $2,927 +3.3% | $556,400 |
| 2013 | $2,832 | $556,400 +193.3% |
| 2001 | -- | $189,700 |
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Climate risks
Neighborhood: 08202
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 8/10Avalon Elementary SchoolGrades: PK,5-8Distance: 0.8 mi
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- New Jersey
- Cape May County
- Avalon
- 08202
- 733 21st St






