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Map of Stafford Township with Mallard Island marked

Notable Neighborhoods of Stafford Mallard Island

A bayfront pocket off East Bay Avenue, next to the Route 72 causeway, in the area the township calls Mud City.

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The Quick Take

Mallard Island At A Glance

Mallard Island is on the bay off East Bay Avenue, in the area Stafford Township calls Mud City: from Stafford Avenue to the Mallard Island Yacht Club, and from Hilliard Boulevard to Cedar Creek. The township counts about 130 single-family homes in Mud City. One of Stafford's first settled areas was along the bay about where the yacht club now stands.

Sources: Stafford Township, Mud City study; Stafford Township, History. Checked October 2026.

Known For: Yacht Club And Crab House

The Mallard Island Yacht Club marks the south end of the Mud City area. Mud City Crab House (1185 E. Bay Ave) and The Old Causeway (1201 E. Bay Ave) are next door on East Bay Avenue.

Sources: Stafford Township, Mud City study; Mud City Crab House; The Old Causeway. Checked October 2026.

Home Prices

What Homes Have Sold For

Recent closed sales in Mallard Island listed on neighborhoods.com range from $400,000 to $610,000, with a median sale price of $400,000.

Source: neighborhoods.com (MLS-based brokerage data), read October 2026. The source does not state the time period covered. These are not Dennis Mark's figures. For a current price opinion on a specific home, ask for a home value.

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Where To Eat Nearby

All in Manahawkin (Stafford Township). Each checked as open in October 2026. Businesses change: check hours before you go.

Know Before You Buy

Flood Zones And Schools

Before you make an offer, look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center and ask the seller for the flood zone and any elevation certificate. Dennis Mark can pull the flood zone for any home you're considering.

The Stafford Township School District runs pre-kindergarten through grade 6, and federal school data shows each grade taught at one school for the whole township: Oxycocus Elementary School and the Ronald L. Meinders Primary Learning Center (pre-K and kindergarten), Ocean Acres Elementary School (grades 1 and 2), McKinley Avenue Elementary School (grades 3 and 4) and Stafford Intermediate School (grades 5 and 6). Grades 7 to 12 attend Southern Regional Middle School and Southern Regional High School on Cedar Bridge Road in Manahawkin.

School information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed, and boundaries change often. Verify enrollment with the school district.

Sources: Stafford Township School District; NCES school list; Southern Regional School District. Checked October 2026.

Mallard Island Q&A

Common questions, each with its source. Checked October 2026.

Where is Mallard Island?

On the bay off East Bay Avenue in Stafford Township, in the area the township calls Mud City, near the Route 72 causeway. Source: Stafford Township, Mud City study.

What is Mud City?

The township's name for the bayfront area from Stafford Avenue to the Mallard Island Yacht Club, about 130 single-family homes. Source: Stafford Township, Mud City study.

What kinds of homes are on Mallard Island?

Single-family and attached homes built 1940 to 2019, about 792 to 2,060 square feet with 2 to 3 bedrooms, per MLS-based records. Source: neighborhoods.com.

What restaurants are near Mallard Island?

Mud City Crab House at 1185 E. Bay Ave and The Old Causeway at 1201 E. Bay Ave. Sources: Mud City Crab House; The Old Causeway.

Is Mallard Island an old part of Stafford?

Yes. The township says one of its first settled areas was along the bay about where the Mallard Island Yacht Club stands. Source: Stafford Township, History.

Which schools serve Mallard Island?

Stafford Township School District schools for pre-K to grade 6 (each grade at one school township-wide), then Southern Regional Middle and High School on Cedar Bridge Road. Verify enrollment with the district. Sources: Stafford Township School District; Southern Regional.

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