Surf, sun, and fun await in the Jersey shore.

Instead, it is in New Jersey.

Specifically,Cape Mayon the Jersey Shore.

Homes in Ortley Beach, New Jersey

Vacation homes along the shore in Ortley Beach, New Jersey.Credit:Alessandra Amodio/Travel + Leisure

The region is the quintessential vacation destination with over 150 percent ratio in second-home-to-primary-home residences.

However, buying a home here doesn’t come cheap.

The average home value for 2024 was $1,098,630, according to Pacaso.

The region’s towns are rooted in history.

Another New Jersey coastal country made Pacaso’s list of the top luxury vacation home real estate markets.

Ocean County, home toPoint Pleasantand Long Beach Island, billed asthe second Hamptons, placed 12th.

Pacaso also pointed out that South Florida is no longer the most sought-after vacation destination in the Sunshine State.

Gulf County (No.

2), Walton County (No.

3), and Collier County (No.

you could read the rest of Pacaso’s findings onpacaso.com.