Cedar Grove Park

Independent Assessment

Cedar Grove Park is a genuine, owner-occupied, land-lease manufactured home community rather than a rental facility: residents own their homes outright and lease only the underlying lot. The 2025 UMH Properties acquisition filing is a notably strong, higher-authority source for this community -- a public REIT's SEC-adjacent disclosure describing Cedar Grove Park and Maplewood Village together as 'high-quality stabilized communities that contain all modern, homeowner-occupied, manufactured homes' with combined occupancy of 100% across 266 developed homesites on approximately 38 acres, directly corroborating the age-restricted, owner-occupied structure reported by consumer-facing directories. The community's own recorded age-restriction rules and lease terms have not been independently reviewed, and buyers should confirm current lot rent, age-verification procedures, and resale-approval rules directly with UMH Properties before purchasing a home.

Who May Find This Community Appealing

Buyers seeking one of the more affordable paths into age-restricted homeownership in Gloucester County, with modest monthly lot rent covering trash, water, and sewer, and now backed by a large, publicly traded manufactured-housing REIT owner (UMH Properties) rather than a small private operator, are a strong fit for Cedar Grove Park.

Homes, Builders & Development History

Cedar Grove Park was established in 1965 as a manufactured home community with approximately 196 lots, featuring city water and sewer, paved streets, and sidewalks. The original park developer was not found. Homes are 2 to 3 bedrooms with 1 to 2 baths and approximately 1,200 square feet of interior living space. In 2025, UMH Properties, Inc., a publicly traded manufactured-housing REIT, completed acquisition of Cedar Grove Park together with the neighboring Maplewood Village community for a combined $24.6 million.

Current Pricing & Market Positioning

A reliable current home resale price range for Cedar Grove Park was not found. Buyers should request current available homes and recent closed comparables directly from the UMH Properties community office or a local agent familiar with manufactured-home sales in the Mantua area.

New Construction vs. Resale Considerations

All homes currently available at Cedar Grove Park are resale, as the community is a fully built-out, established park with no new-home construction identified in available sourcing. Buyers should budget for a full inspection of the specific manufactured home's age-appropriate systems, confirm UMH Properties' current rules on home age and condition for resale approval, and request the current lot-rent schedule and any planned increases before purchasing.

Taxes, Insurance & Special Assessments

Because homeowners at Cedar Grove Park own their manufactured home but not the underlying land (owned by UMH Properties), property tax treatment differs from a typical site-built home; buyers should confirm with the Mantua Township Tax Assessor's office whether a specific home is taxed as real or personal property and what the applicable rate and any manufactured-home-specific rules are. Buyers should also confirm current eligibility for any applicable New Jersey senior/disabled property tax relief programs, since rules for land-lease manufactured homes can differ from site-built homes.

Community Layout & Lifestyle

Cedar Grove Park offers a stable, established, land-lease manufactured-home layout for active retirees, with day-to-day site operations handled by UMH Properties rather than a resident-run HOA board. The community's modest scale and long history (since 1965) give it an established, settled character within Mantua Township.

Shopping, Healthcare & Airport Access

Cedar Grove Park is located at 1A Whippoorwill Way in Mantua Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey, 08051. The community is within reasonable driving distance of Route 45 and Route 55, providing access to regional shopping, dining, and medical services in Gloucester and Camden counties.

Age Qualification & Material Ownership Restrictions

Cedar Grove Park is consistently described across multiple sources, including a 2025 UMH Properties REIT acquisition disclosure, as an age-restricted 55-and-older manufactured home community. The community's exact recorded age-restriction rules and lease terms were not independently reviewed; buyers should confirm current age-qualification and verification requirements directly with UMH Properties before purchasing or applying for residency.

Tradeoffs & Limitations

Because Cedar Grove Park operates on a land-lease model, buyers should understand that they will own their home but not the underlying land, meaning monthly lot rent is a permanent, potentially rising cost separate from any purchase price and does not build land equity. As a community established in 1965, resale buyers should budget for a full inspection of a given home's age-appropriate systems and confirm the current landlord's (UMH Properties) rules on home age, resale approval, and any required upgrades. A reliable current home resale price range was not found.

Comparison With Nearby Communities

Within Mantua Township, Cedar Grove Park is directly comparable to the neighboring Maplewood Village -- both are land-lease manufactured home communities now owned by UMH Properties following the 2025 combined acquisition -- with Cedar Grove Park the larger of the two at approximately 196 sites versus Maplewood Village's approximately 80. Buyers wanting a conventional, deeded single-family or ranch home rather than a land-lease manufactured home should compare Cedar Grove Park against Spring Valley, also in Mantua Township.

Current Listings

A connected local agent or the UMH Properties community office can provide current available homes for sale, recent closed comparables, and the current lot-rent schedule at Cedar Grove Park.

Do residents own their homes at Cedar Grove Park, or is it a rental community?

Residents own their manufactured homes outright but lease the underlying land, paying a separate monthly lot rent reported at roughly $550-$650. This is a land-lease ownership model, not a rental of the homes themselves.

Who owns Cedar Grove Park?

UMH Properties, Inc., a publicly traded manufactured-housing REIT, acquired Cedar Grove Park in 2025 together with the neighboring Maplewood Village community for a combined $24.6 million.

Is Cedar Grove Park legally age-restricted?

Yes, it is consistently described as an age-restricted 55-and-older community, including in UMH Properties' own 2025 acquisition disclosure. Confirm the exact current verification procedure directly with UMH Properties.

What is included in Cedar Grove Park's lot rent?

Reported lot rent of roughly $550-$650/month includes trash pickup, water, and sewer service.