553 N. Connecticut Ave. – Rent: $8. Today’s price: $114,900
Today, you can own this two-unit property with rental opportunities for less than $115,000. In the ’30s, Connecticut Avenue had a high Jewish population, with the real estate at the far north end being inexpensive, according to the book “Monopoly: The Story Behind the World’s Best-Selling Game.”
155 S. Tennessee Ave. – Rent: $14. Today’s price: $325,000
You can own this former bed and breakfast, less than a quarter mile to the Boardwalk and beach for $325,000. The Memphis Belle Inn is also steps from the historic St. Nicholas Church. In the 1930s, this part of town was mainly populated by the Irish.
527 N. New York Ave. – Rent: $16. Today’s price: $ 122,991
This 3-bedroom, 1-bath corner-lot home will cost you approximately $123,000. According to the book “Monopoly: The Story Behind the World’s Best-Selling Game,” New York Avenue “spotlighted Fort Pitt, a nightclub frequented by mobsters and molls and the G-men who chased them.”
323 N. Indiana Ave. – Rent: $18. Today’s price: $80,000
Today, this single-family home, with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths, will only set you back $80,000 and is close to churches, schools, and shopping. From 1873 to 1959, the Brighton Hotel, located at Indiana Avenue and the Boardwalk, was one of the premiere locations for vacationers and was the first hotel to remain open year-round in Atlantic City. (Trulia.com photo)
803 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd. – Rent: $20. Today’s price: $49,900
You can own this 3-bedroom, 1-bath single-family home with a fenced-in yard for less than $50,000. Once known as Illinois Avenue, this major roadway through the city was renamed Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard in the 1980s.