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Vacant Homes in New Jersey
Vacancy rates for rentals and homes for sale, and why vacant homes are empty. American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
- Vacancy rate
- 7.5%
- U.S. 10.1%
- Rental vacancy rate
- 3.5%
- U.S. 5.5%
- Homeowner vacancy rate
- 0.7%
- U.S. 0.9%
- Vacant for seasonal use
- 45.3% of vacant
- U.S. 32.6% of vacant
Vacant homes by county
21 counties in New Jersey
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| County | Vacancy rate | Rental vacancy | Homeowner vacancy | Vacant homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County | 17.1% | 4.3% | 0.8% | 22,642 |
| Bergen County | 3.9% | 3.0% | 0.6% | 14,486 |
| Burlington County | 4.9% | 3.6% | 0.9% | 9,093 |
| Camden County | 5.3% | 3.7% | 0.6% | 11,234 |
| Cape May County | 54.9% | 26.1% | 1.6% | 54,715 |
| Cumberland County | 6.1% | 4.3% | 1.1% | 3,501 |
| Essex County | 5.1% | 2.7% | 0.7% | 17,174 |
| Gloucester County | 4.6% | 3.9% | 0.5% | 5,370 |
| Hudson County | 6.6% | 4.4% | 1.4% | 21,277 |
| Hunterdon County | 2.4% | 2.5% | 0.3% | 1,255 |
| Mercer County | 4.6% | 2.9% | 0.4% | 7,024 |
| Middlesex County | 3.2% | 2.4% | 0.4% | 10,197 |
| Monmouth County | 6.9% | 4.2% | 0.7% | 18,703 |
| Morris County | 3.1% | 3.3% | 0.5% | 6,261 |
| Ocean County | 17.7% | 3.1% | 0.9% | 52,514 |
| Passaic County | 3.7% | 2.1% | 0.6% | 6,880 |
| Salem County | 10.4% | 6.3% | 0.3% | 2,886 |
| Somerset County | 2.1% | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2,837 |
| Sussex County | 8.1% | 4.4% | 0.9% | 5,098 |
| Union County | 4.3% | 3.1% | 1.0% | 9,108 |
| Warren County | 3.0% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1,398 |
Vacant homes in the largest cities
Cities and towns with 5,000 or more people
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| City | Vacancy rate | Rental vacancy | Homeowner vacancy | Vacant homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newark | 6.7% | 3.1% | 1.3% | 8,162 |
| Jersey City | 7.4% | 5.1% | 1.7% | 10,008 |
| Paterson | 5.1% | 2.4% | 1.2% | 2,654 |
| Elizabeth | 5.8% | 2.8% | 0.6% | 2,855 |
| Toms River | 9.6% | 1.3% | 0.5% | 3,810 |
| Trenton | 7.1% | 4.3% | 1.5% | 2,461 |
| Clifton | 2.9% | 1.5% | 0.3% | 997 |
| Bayonne | 6.0% | 3.6% | 1.1% | 1,835 |
| Camden | 10.4% | 3.4% | 1.4% | 2,849 |
| East Orange | 5.3% | 2.8% | 1.1% | 1,593 |
| Passaic | 2.5% | 1.1% | 0.2% | 542 |
| Lakewood | 4.6% | 2.5% | 0.4% | 682 |
| Union City | 6.1% | 3.2% | 1.6% | 1,683 |
| Vineland | 5.1% | 5.5% | 0.5% | 1,151 |
| Hoboken | 7.2% | 5.1% | 2.0% | 2,171 |
| New Brunswick | 7.0% | 3.7% | 2.5% | 1,178 |
| Perth Amboy | 2.9% | 2.1% | 1.0% | 570 |
| Plainfield | 4.8% | 3.6% | 0.9% | 805 |
| West New York | 5.9% | 3.3% | 0.0% | 1,283 |
| Hackensack | 5.4% | 3.9% | 0.4% | 1,147 |
| Sayreville | 3.3% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 595 |
| Sicklerville | 4.1% | 5.4% | 0.8% | 690 |
| Linden | 4.2% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 686 |
| Kearny | 4.0% | 2.4% | 1.6% | 616 |
| Fort Lee | 7.1% | 5.4% | 0.6% | 1,392 |
| Atlantic City | 16.9% | 4.6% | 1.7% | 3,360 |
| Fair Lawn | 2.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 271 |
| Garfield | 5.5% | 4.3% | 0.0% | 655 |
| Long Branch | 12.9% | 4.9% | 1.5% | 1,951 |
| Westfield | 2.6% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 292 |
| Princeton | 6.1% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 606 |
| Rahway | 5.7% | 5.9% | 1.0% | 745 |
| Englewood | 5.2% | 2.9% | 0.9% | 624 |
| Bergenfield | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.1% | 157 |
| Old Bridge | 2.4% | 5.3% | 0.3% | 259 |
| Millville | 2.9% | 2.1% | 0.1% | 350 |
| Bridgeton | 6.3% | 4.7% | 3.3% | 501 |
| Paramus | 4.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 349 |
| Ridgewood | 3.1% | 5.9% | 0.5% | 288 |
| Lodi | 4.2% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 421 |
| Cliffside Park | 5.1% | 2.9% | 0.0% | 565 |
| Carteret | 5.9% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 517 |
| South Plainfield | 2.1% | 5.8% | 0.3% | 179 |
| Glassboro | 8.2% | 8.4% | 0.0% | 680 |
| North Plainfield | 0.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 66 |
| Somerset | 2.6% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 258 |
| Summit | 5.1% | 3.4% | 1.0% | 445 |
| Roselle | 3.2% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 280 |
| Hillsborough | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 61 |
| Secaucus | 6.3% | 6.8% | 0.0% | 582 |
| Lindenwold | 3.4% | 3.1% | 0.0% | 332 |
| Elmwood Park | 3.9% | 1.9% | 1.3% | 303 |
| Parsippany | 3.2% | 3.9% | 1.0% | 305 |
| Woodbridge | 4.5% | 3.0% | 0.0% | 369 |
| Pleasantville | 6.0% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 437 |
| Morristown | 3.1% | 2.4% | 0.0% | 291 |
| Harrison | 6.7% | 5.1% | 0.0% | 673 |
| Palisades Park | 1.9% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 142 |
| Hawthorne | 5.5% | 1.9% | 0.8% | 439 |
| Iselin | 3.4% | 0.9% | 0.2% | 226 |
| Tinton Falls | 4.6% | 15.2% | 1.1% | 424 |
| Point Pleasant | 7.9% | 3.5% | 0.5% | 693 |
| Ocean Acres | 4.7% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 350 |
| Rutherford | 3.6% | 1.9% | 1.5% | 254 |
| Colonia | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 27 |
| Dover | 2.5% | 1.7% | 1.2% | 170 |
| Preakness | 2.3% | 2.7% | 1.6% | 157 |
| Dumont | 3.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 234 |
| Avenel | 2.2% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 126 |
| New Milford | 2.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 160 |
| North Arlington | 3.6% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 251 |
| Madison | 2.9% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 167 |
| South River | 3.1% | 4.2% | 0.0% | 180 |
| Princeton Meadows | 1.9% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 115 |
| Tenafly | 3.6% | 0.0% | 3.1% | 193 |
| Phillipsburg | 4.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 317 |
| Asbury Park | 13.6% | 3.0% | 1.6% | 1,182 |
| Springdale | 4.4% | 14.3% | 0.7% | 257 |
| Metuchen | 3.1% | 2.9% | 0.0% | 177 |
| Highland Park | 4.8% | 3.9% | 0.0% | 323 |
| Fairview | 1.9% | 2.5% | 0.0% | 103 |
| Short Hills | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 53 |
| West Freehold | 1.2% | 7.5% | 0.0% | 68 |
| Hammonton | 6.3% | 8.3% | 0.0% | 386 |
| Ramsey | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 |
| Edgewater | 8.3% | 9.8% | 0.0% | 655 |
| Williamstown | 6.0% | 6.9% | 0.8% | 368 |
| Middlesex | 1.4% | 4.6% | 0.0% | 81 |
| Moorestown-Lenola | 5.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 314 |
| Hopatcong | 8.2% | 2.8% | 0.9% | 532 |
| Cherry Hill Mall | 7.1% | 5.4% | 0.0% | 413 |
| Collingswood | 5.6% | 2.7% | 0.9% | 384 |
| Westmont | 4.6% | 6.9% | 0.0% | 313 |
| Bradley Gardens | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 26 |
| Roselle Park | 2.1% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 114 |
| New Providence | 5.4% | 7.1% | 1.6% | 308 |
| Eatontown | 4.2% | 3.9% | 0.0% | 249 |
| Florham Park | 7.7% | 7.8% | 1.1% | 390 |
| Mercerville | 3.6% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 194 |
| Somerville | 2.5% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 151 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the vacancy rate in New Jersey?
- 7.5% of homes in New Jersey are vacant, and the rental vacancy rate is 3.5%.
- Which New Jersey counties have the highest vacancy rate?
- Among counties with 10,000 or more people, the highest are Cape May County (54.9%), Ocean County (17.7%), Atlantic County (17.1%).
- Which New Jersey counties have the lowest vacancy rate?
- The lowest are Somerset County (2.1%), Hunterdon County (2.4%), Warren County (3.0%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · 2020-2024 5-year estimates