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Tightest housing markets, New Jersey counties

New Jersey counties with the lowest housing vacancy rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 21 counties in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPHOUSING VACANCY RATEVS 2010

01Somerset County, NJNJ356,4862.1%−4.3 pts

02Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7812.4%−1.6 pts

03Warren County, NJNJ112,9533.0%−4.4 pts

04Morris County, NJNJ524,2513.1%−2.0 pts

05Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3353.2%−2.0 pts

06Passaic County, NJNJ531,6243.7%−4.2 pts

07Bergen County, NJNJ977,0263.9%−1.0 pts

08Union County, NJNJ601,8634.3%−2.7 pts

09Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6384.6%−0.7 pts

10Mercer County, NJNJ399,2894.6%−4.6 pts

11Burlington County, NJNJ481,4394.9%−0.3 pts

12Essex County, NJNJ896,3795.1%−5.9 pts

13Camden County, NJNJ535,7995.3%−1.5 pts

14Cumberland County, NJNJ157,1486.1%−2.2 pts

15Hudson County, NJNJ735,0336.6%−3.6 pts

16Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0356.9%−2.4 pts

17Sussex County, NJNJ148,0638.1%−1.2 pts

18Salem County, NJNJ66,28010.4%+2.4 pts

19Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65717.1%−2.1 pts

20Ocean County, NJNJ673,74617.7%−1.6 pts

21Cape May County, NJNJ93,39054.9%+1.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES