What is the rental vacancy rate in Brigantine, NJ?

Name: Vacancy rate in Brigantine, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Brigantine, NJ is 16.3% (±8.0 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 2.6% (±2.6 points).

5,475 (±306) homes, 57.5% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Brigantine, the rental vacancy rate went from 5.4% in 2015–2019 to 16.3% in 2020–2024 (+10.9 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 16.3% (±8.0 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 2.6% (±2.6 points)
Vacant homes: 5,475 (±306)

Vacancy in Brigantine against Atlantic County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Brigantine	Atlantic County	New Jersey	United States
Rental vacancy rate	16.3% (±8.0 points)	4.3% (±1.2 points)	3.5% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	2.6% (±2.6 points)	0.8% (±0.2 points)	0.7% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	5,475 (±306)	22,642 (±865)	283,653 (±4,943)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Brigantine, the rental vacancy rate is higher than in Atlantic County (4.3%).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (3.5%).

It is higher than the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Brigantine

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brigantine
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Brigantine	—	16.3% (±8.0 points)	—
Atlantic City	4.7 mi	4.6% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Absecon Highlands	5.3 mi	0.0% (±34.8 points)	Not measurably different
Absecon	6.2 mi	0.0% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Galloway Township	7.4 mi	1.0% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Ventnor City	7.5 mi	3.6% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Pleasantville	7.5 mi	1.8% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Smithville	7.8 mi	0.0% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Margate City	9.0 mi	10.3% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Atlantic City, NJ (4.6%), Absecon, NJ (0.0%), Galloway Township, NJ (1.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Rental vacancy rate across Atlantic County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Longport Borough	21.4% (±24.8 points)
2	Brigantine	16.3% (±8.0 points)
3	Margate City	10.3% (±11.2 points)
4	Hammonton Town	8.3% (±7.0 points)
5	Egg Harbor Township	7.0% (±6.6 points)
6	Somers Point	5.3% (±4.3 points)
7	Atlantic City	4.6% (±1.7 points)
8	Egg Harbor City	4.3% (±6.8 points)

Showing 8 of 23 places in Atlantic County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Brigantine

Is it hard to find a rental in Brigantine?

The rental vacancy rate in Brigantine, NJ is 16.3% (±8.0 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Brigantine tighter than it was?

In Brigantine, the rental vacancy rate went from 5.4% in 2015–2019 to 16.3% in 2020–2024 (+10.9 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How many homes are vacant in Brigantine?

An estimated 5,475 (±306) housing units, 57.5% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Brigantine city, Atlantic County, New Jersey (county subdivision:07810, in state:34 county:001).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M, DP04_0004E, DP04_0004M, DP04_0003E, DP04_0003M, DP04_0003PE, DP04_0003PM

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