What is the rental vacancy rate in East Brunswick Township, NJ?

Name: Vacancy rate in East Brunswick Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in East Brunswick Township, NJ is 1.0% (±1.5 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.9% (±0.8 points).

435 (±229) homes, 2.5% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In East Brunswick Township, the rental vacancy rate went from 5.9% in 2015–2019 to 1.0% in 2020–2024 (−4.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 1.0% (±1.5 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.9% (±0.8 points)
Vacant homes: 435 (±229)

Vacancy in East Brunswick Township against Middlesex County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Brunswick Township	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Rental vacancy rate	1.0% (±1.5 points)	2.4% (±0.4 points)	3.5% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.9% (±0.8 points)	0.4% (±0.1 points)	0.7% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	435 (±229)	10,197 (±1,110)	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 East Brunswick Township, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Middlesex County (2.4%).

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

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near East Brunswick Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Brunswick Township
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
East Brunswick Township	—	1.0% (±1.5 points)	—
Milltown Borough	1.9 mi	0.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
South River Borough	2.5 mi	4.2% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Spotswood Borough	2.6 mi	0.0% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Helmetta Borough	3.3 mi	0.0% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
North Brunswick Township	3.6 mi	0.1% (±0.2 points)	Not measurably different
New Brunswick	4.4 mi	3.7% (±1.2 points)	Higher
Old Bridge	5.1 mi	5.3% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Highland Park Borough	5.2 mi	3.9% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Brunswick, NJ (3.7%), Old Bridge, NJ (5.3%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Middlesex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
9	Metuchen Borough	2.9% (±2.6 points)
10	Sayreville Borough	2.6% (±1.5 points)
11	Piscataway Township	2.4% (±1.9 points)
12	Perth Amboy	2.1% (±1.2 points)
13	Woodbridge Township	1.6% (±0.8 points)
14	Carteret Borough	1.5% (±1.7 points)
15	East Brunswick Township	1.0% (±1.5 points)
16	Monroe Township (Middlesex County)	0.7% (±1.2 points)
17	Plainsboro Township	0.2% (±0.4 points)
18	North Brunswick Township	0.1% (±0.2 points)
19 (tie)	Cranbury Township	0.0% (±20.9 points)
19 (tie)	Dunellen Borough	0.0% (±4.4 points)
19 (tie)	Helmetta Borough	0.0% (±10.8 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Middlesex 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 East Brunswick Township

Is it hard to find a rental in East Brunswick Township?

The rental vacancy rate in East Brunswick Township, NJ is 1.0% (±1.5 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 East Brunswick Township tighter than it was?

In East Brunswick Township, the rental vacancy rate went from 5.9% in 2015–2019 to 1.0% in 2020–2024 (−4.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in East Brunswick Township?

An estimated 435 (±229) housing units, 2.5% 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 East Brunswick township, Middlesex County, New Jersey (county subdivision:19000, in state:34 county:023).

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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