What is the rental vacancy rate in East Franklin, NJ?

Name: Vacancy rate in East Franklin, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in East Franklin, NJ is 1.6% (±2.5 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.0% (±2.7 points).

60 (±65) homes, 1.8% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In East Franklin, the rental vacancy rate went from 6.5% in 2015–2019 to 1.6% in 2020–2024 (−4.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 1.6% (±2.5 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.0% (±2.7 points)
Vacant homes: 60 (±65)

Vacancy in East Franklin against Somerset County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Franklin	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Rental vacancy rate	1.6% (±2.5 points)	2.0% (±0.8 points)	3.5% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.3% (±0.2 points)	0.7% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	60 (±65)	2,837 (±431)	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 Franklin, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Somerset County (2.0%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (3.5%).

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near East Franklin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Franklin
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
East Franklin	—	1.6% (±2.5 points)	—
Voorhees	1.4 mi	0.0% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
New Brunswick	1.5 mi	3.7% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rutgers University-Busch Campus	1.8 mi	36.0% (±44.7 points)	Not measurably different
Somerset	1.9 mi	0.0% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Highland Park Borough	2.3 mi	3.9% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
North Brunswick Township	3.0 mi	0.1% (±0.2 points)	Not measurably different
Middlebush	3.4 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Milltown Borough	3.5 mi	0.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Rental vacancy rate across Somerset County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Martinsville	18.2% (±24.7 points)
2	Green Knoll	10.2% (±10.5 points)
3	Finderne	7.4% (±11.1 points)
4	Bedminster	3.8% (±5.7 points)
5	Six Mile Run	3.5% (±5.5 points)
6	Basking Ridge	1.8% (±2.9 points)
7	East Franklin	1.6% (±2.5 points)
8 (tie)	Belle Mead	0.0% (±5.9 points)
8 (tie)	Blackwells Mills	0.0% (±25.5 points)
8 (tie)	Bradley Gardens	0.0% (±8.5 points)
8 (tie)	Bridgewater Center	0.0% (±19.1 points)
8 (tie)	Franklin Center	0.0% (±6.4 points)
8 (tie)	Franklin Park	0.0% (±1.9 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

East Franklin is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Franklin Township (Somerset County), whose figures include it.

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 Franklin

Is it hard to find a rental in East Franklin?

The rental vacancy rate in East Franklin, NJ is 1.6% (±2.5 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 Franklin tighter than it was?

In East Franklin, the rental vacancy rate went from 6.5% in 2015–2019 to 1.6% in 2020–2024 (−4.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in East Franklin?

An estimated 60 (±65) housing units, 1.8% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

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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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