What is the rental vacancy rate in Freehold Borough, NJ?

Name: Vacancy rate in Freehold Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Freehold Borough, NJ is 4.3% (±3.6 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.0% (±2.0 points).

178 (±100) homes, 4.1% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Freehold Borough, the rental vacancy rate went from 4.6% in 2015–2019 to 4.3% in 2020–2024 (−0.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 4.3% (±3.6 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.0% (±2.0 points)
Vacant homes: 178 (±100)

Vacancy in Freehold Borough against Monmouth County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Freehold Borough	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
Rental vacancy rate	4.3% (±3.6 points)	4.2% (±0.8 points)	3.5% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.7% (±0.2 points)	0.7% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	178 (±100)	18,703 (±1,063)	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 Freehold Borough, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Monmouth County (4.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Freehold Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Freehold Borough
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Freehold Borough	—	4.3% (±3.6 points)	—
East Freehold	2.1 mi	0.0% (±31.4 points)	Not measurably different
West Freehold	2.2 mi	7.5% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Freehold Township	2.8 mi	5.4% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Manalapan Township	4.0 mi	9.9% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Yorketown	4.6 mi	0.0% (±44.7 points)	Not measurably different
Englishtown Borough	5.1 mi	0.0% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Robertsville	5.6 mi	0.0% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Marlboro Township	5.8 mi	8.9% (±9.6 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 Monmouth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
12 (tie)	Highlands Borough	6.6% (±6.9 points)
14	Freehold Township	5.4% (±5.1 points)
15	Long Branch	4.9% (±2.1 points)
16	Keansburg Borough	4.5% (±5.7 points)
17 (tie)	Keyport Borough	4.4% (±3.9 points)
17 (tie)	Neptune Township	4.4% (±2.9 points)
19	Freehold Borough	4.3% (±3.6 points)
20	Eatontown Borough	3.9% (±4.8 points)
21 (tie)	Allenhurst Borough	3.4% (±4.2 points)
21 (tie)	Howell Township	3.4% (±4.6 points)
21 (tie)	West Long Branch Borough	3.4% (±5.7 points)
24	Asbury Park	3.0% (±1.8 points)
25	Middletown Township	2.9% (±3.5 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Monmouth 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 Freehold Borough

Is it hard to find a rental in Freehold Borough?

The rental vacancy rate in Freehold Borough, NJ is 4.3% (±3.6 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 Freehold Borough tighter than it was?

In Freehold Borough, the rental vacancy rate went from 4.6% in 2015–2019 to 4.3% in 2020–2024 (−0.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Freehold Borough?

An estimated 178 (±100) housing units, 4.1% 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 Freehold borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey (county subdivision:25200, in state:34 county:025).

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

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