What is the rental vacancy rate in Hamilton Township (Mercer County), NJ?

Name: Vacancy rate in Hamilton Township (Mercer County), NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Hamilton Township (Mercer County), NJ is 2.1% (±1.5 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.4% (±0.4 points).

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

In Hamilton Township (Mercer County), the rental vacancy rate went from 3.3% in 2015–2019 to 2.1% in 2020–2024 (−1.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 2.1% (±1.5 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.4% (±0.4 points)
Vacant homes: 923 (±323)

Vacancy in Hamilton Township (Mercer County) against Mercer County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hamilton Township (Mercer County)	Mercer County	New Jersey	United States
Rental vacancy rate	2.1% (±1.5 points)	2.9% (±0.8 points)	3.5% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.4% (±0.2 points)	0.7% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	923 (±323)	7,024 (±820)	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 Hamilton Township (Mercer County), the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Mercer County (2.9%).

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 Hamilton Township (Mercer County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hamilton Township (Mercer County)
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Hamilton Township (Mercer County)	—	2.1% (±1.5 points)	—
Robbinsville Center	2.6 mi	0.0% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bordentown	4.3 mi	10.0% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Robbinsville Township	4.4 mi	0.0% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Trenton	4.8 mi	4.3% (±1.1 points)	Higher
Allentown Borough	4.9 mi	2.6% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bordentown Township	5.4 mi	0.0% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Morrisville	5.5 mi	0.0% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fieldsboro Borough	5.8 mi	0.0% (±59.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Trenton, NJ (4.3%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Mercer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Trenton	4.3% (±1.1 points)
2	Ewing Township	4.1% (±3.5 points)
3	West Windsor Township	3.5% (±3.4 points)
4	Hightstown Borough	3.2% (±5.3 points)
5	Hamilton Township (Mercer County)	2.1% (±1.5 points)
6	Lawrence Township (Mercer County)	1.4% (±2.2 points)
7	Princeton	1.1% (±1.3 points)
8	East Windsor Township	0.9% (±1.4 points)
9 (tie)	Hopewell Borough	0.0% (±22.4 points)
9 (tie)	Hopewell Township (Mercer County)	0.0% (±7.3 points)
9 (tie)	Pennington Borough	0.0% (±19.1 points)

Showing 11 of 12 places in Mercer County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Hamilton Township (Mercer County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Groveville, Hamilton Square, Mercerville, White Horse, Yardville.

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 Hamilton Township (Mercer County)

Is it hard to find a rental in Hamilton Township (Mercer County)?

The rental vacancy rate in Hamilton Township (Mercer County), NJ is 2.1% (±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 Hamilton Township (Mercer County) tighter than it was?

In Hamilton Township (Mercer County), the rental vacancy rate went from 3.3% in 2015–2019 to 2.1% in 2020–2024 (−1.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Hamilton Township (Mercer County)?

An estimated 923 (±323) 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 Hamilton township, Mercer County, New Jersey (county subdivision:29310, in state:34 county:021).

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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