What is the rental vacancy rate in Lakewood, NJ?

Name: Vacancy rate in Lakewood, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Lakewood, NJ is 2.5% (±1.7 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.4% (±0.6 points).

682 (±262) homes, 4.6% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Lakewood, the rental vacancy rate went from 0.6% in 2015–2019 to 2.5% in 2020–2024 (+1.9 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 2.5% (±1.7 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.4% (±0.6 points)
Vacant homes: 682 (±262)

Vacancy in Lakewood against Ocean County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lakewood	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Rental vacancy rate	2.5% (±1.7 points)	3.1% (±0.7 points)	3.5% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.9% (±0.2 points)	0.7% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	682 (±262)	52,514 (±1,552)	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 Lakewood, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Ocean County (3.1%).

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 Lakewood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lakewood
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Lakewood	—	2.5% (±1.7 points)	—
Ramtown	3.5 mi	0.0% (±48.4 points)	Not measurably different
Leisure Village	3.7 mi	24.3% (±12.8 points)	Higher
Leisure Village East	4.3 mi	11.8% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Glen West	5.5 mi	0.0% (±40.0 points)	Not measurably different
Howell Township	5.8 mi	3.4% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Brick Township	5.8 mi	7.9% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Leisure Knoll	6.7 mi	0.0% (±39.8 points)	Not measurably different
Leisure Village West	6.8 mi	0.0% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Leisure Village, NJ (24.3%), Brick Township, NJ (7.9%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Ocean County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Leisure Village	24.3% (±12.8 points)
2 (tie)	Leisure Village East	11.8% (±17.2 points)
2 (tie)	North Beach Haven	11.8% (±15.1 points)
4	Pine Lake Park	3.8% (±6.6 points)
5	Lakewood	2.5% (±1.7 points)
6	Toms River	1.3% (±1.8 points)
7 (tie)	Barnegat	0.0% (±16.8 points)
7 (tie)	Beach Haven West	0.0% (±41.7 points)
7 (tie)	Cedar Glen Lakes	0.0% (±50.9 points)
7 (tie)	Cedar Glen West	0.0% (±40.0 points)
7 (tie)	Crestwood Village	0.0% (±8.2 points)

Showing 11 of 27 places in Ocean County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Lakewood Township, 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 Lakewood

Is it hard to find a rental in Lakewood?

The rental vacancy rate in Lakewood, NJ is 2.5% (±1.7 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 Lakewood tighter than it was?

In Lakewood, the rental vacancy rate went from 0.6% in 2015–2019 to 2.5% in 2020–2024 (+1.9 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How many homes are vacant in Lakewood?

An estimated 682 (±262) housing units, 4.6% 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 Lakewood CDP, New Jersey (place:38580, in state:34).

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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