What is the rental vacancy rate in Lower Township, NJ?

Name: Vacancy rate in Lower Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Lower Township, NJ is 7.8% (±4.8 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.3% (±0.3 points).

4,574 (±367) homes, 29.6% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Lower Township, the rental vacancy rate went from 16.2% in 2015–2019 to 7.8% in 2020–2024 (−8.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 7.8% (±4.8 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.3% (±0.3 points)
Vacant homes: 4,574 (±367)

Vacancy in Lower Township against Cape May County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lower Township	Cape May County	New Jersey	United States
Rental vacancy rate	7.8% (±4.8 points)	26.1% (±3.3 points)	3.5% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.3% (±0.3 points)	1.6% (±0.6 points)	0.7% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	4,574 (±367)	54,715 (±739)	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 Lower Township, the rental vacancy rate is lower than in Cape May County (26.1%).

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 Lower Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Township
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Lower Township	—	7.8% (±4.8 points)	—
Cape May	3.0 mi	44.3% (±12.5 points)	Higher
Rio Grande	3.0 mi	0.0% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Cape May Borough	3.2 mi	56.1% (±15.3 points)	Higher
Wildwood Crest Borough	4.1 mi	35.7% (±18.8 points)	Higher
Cape May Point Borough	4.3 mi	98.0% (±4.4 points)	Higher
West Wildwood Borough	4.9 mi	22.6% (±30.5 points)	Not measurably different
Whitesboro	5.0 mi	0.0% (±51.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wildwood	5.0 mi	18.1% (±7.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cape May, NJ (44.3%), West Cape May Borough, NJ (56.1%), Wildwood Crest Borough, NJ (35.7%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Cape May County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
6	Cape May	44.3% (±12.5 points)
7	Ocean City	36.6% (±7.5 points)
8	Wildwood Crest Borough	35.7% (±18.8 points)
9	West Wildwood Borough	22.6% (±30.5 points)
10	North Wildwood	22.0% (±21.0 points)
11	Wildwood	18.1% (±7.5 points)
12	Lower Township	7.8% (±4.8 points)
13	Dennis Township	3.9% (±6.6 points)
14	Woodbine Borough	3.1% (±4.9 points)
15	Middle Township	1.5% (±1.3 points)
16	Upper Township	0.0% (±15.8 points)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Cape May County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Lower Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Erma, North Cape May, Villas.

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 Lower Township

Is it hard to find a rental in Lower Township?

The rental vacancy rate in Lower Township, NJ is 7.8% (±4.8 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 Lower Township tighter than it was?

In Lower Township, the rental vacancy rate went from 16.2% in 2015–2019 to 7.8% in 2020–2024 (−8.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How many homes are vacant in Lower Township?

An estimated 4,574 (±367) housing units, 29.6% 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 Lower township, Cape May County, New Jersey (county subdivision:41610, in state:34 county:009).

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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