What is the rental vacancy rate in North Cape May, NJ?

Name: Vacancy rate in North Cape May, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in North Cape May, NJ is 19.5% (±13.4 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.5% (±0.8 points).

1,024 (±176) homes, 33.3% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In North Cape May, the rental vacancy rate went from 11.8% in 2015–2019 to 19.5% in 2020–2024 (+7.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 19.5% (±13.4 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.5% (±0.8 points)
Vacant homes: 1,024 (±176)

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

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	North Cape May	Cape May County	New Jersey	United States
Rental vacancy rate	19.5% (±13.4 points)	26.1% (±3.3 points)	3.5% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.5% (±0.8 points)	1.6% (±0.6 points)	0.7% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	1,024 (±176)	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 North Cape May, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Cape May County (26.1%).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (3.5%).

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near North Cape May

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Cape May
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
North Cape May	—	19.5% (±13.4 points)	—
Villas	2.6 mi	3.4% (±5.9 points)	Lower
West Cape May Borough	2.7 mi	56.1% (±15.3 points)	Higher
Cape May Point Borough	3.1 mi	98.0% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Erma	3.3 mi	0.0% (±23.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cape May	3.9 mi	44.3% (±12.5 points)	Higher
Rio Grande	4.7 mi	0.0% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Wildwood Crest Borough	6.1 mi	35.7% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
Whitesboro	6.3 mi	0.0% (±51.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Villas, NJ (3.4%), Rio Grande, NJ (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Cape May Borough, NJ (56.1%), Cape May Point Borough, NJ (98.0%), Cape May, NJ (44.3%).

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
1	North Cape May	19.5% (±13.4 points)
2	Villas	3.4% (±5.9 points)
3 (tie)	Cape May Court House	0.0% (±4.9 points)
3 (tie)	Erma	0.0% (±23.8 points)
3 (tie)	Marmora	0.0% (±31.0 points)
3 (tie)	Palermo	0.0% (±69.8 points)
3 (tie)	Rio Grande	0.0% (±10.0 points)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Cape May County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Lower 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 North Cape May

Is it hard to find a rental in North Cape May?

The rental vacancy rate in North Cape May, NJ is 19.5% (±13.4 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 North Cape May tighter than it was?

In North Cape May, the rental vacancy rate went from 11.8% in 2015–2019 to 19.5% in 2020–2024 (+7.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in North Cape May?

An estimated 1,024 (±176) housing units, 33.3% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

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

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