What is the rental vacancy rate in Perth Amboy, NJ?

Name: Vacancy rate in Perth Amboy, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Perth Amboy, NJ is 2.1% (±1.2 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 1.0% (±1.0 points).

570 (±182) homes, 2.9% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Perth Amboy, the rental vacancy rate went from 2.5% in 2015–2019 to 2.1% in 2020–2024 (−0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 2.1% (±1.2 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.0% (±1.0 points)
Vacant homes: 570 (±182)

Vacancy in Perth Amboy against Middlesex County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Perth Amboy	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Rental vacancy rate	2.1% (±1.2 points)	2.4% (±0.4 points)	3.5% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.0% (±1.0 points)	0.4% (±0.1 points)	0.7% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	570 (±182)	10,197 (±1,110)	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 Perth Amboy, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Middlesex County (2.4%).

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

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Perth Amboy

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Perth Amboy
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Perth Amboy	—	2.1% (±1.2 points)	—
Hopelawn	1.3 mi	0.0% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sewaren	2.2 mi	0.0% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Keasbey	2.2 mi	0.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
South Amboy	2.4 mi	3.5% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Woodbridge	2.4 mi	3.0% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fords	2.5 mi	0.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Woodbridge Township	3.0 mi	1.6% (±0.8 points)	Not measurably different
Port Reading	3.5 mi	41.2% (±45.7 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 Middlesex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
6	New Brunswick	3.7% (±1.2 points)
7	South Amboy	3.5% (±5.6 points)
8	Edison Township	3.1% (±1.4 points)
9	Metuchen Borough	2.9% (±2.6 points)
10	Sayreville Borough	2.6% (±1.5 points)
11	Piscataway Township	2.4% (±1.9 points)
12	Perth Amboy	2.1% (±1.2 points)
13	Woodbridge Township	1.6% (±0.8 points)
14	Carteret Borough	1.5% (±1.7 points)
15	East Brunswick Township	1.0% (±1.5 points)
16	Monroe Township (Middlesex County)	0.7% (±1.2 points)
17	Plainsboro Township	0.2% (±0.4 points)
18	North Brunswick Township	0.1% (±0.2 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Middlesex 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 Perth Amboy

Is it hard to find a rental in Perth Amboy?

The rental vacancy rate in Perth Amboy, NJ is 2.1% (±1.2 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 Perth Amboy tighter than it was?

In Perth Amboy, the rental vacancy rate went from 2.5% in 2015–2019 to 2.1% in 2020–2024 (−0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Perth Amboy?

An estimated 570 (±182) housing units, 2.9% 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 Perth Amboy city, Middlesex County, New Jersey (county subdivision:58200, in state:34 county:023).

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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