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

Name: Vacancy rate in Plainsboro Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Plainsboro Township, NJ is 0.2% (±0.4 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.3% (±0.5 points).

322 (±158) homes, 3.2% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Plainsboro Township, the rental vacancy rate went from 8.0% in 2015–2019 to 0.2% in 2020–2024 (−7.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 0.2% (±0.4 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.3% (±0.5 points)
Vacant homes: 322 (±158)

Vacancy in Plainsboro Township against Middlesex County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Plainsboro Township	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Rental vacancy rate	0.2% (±0.4 points)	2.4% (±0.4 points)	3.5% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.4% (±0.1 points)	0.7% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	322 (±158)	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 Plainsboro Township, the rental vacancy rate is lower than in 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 Plainsboro Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plainsboro Township
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Plainsboro Township	—	0.2% (±0.4 points)	—
Princeton Junction	2.4 mi	0.0% (±26.5 points)	Not measurably different
Monmouth Junction	2.9 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kingston	3.5 mi	0.0% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cranbury	3.6 mi	0.0% (±23.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cranbury Township	3.6 mi	0.0% (±20.9 points)	Not measurably different
Heathcote	3.7 mi	0.0% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
West Windsor Township	4.1 mi	3.5% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
South Brunswick Township	4.5 mi	0.0% (±1.2 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
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)
19 (tie)	Cranbury Township	0.0% (±20.9 points)
19 (tie)	Dunellen Borough	0.0% (±4.4 points)
19 (tie)	Helmetta Borough	0.0% (±10.8 points)
19 (tie)	Jamesburg Borough	0.0% (±7.6 points)
19 (tie)	Milltown Borough	0.0% (±9.2 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Plainsboro Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Plainsboro Center, Princeton Meadows.

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 Plainsboro Township

Is it hard to find a rental in Plainsboro Township?

The rental vacancy rate in Plainsboro Township, NJ is 0.2% (±0.4 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 Plainsboro Township tighter than it was?

In Plainsboro Township, the rental vacancy rate went from 8.0% in 2015–2019 to 0.2% in 2020–2024 (−7.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How many homes are vacant in Plainsboro Township?

An estimated 322 (±158) housing units, 3.2% 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 Plainsboro township, Middlesex County, New Jersey (county subdivision:59280, 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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DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M, DP04_0004E, DP04_0004M, DP04_0003E, DP04_0003M, DP04_0003PE, DP04_0003PM

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