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

Name: Vacancy rate in Weehawken Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Weehawken Township, NJ is 6.6% (±2.8 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.6% (±1.1 points).

975 (±267) homes, 10.2% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Weehawken Township, the rental vacancy rate went from 5.7% in 2015–2019 to 6.6% in 2020–2024 (+0.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 6.6% (±2.8 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.6% (±1.1 points)
Vacant homes: 975 (±267)

Vacancy in Weehawken Township against Hudson County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Weehawken Township	Hudson County	New Jersey	United States
Rental vacancy rate	6.6% (±2.8 points)	4.4% (±0.5 points)	3.5% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.6% (±1.1 points)	1.4% (±0.3 points)	0.7% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	975 (±267)	21,277 (±1,329)	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 Weehawken Township, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Hudson County (4.4%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Weehawken Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Weehawken Township
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Weehawken Township	—	6.6% (±2.8 points)	—
Union City	0.8 mi	3.2% (±0.9 points)	Lower
West New York Town	1.3 mi	3.3% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Hoboken	1.7 mi	5.1% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
North Bergen Township	1.8 mi	2.3% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Guttenberg Town	1.8 mi	1.3% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Secaucus Town	2.8 mi	6.8% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fairview Borough	3.7 mi	2.5% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Cliffside Park Borough	4.0 mi	2.9% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Union City, NJ (3.2%), West New York Town, NJ (3.3%), North Bergen Township, NJ (2.3%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Hudson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Secaucus Town	6.8% (±3.1 points)
2	Weehawken Township	6.6% (±2.8 points)
3 (tie)	Harrison Town	5.1% (±2.2 points)
3 (tie)	Hoboken	5.1% (±1.9 points)
3 (tie)	Jersey City	5.1% (±0.7 points)
6	Bayonne	3.6% (±1.0 points)
7	West New York Town	3.3% (±1.4 points)
8	Union City	3.2% (±0.9 points)

Showing 8 of 12 places in Hudson 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 Weehawken Township

Is it hard to find a rental in Weehawken Township?

The rental vacancy rate in Weehawken Township, NJ is 6.6% (±2.8 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 Weehawken Township tighter than it was?

In Weehawken Township, the rental vacancy rate went from 5.7% in 2015–2019 to 6.6% in 2020–2024 (+0.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Weehawken Township?

An estimated 975 (±267) housing units, 10.2% 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 Weehawken township, Hudson County, New Jersey (county subdivision:77930, in state:34 county:017).

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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