County or equivalent · 34009
Cape May County, New Jersey
Annual housing permits and reporting coverage
- Published estimate · 2025
- 854
- Reported only · 2025
- 673
- Added by estimation · 2025
- 181
Reported and estimated units by year
| Year and source | Published estimate | Reported only | Added by estimation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Census file | 803 | 768 | 35 |
| 2024 Census file | 895 | 837 | 58 |
| 2025 Census file | 854 | 673 | 181 |
2024 to 2025 · published estimate -41 units · reported only -164 · added by estimation +123. This split describes the difference between the published columns.
What types of housing were authorized?
| Units in building | Published estimate | Reported only | Added by estimation |
|---|---|---|---|
| One unit | 671 | 546 | 125 |
| Two units | 110 | 96 | 14 |
| Three or four units | 53 | 16 | 37 |
| Five or more units | 20 | 15 | 5 |
Local housing and rent context
| Measure | Estimate and margin |
|---|---|
| Housing units · Census table B25001 | 99,599 ± 85 |
| Median gross monthly rent · Census table B25064 | $1,360 ± $96 |
| Gross rent at least 30% of income · Census table B25070 | 55% ± 5.5 percentage points |
| Gross rent at least 50% of income | 30.2% ± 5.7 percentage points |
| Estimated households with a computed rent-to-income ratio | 8,089 |
The 2025 permit estimate amounts to 8.6 authorized units per 1,000 housing units in the ACS estimate. The numerator and denominator cover different periods.
The Vintage 2025 Census housing stock estimate changed from 99,890 in 2024 to 99,772 in 2025 (-118 units). This is a separate model-based inventory estimate.
Permit offices listed under this county code
Use the office pages for their own histories and source coverage notes.
- Avalon boroughPermit office 34019000 · Cape May County · 52 authorized units
- Cape MayPermit office 34074000 · Cape May County · 23 authorized units
- Cape May Point boroughPermit office 34076000 · Cape May County · 17 authorized units
- Dennis townshipPermit office 34111000 · Cape May County · 18 authorized units
- Lower townshipPermit office 34285000 · Cape May County · 87 authorized units
- Middle townshipPermit office 34314000 · Cape May County · 148 authorized units
- North WildwoodPermit office 34367000 · Cape May County · 46 authorized units
- Ocean CityPermit office 34374000 · Cape May County · 150 authorized units
- Sea Isle CityPermit office 34466000 · Cape May County · 47 authorized units
- Stone Harbor boroughPermit office 34500000 · Cape May County · 46 authorized units
- Upper townshipPermit office 34527000 · Cape May County · 10 authorized units
- West Cape May boroughPermit office 34556000 · Cape May County · 23 authorized units
- West Wildwood boroughPermit office 34563000 · Cape May County · 26 authorized units
- WildwoodPermit office 34572000 · Cape May County · 96 authorized units
- Wildwood Crest boroughPermit office 34573000 · Cape May County · 65 authorized units
- Woodbine boroughPermit office 34578000 · Cape May County · 0 authorized units
Sources and definitions
How to read these figures
- The Census Building Permits Survey counts new privately owned housing units authorized by permits. One permit can cover multiple units. The counts describe authorizations, a stage before starts and completions.
- The published estimate includes reported units and Census estimates that fill gaps. The difference is calculated from those two columns. Reported-only units can include records from approved alternative sources. A missing report can leave an office without a usable count.
- County and state totals come from their own Census files. Permit offices can cover places across county lines or areas served by another jurisdiction. The office’s county field is used for navigation.
- ACS housing inventory and rents are survey estimates for 2020–2024. Gross rent includes rent and separately paid utilities or fuels. Rent burden is the share paying at least 30% of income among cash-rent households with a computed ratio. Margins are at 90% confidence. The margin for rent burden is approximate.
- Vintage 2025 county housing stock is a separate Census series. Its model uses building-permit data alongside other inputs. Read stock change and permits as separate measures.
Public sources retrieved November 10, 2026. Building Permits Survey annual data · Survey methodology · American Community Survey data · Download the comparison