HousingPermits

Metro area in New Jersey · part of the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD combined area

Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ

The Atlantic City-Hammonton metro area authorized 1,613 new housing units in 2025. Relative to population, the rate was 4.1 units per 1,000 residents a year in 2021–2025, the highest rate of the 32 metro areas based in the Middle Atlantic states. Duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes supplied 15% of its units in 2021–2025, the second-highest share among the 85 metro areas of 250,000 to 499,999 residents.

01,5003,0004,5006,0002004: 4,224 units (3,071 single-family, 728 in 2–4 unit, 425 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 4,435 units (2,964 single-family, 708 in 2–4 unit, 763 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 3,473 units (2,310 single-family, 446 in 2–4 unit, 717 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 2,217 units (1,650 single-family, 237 in 2–4 unit, 330 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 1,279 units (1,069 single-family, 96 in 2–4 unit, 114 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 940 units (752 single-family, 63 in 2–4 unit, 125 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 946 units (703 single-family, 132 in 2–4 unit, 111 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 842 units (654 single-family, 129 in 2–4 unit, 59 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 932 units (704 single-family, 148 in 2–4 unit, 80 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 1,142 units (865 single-family, 194 in 2–4 unit, 83 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 1,360 units (839 single-family, 229 in 2–4 unit, 292 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 1,324 units (804 single-family, 149 in 2–4 unit, 371 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 1,725 units (815 single-family, 169 in 2–4 unit, 741 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 1,899 units (846 single-family, 191 in 2–4 unit, 862 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 1,476 units (798 single-family, 162 in 2–4 unit, 516 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 1,820 units (916 single-family, 221 in 2–4 unit, 683 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 1,342 units (973 single-family, 197 in 2–4 unit, 172 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 1,721 units (1,236 single-family, 235 in 2–4 unit, 250 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 1,600 units (994 single-family, 220 in 2–4 unit, 386 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 1,186 units (847 single-family, 279 in 2–4 unit, 60 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 1,542 units (1,043 single-family, 216 in 2–4 unit, 283 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 1,613 units (1,347 single-family, 185 in 2–4 unit, 81 in 5+ unit buildings)200420072010201320162019202220252005 high · 4,4352011 low · 84202,0004,0006,0002004: 4,224 units (3,071 single-family, 728 in 2–4 unit, 425 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 4,435 units (2,964 single-family, 708 in 2–4 unit, 763 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 3,473 units (2,310 single-family, 446 in 2–4 unit, 717 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 2,217 units (1,650 single-family, 237 in 2–4 unit, 330 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 1,279 units (1,069 single-family, 96 in 2–4 unit, 114 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 940 units (752 single-family, 63 in 2–4 unit, 125 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 946 units (703 single-family, 132 in 2–4 unit, 111 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 842 units (654 single-family, 129 in 2–4 unit, 59 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 932 units (704 single-family, 148 in 2–4 unit, 80 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 1,142 units (865 single-family, 194 in 2–4 unit, 83 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 1,360 units (839 single-family, 229 in 2–4 unit, 292 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 1,324 units (804 single-family, 149 in 2–4 unit, 371 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 1,725 units (815 single-family, 169 in 2–4 unit, 741 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 1,899 units (846 single-family, 191 in 2–4 unit, 862 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 1,476 units (798 single-family, 162 in 2–4 unit, 516 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 1,820 units (916 single-family, 221 in 2–4 unit, 683 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 1,342 units (973 single-family, 197 in 2–4 unit, 172 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 1,721 units (1,236 single-family, 235 in 2–4 unit, 250 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 1,600 units (994 single-family, 220 in 2–4 unit, 386 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 1,186 units (847 single-family, 279 in 2–4 unit, 60 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 1,542 units (1,043 single-family, 216 in 2–4 unit, 283 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 1,613 units (1,347 single-family, 185 in 2–4 unit, 81 in 5+ unit buildings)2004200820122016202020252005 high · 4,435

Single-family2–4 units5+ units

Boom, bust and since

Atlantic City authorized the most units in 2005 (4,435); 2025 reached 36% of that. Its peak year is shared by 105 other metro areas, among them Huntington, Davenport, Peoria. Annual permits fell from 4,435 during the mid-2000s boom to 842 in 2011, a drop of 81%. The nearest bust profile in the Middle Atlantic states was Chambersburg's (81%). The 2021–2025 pace of 1,532 units a year is 62% below the 2004–2006 pace.

Houses or apartments

In Atlantic City, 71% of the units authorized in 2021–2025 were single-family houses and 14% were in buildings of five or more units, against 34% nationally. The closest match in building mix among the 386 other metro areas is Sebastian (14% in five-plus buildings). Units in five-plus buildings peaked in 2017 (862), single-family houses in 2004 (3,071).

2021–202571.4%71%14.8%15%13.8%14%2004–200668.8%69%15.5%16%15.7%16%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%2021–202571.4%71%14.8%15%13.8%14%2004–200668.8%69%15.5%16%15.7%16%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%

Where in the metro

Cape May County accounted for 56% of the metro area's units in 2021–2025, Atlantic County for 44%.

  • Cape May County56% (854 in 2025)
  • Atlantic County44% (759 in 2025)

The wider Philadelphia-Reading-Camden region

The Census Bureau groups Atlantic City with 4 neighboring metro areas in the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD combined area. Metro areas in it authorized 21,397 units a year in 2021–2025 (micropolitan parts not counted); Atlantic City accounted for 7.2%. The others, with their yearly averages: Philadelphia (17,962), Dover (1,299), Reading (442), Vineland (161).

Busiest permit offices

Across the metro area, 39 permit offices authorized new housing in 2021–2025. The busiest was Ocean City, with 852 units or 11% of the total, followed by Wildwood with 629.

  • Ocean City11% (852 units)
  • Wildwood8.2% (629 units)
  • Egg Harbor township6.4% (492 units)
  • Galloway township6.3% (483 units)
  • Middle township5.9% (452 units)
  • Atlantic City5.9% (451 units)
  • Avalon borough5.1% (389 units)
  • Wildwood Crest borough4.7% (358 units)

Share of the units authorized in the metro area, 2021–2025.

Similar in size

Metro area2004–20252025 unitsPer 1,000 a year5+ share
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO2,4366.842%
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC3,1366.920%
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ1,6134.114%
Ann Arbor, MI1,0883.041%
Lubbock, TX2,8698.017%

Rates and shares: 2021–2025.

Put Atlantic City beside Ann Arbor

Every yearly figure behind the chart, split by building size: yearly-units.csv. State view: New Jersey. Counting rules.