Absecon, New Jersey Short-Term Rental Market
Absecon short-term rentals earned $474 ADR at 64% occupancy in June 2026.
Quick Answer: Absecon, New Jersey is an active short-term rental market. average occupancy in the Atlantic City/Ocean City market area is 64%. average monthly revenue in the Atlantic City/Ocean City market area is $6,702. average daily rate in the Atlantic City/Ocean City market area is $474. the top operator in the Atlantic City/Ocean City market area is Long & Foster Vacations with 649 listings. market score is 49/100 (grade D).
Market data reflects the Atlantic City/Ocean City regional market, which includes Absecon. Regulations, taxes, and permit details below are specific to Absecon.
Market Score Breakdown
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Market Overview
Absecon, New Jersey is a small mainland city in Atlantic County, sitting at the gateway to Absecon Island roughly 8 miles from Atlantic City’s casinos and boardwalk. Demand here is driven primarily by Atlantic City rather than Absecon itself. In June 2026, the most recent month with complete data, the average daily rate across all listings was $473.73 at 63.68% occupancy, generating average monthly revenue of $6,701.89 per listing. Occupancy is down a modest 1.53% year over year, ADR is down 4.02%, and monthly revenue is still up 4.90% year over year.
Absecon’s booking data shows an average booking lead time of 97.53 days and an average length of stay of 4.15 nights. The long lead time points to advance-planned beach vacations rather than last-minute Atlantic City day trips. Bedroom mix, listing-type mix, channel mix, and market-score data in this data set are currently tracked at a shared regional level rather than measured uniquely for Absecon, so this profile omits those figures rather than present regional numbers as if they were Absecon-specific. The rate, occupancy, revenue, and booking figures above come from Absecon’s own monthly data.
Seasonal Patterns
| Month | Occupancy |
|---|---|
| Jan | 26% |
| Feb | 36% |
| Mar | 36% |
| Apr | 39% |
| May | 47% |
| Jun | 66% |
| Jul | 76% |
| Aug | 77% |
| Sep | 40% |
| Oct | 25% |
| Nov | 30% |
| Dec | 33% |
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Top Short-Term Rental Operators in Atlantic City/Ocean City market area
Ranked by total active listings. Useful for understanding the competitive landscape. Operator data is published for the Atlantic City/Ocean City market as a whole, which includes Absecon, so these counts are not Absecon-only figures.
| # | Operator | Listings | Reviews | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Long & Foster Vacations | 649 | 1,573 | ★ 4.42 |
| 2 | Experience Vacation Rentals | 243 | 1,210 | ★ 4.46 |
| 3 | Evolve | 203 | 5,709 | ★ 4.68 |
| 4 | Compass NJ – Laricks Team | 178 | 112 | ★ 4.87 |
| 5 | Tim Kerr Sotheby's International Realty | 155 | 270 | ★ 4.61 |
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Booking Channel Mix
Distribution of bookings across major STR platforms.
| Channel | Share |
|---|---|
| airbnb | 29.2% |
| vrbo | 26.9% |
| both | 44% |
Home Value Trends (Absecon)
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Booking Insights
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Short-Term Rental Regulations
Short-term rentals are legal in Absecon but regulated through several overlapping layers. Any residential rental requires a Rental Property Permit under City Code Chapter 251, and a Certificate of Continued Occupancy inspection under Chapter 160 is triggered every time the owner or tenant changes, covering smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, fire extinguishers, and property maintenance code compliance. Stays under 175 consecutive days are treated as transient accommodations and require an additional Transient Accommodation License, which the city may decline to issue or renew.
No permit fee, renewal period, or maximum-nights cap is published in this data set, and no owner-occupancy or primary-residence requirement was found in Absecon’s code. Investors should confirm current license fees and any zoning-district restrictions directly with Absecon Code Enforcement.
On taxes, Absecon imposes a municipal Hotel and Motel Room Occupancy Tax of up to 3.00% on transient stays. New Jersey also generally applies a 6.625% state sales tax plus a state occupancy fee to short-term rentals, so a guest’s combined tax burden can approach 14% or more. One notable exception: rentals booked directly by the owner, without a booking platform, real estate agent, or keyless check-in service, can be exempt from the state sales tax and occupancy fee under New Jersey’s Gopal amendment, though the municipal license and occupancy tax obligations still apply locally.
Enforcement is rated moderate. Absecon’s rental ordinance was updated under a 2020 ordinance reflecting New Jersey’s 2018 law extending state taxes to short-term rentals.
Market Comparison
Absecon’s 63.68% occupancy in June 2026 runs above the roughly 55% median occupancy typically seen across the broader U.S. short-term rental market, and its $473.73 average daily rate is more than double the roughly $220 national median ADR. This combination reflects Absecon’s position as overflow lodging for Atlantic City’s much larger, higher-spending tourism base, rather than a standalone leisure destination.
Top property manager data in this data set is currently tracked at a shared regional level rather than uniquely for Absecon, so this profile does not present specific operator names, listing counts, or ratings as Absecon-specific.
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