TFOC CONSENT

Published on March 28, 2002

Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Forms S-8 (No. 333-80450 and 333-91863) and Forms S-3 (File Nos.
033-99736-01, 333-03526-01, 333-39365-01 and 333-61394-01) of our report dated
January 17, 2002 relating to the financial statements that appear in Tanger
Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.'s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.
We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report dated January
17, 2002 relating to the financial statement schedule, which appears in this
Form 10-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

March 28, 2002