Form: 10-K

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

March 16, 2005

EXHIBIT 23.1

Published on March 16, 2005

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Forms S-8 (Nos. 333-80450 and 333-91863) and Forms S-3 (File Nos.
33-99736-01, 33-03526-01 and 333-61394-01) of Tanger Factory Outlet Centers,
Inc. of our reports dated March 14, 2005 relating to the financial statements,
financial statement schedule, management's assessment of the effectiveness of
internal control over financial reporting and the effectivenss of internal
control over financial reporting, which appear in this Form 10-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Raleigh, North Carolina
March 14, 2005