Exhibit 23.1

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, 333-91863 and 333-126924) and Forms S-3 (Nos. 333-128160, 333-39365, 333-3526 and 33-99736) of Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. of our report dated March 3, 2006 relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedule, management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Raleigh, North Carolina

March 6, 2006