Graph and download economic data for Rental Vacancy Rate for California (CARVAC) from 1986 to 2024 about vacancy, rent, CA, rate, and USA.

In February 2025, the Australian city of Sydney had a residential rental property vacancy rate of *** percent. This represented a slight increase in the residential rental property vacancy rate compared to the previous year.

Graph and download economic data for Rental Vacancy Rate for Texas (TXRVAC) from 1986 to 2024 about vacancy, rent, TX, rate, and USA.

The residential vacancy rate is the percentage of residential units that are unoccupied, or vacant, in a given year. The U.S. Census Bureau defines occupied housing units as “owner-occupied” or “renter-occupied.” Vacant housing units are not classified by tenure in this way, as they are not occupied by an owner or renter.

The residential vacancy rate serves as an indicator of the condition of the area’s housing market. Low residential vacancy rates indicate that demand for housing is high compared to the housing supply. However, the aggregate residential vacancy rate is lacking in granularity. For example, the housing market for rental units in the area and the market for buying a unit in the same area may be very different, and the aggregate rate will not show those distinct conditions. Furthermore, the vacancy rate may be high, or low, for a variety of reasons. A high vacancy rate may result from a falling population, but it may also result from a recent construction spree that added many units to the total stock.

The residential vacancy rate in Champaign County appears to have fluctuated between 8% and 14% from 2005 through 2022, reaching a peak near 14% in 2019. In 2023, this rate dropped to about 7%, its lowest value since 2005. However, this rate was calculated using the American Community Survey’s (ACS) estimated number of vacant houses per year, which has year-to-year fluctuations that are largely not statistically significant. Thus, we cannot establish a trend for this data.

The residential vacancy rate data shown here was calculated using the estimated total housing units and estimated vacant housing units from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates, which are released annually.

As with any datasets that are estimates rather than exact counts, it is important to take into account the margins of error (listed in the column beside each figure) when drawing conclusions from the data.

Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, instead of providing the standard 1-year data products, the Census Bureau released experimental estimates from the 1-year data in 2020. This includes a limited number of data tables for the nation, states, and the District of Columbia. The Census Bureau states that the 2020 ACS 1-year experimental tables use an experimental estimation methodology and should not be compared with other ACS data. For these reasons, and because data is not available for Champaign County, no data for 2020 is included in this Indicator.

For interested data users, the 2020 ACS 1-Year Experimental data release includes a dataset on Occupancy Status.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2023 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates, Table B25002, generated by CCRPC staff; using data.census.gov; (17 October 2024).; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates, Table B25002, generated by CCRPC staff; using data.census.gov; (25 September 2023).; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2021 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates, Table B25002, generated by CCRPC staff; using data.census.gov; (4 October 2022).; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2019 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates, Table B25002, generated by CCRPC staff; using data.census.gov; (8 June 2021).; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2018 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates, Table B25002, generated by CCRPC staff; using data.census.gov; (8 June 2021).; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2017 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates, Table B25002, generated by CCRPC staff; using American FactFinder; (13 September 2018).; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2016 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates, Table B25002, generated by CCRPC staff; using American FactFinder; (14 September 2017).; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2015 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates, Table B25002, generated by CCRPC staff; using American FactFinder; (19 September 2016).; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2014 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates, Table B25002; generated by CCRPC staff; using American FactFinder; (16 March 2016).; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2013 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates, Table SB25002; generated by CCRPC staff; using American FactFinder; (16 March 2016).; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2012 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates, Table B25002; generated by CCRPC staff; using American FactFinder; (16 March 2016).; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates, Table B25002; generated by CCRPC staff; using American FactFinder; (16 March 2016).; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2010 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates, Table B25002; generated by CCRPC staff; using American FactFinder; (16 March 2016).; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2009 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates, Table B25002; generated by CCRPC staff; using American FactFinder; (16 March 2016).; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2008 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates, Table B25002; generated by CCRPC staff; using American FactFinder; (16 March 2016).; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2007 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates, Table B25002; generated by CCRPC staff; using American FactFinder; (16 March 2016).; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2006 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates, Table B25002; generated by CCRPC staff; using American FactFinder; (16 March 2016).; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2005 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates, Table B25002; generated by CCRPC staff; using American FactFinder; (16 March 2016).

In February 2025, the Australian city of Adelaide had a residential rental property vacancy rate of *** percent. The residential rental property vacancy rate in Adelaide had decreased each year between February 2017 and 2024.

United States Housing Vacancy Rate: Rental: West data was reported at 5.100 % in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.200 % for Mar 2018. United States Housing Vacancy Rate: Rental: West data is updated quarterly, averaging 6.800 % from Mar 1956 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 250 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.600 % in Jun 1965 and a record low of 4.200 % in Dec 2016. United States Housing Vacancy Rate: Rental: West data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.EB008: Housing Vacancy and Home Ownership Rate.

This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (37 items: Census metropolitan areas; Saguenay; Quebec; Calgary; Alberta; Edmonton; Alberta ...).

Rental Vacancy Rate for Hawaii was 7.40% in January of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Rental Vacancy Rate for Hawaii reached a record high of 10.60 in January of 2016 and a record low of 5.10 in January of 2005. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Rental Vacancy Rate for Hawaii - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on November of 2025.

In February 2025, the Australian city of Canberra had a residential rental property vacancy rate of *** percent. The capital city experienced a February rental property vacancy rate high of *** percent in 2023.

Rental Vacancy Rate for Minnesota was 5.40% in January of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Rental Vacancy Rate for Minnesota reached a record high of 10.50 in January of 2005 and a record low of 4.20 in January of 2016. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Rental Vacancy Rate for Minnesota - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on November of 2025.

This layer contains the vacancy status of vacant housing units by tract, 2012-2016. Data from American Community Survey. Margins of error included.Vacancy status information is used by public- and private-sector organizations to evaluate the need for new housing programs and initiatives. As a component of the index of leading economic indicators, the rental vacancy rate is used by the federal government and economic forecasters to gauge the economic climate.Nationally, the vacancy status breakdown is below. Second to "other vacant," the most common vacancy type is for seasonal, recreational, or occasional use. United StatesEstimateMargin of ErrorTotal:16,338,662+/-214,426For rent2,855,844+/-47,433Rented, not occupied616,696+/-12,934For sale only1,395,797+/-29,630Sold, not occupied636,952+/-14,367For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use5,368,085+/-40,254For migrant workers35,398+/-1,372Other vacant5,429,890+/-78,831Accompanying web map also available.

VITAL SIGNS INDICATOR List Rents (EC9)

FULL MEASURE NAME List Rents

LAST UPDATED October 2016

DESCRIPTION List rent refers to the advertised rents for available rental housing and serves as a measure of housing costs for new households moving into a neighborhood, city, county or region.

DATA SOURCE real Answers (1994 – 2015) no link

Zillow Metro Median Listing Price All Homes (2010-2016) http://www.zillow.com/research/data/

CONTACT INFORMATION vitalsigns.info@mtc.ca.gov

METHODOLOGY NOTES (across all datasets for this indicator) List rents data reflects median rent prices advertised for available apartments rather than median rent payments; more information is available in the indicator definition above. Regional and local geographies rely on data collected by real Answers, a research organization and database publisher specializing in the multifamily housing market. real Answers focuses on collecting longitudinal data for individual rental properties through quarterly surveys. For the Bay Area, their database is comprised of properties with 40 to 3,000+ housing units. Median list prices most likely have an upward bias due to the exclusion of smaller properties. The bias may be most extreme in geographies where large rental properties represent a small portion of the overall rental market. A map of the individual properties surveyed is included in the Local Focus section.

Individual properties surveyed provided lower- and upper-bound ranges for the various types of housing available (studio, 1 bedroom, 2 bedroom, etc.). Median lower- and upper-bound prices are determined across all housing types for the regional and county geographies. The median list price represented in Vital Signs is the average of the median lower- and upper-bound prices for the region and counties. Median upper-bound prices are determined across all housing types for the city geographies. The median list price represented in Vital Signs is the median upper-bound price for cities. For simplicity, only the mean list rent is displayed for the individual properties. The metro areas geography rely upon Zillow data, which is the median price for rentals listed through www.zillow.com during the month. Like the real Answers data, Zillow's median list prices most likely have an upward bias since small properties are underrepresented in Zillow's listings. The metro area data for the Bay Area cannot be compared to the regional Bay Area data. Due to afore mentioned data limitations, this data is suitable for analyzing the change in list rents over time but not necessarily comparisons of absolute list rents. Metro area boundaries reflects today’s metro area definitions by county for consistency, rather than historical metro area boundaries.

Due to the limited number of rental properties surveyed, city-level data is unavailable for Atherton, Belvedere, Brisbane, Calistoga, Clayton, Cloverdale, Cotati, Fairfax, Half Moon Bay, Healdsburg, Hillsborough, Los Altos Hills, Monte Sereno, Moranga, Oakley, Orinda, Portola Valley, Rio Vista, Ross, San Anselmo, San Carlos, Saratoga, Sebastopol, Windsor, Woodside, and Yountville.

Inflation-adjusted data are presented to illustrate how rents have grown relative to overall price increases; that said, the use of the Consumer Price Index does create some challenges given the fact that housing represents a major chunk of consumer goods bundle used to calculate CPI. This reflects a methodological tradeoff between precision and accuracy and is a common concern when working with any commodity that is a major component of CPI itself. Percent change in inflation-adjusted median is calculated with respect to the median price from the fourth quarter or December of the base year.

Permanent Housing Units by Occupancy Status and Vacancy Rate 2016

Rental Vacancy Rate for California was 4.80% in January of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Rental Vacancy Rate for California reached a record high of 8.50 in January of 1995 and a record low of 3.60 in January of 2016. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Rental Vacancy Rate for California - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on December of 2025.

Hong Kong HK: Private Domestic: Units: Vacancy Rate: to Total Stock %: Large Units data was reported at 8.200 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 9.200 % for 2016. Hong Kong HK: Private Domestic: Units: Vacancy Rate: to Total Stock %: Large Units data is updated yearly, averaging 8.800 % from Dec 1999 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.700 % in 2012 and a record low of 6.000 % in 1999. Hong Kong HK: Private Domestic: Units: Vacancy Rate: to Total Stock %: Large Units data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Rating and Valuation Department. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR – Table HK.EB031: Residential: Private: Vacancy & Vacancy Rate.

In February 2025, the Australian city of Darwin had a residential rental property vacancy rate of *** percent. This marked a slight increase compared to the previous year. The February residential rental property vacancy rate reached a high of *** percent in Darwin in 2019.

Taiwan Cathay Real Estate Index: Office Listing Rent Index:Taipei City Gd A data was reported at 100.000 2016=100 in Mar 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 100.000 2016=100 for Dec 2017. Taiwan Cathay Real Estate Index: Office Listing Rent Index:Taipei City Gd A data is updated quarterly, averaging 100.000 2016=100 from Mar 2016 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 100.000 2016=100 in Mar 2018 and a record low of 100.000 2016=100 in Mar 2018. Taiwan Cathay Real Estate Index: Office Listing Rent Index:Taipei City Gd A data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Taiwan Real Estate Research Center. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Taiwan – Table TW.EB027: Office Rent Index and Vacancy Rate: Taiwan Real Estate Research Center, Cathay Real Estate Development Company Ltd.

Taiwan CREI: Office Listing Rent Index: New Taipei City data was reported at 130.000 2010=100 in Dec 2016. This stayed constant from the previous number of 130.000 2010=100 for Sep 2016. Taiwan CREI: Office Listing Rent Index: New Taipei City data is updated quarterly, averaging 121.500 2010=100 from Mar 2010 (Median) to Dec 2016, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 130.000 2010=100 in Dec 2016 and a record low of 100.000 2010=100 in Dec 2010. Taiwan CREI: Office Listing Rent Index: New Taipei City data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Taiwan Real Estate Research Center. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Taiwan – Table TW.EB027: Office Rent Index and Vacancy Rate: Taiwan Real Estate Research Center, Cathay Real Estate Development Company Ltd.