What is the rental vacancy rate in Spanish Fort, AL?

Name: Vacancy rate in Spanish Fort, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Spanish Fort, AL is 16.8% (±14.4 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 2.4% (±3.8 points).

536 (±308) homes, 11.4% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Spanish Fort, the rental vacancy rate went from 1.2% in 2015–2019 to 16.8% in 2020–2024 (+15.6 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 16.8% (±14.4 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 2.4% (±3.8 points)
Vacant homes: 536 (±308)

Vacancy in Spanish Fort against Baldwin County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Spanish Fort	Baldwin County	Alabama	United States
Rental vacancy rate	16.8% (±14.4 points)	24.9% (±2.7 points)	7.2% (±0.3 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	2.4% (±3.8 points)	1.7% (±0.6 points)	1.1% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	536 (±308)	33,684 (±1,222)	340,018 (±6,268)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Spanish Fort, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Baldwin County (24.9%).

It is not measurably different from Alabama (7.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Spanish Fort

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spanish Fort
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Spanish Fort	—	16.8% (±14.4 points)	—
Daphne	6.6 mi	6.6% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Loxley	8.0 mi	9.8% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bay Minette	13 mi	1.9% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Chickasaw	13 mi	3.2% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Creola	13 mi	0.0% (±26.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fairhope	14 mi	4.5% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Silverhill	14 mi	0.0% (±44.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mobile	15 mi	5.0% (±0.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bay Minette, AL (1.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Rental vacancy rate across Baldwin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Orange Beach	69.3% (±6.5 points)
2	Gulf Shores	48.5% (±7.0 points)
3	Summerdale	31.4% (±23.0 points)
4	Spanish Fort	16.8% (±14.4 points)
5	Loxley	9.8% (±11.9 points)
6	Daphne	6.6% (±5.5 points)
7	Foley	5.6% (±4.6 points)
8	Fairhope	4.5% (±4.8 points)
9	Elberta	3.6% (±5.4 points)
10	Bay Minette	1.9% (±3.0 points)

Showing 10 of 17 places in Baldwin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Spanish Fort

Is it hard to find a rental in Spanish Fort?

The rental vacancy rate in Spanish Fort, AL is 16.8% (±14.4 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Spanish Fort tighter than it was?

In Spanish Fort, the rental vacancy rate went from 1.2% in 2015–2019 to 16.8% in 2020–2024 (+15.6 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How many homes are vacant in Spanish Fort?

An estimated 536 (±308) housing units, 11.4% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Spanish Fort city, Alabama (place:71976, in state:01).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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