What is the rental vacancy rate in Sierra Vista, AZ?

Name: Vacancy rate in Sierra Vista, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Sierra Vista, AZ is 7.7% (±2.8 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.2% (±0.3 points).

1,800 (±366) homes, 8.7% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Sierra Vista, the rental vacancy rate went from 11.1% in 2015–2019 to 7.7% in 2020–2024 (−3.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 7.7% (±2.8 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.2% (±0.3 points)
Vacant homes: 1,800 (±366)

Vacancy in Sierra Vista against Cochise County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sierra Vista	Cochise County	Arizona	United States
Rental vacancy rate	7.7% (±2.8 points)	6.6% (±1.7 points)	5.8% (±0.3 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.2% (±0.3 points)	1.4% (±0.5 points)	1.0% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	1,800 (±366)	8,684 (±687)	336,758 (±6,061)	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 Sierra Vista, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Cochise County (6.6%).

It is not measurably different from Arizona (5.8%).

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Sierra Vista

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sierra Vista
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Sierra Vista	—	7.7% (±2.8 points)	—
Huachuca City	4.8 mi	1.7% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Sierra Vista Southeast	9.6 mi	0.0% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Whetstone	11 mi	0.0% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Tombstone	18 mi	14.9% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
St. David	23 mi	60.6% (±53.3 points)	Not measurably different
Benson	24 mi	5.5% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bisbee	25 mi	0.0% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Patagonia	25 mi	7.4% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Huachuca City, AZ (1.7%), Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ (0.0%), Bisbee, AZ (0.0%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Cochise County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	St. David	60.6% (±53.3 points)
2	Pirtleville	18.3% (±19.0 points)
3	Tombstone	14.9% (±13.3 points)
4	Willcox	13.3% (±10.1 points)
5	Sierra Vista	7.7% (±2.8 points)
6	Douglas	6.2% (±4.3 points)
7	Benson	5.5% (±6.0 points)
8	Huachuca City	1.7% (±2.7 points)
9 (tie)	Bisbee	0.0% (±5.5 points)
9 (tie)	Mescal	0.0% (±41.4 points)
9 (tie)	Naco	0.0% (±56.6 points)

Showing 11 of 13 places in Cochise 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 Sierra Vista

Is it hard to find a rental in Sierra Vista?

The rental vacancy rate in Sierra Vista, AZ is 7.7% (±2.8 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 Sierra Vista tighter than it was?

In Sierra Vista, the rental vacancy rate went from 11.1% in 2015–2019 to 7.7% in 2020–2024 (−3.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Sierra Vista?

An estimated 1,800 (±366) housing units, 8.7% 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 Sierra Vista city, Arizona (place:66820, in state:04).

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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DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M, DP04_0004E, DP04_0004M, DP04_0003E, DP04_0003M, DP04_0003PE, DP04_0003PM

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