What is the rental vacancy rate in Surprise, AZ?

Name: Vacancy rate in Surprise, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Surprise, AZ is 11.7% (±2.8 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 1.0% (±0.5 points).

5,592 (±676) homes, 9.0% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Surprise, the rental vacancy rate went from 5.1% in 2015–2019 to 11.7% in 2020–2024 (+6.6 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 11.7% (±2.8 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.0% (±0.5 points)
Vacant homes: 5,592 (±676)

Vacancy in Surprise against Maricopa County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Surprise	Maricopa County	Arizona	United States
Rental vacancy rate	11.7% (±2.8 points)	6.0% (±0.3 points)	5.8% (±0.3 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.0% (±0.5 points)	0.9% (±0.1 points)	1.0% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	5,592 (±676)	153,638 (±4,300)	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 Surprise, the rental vacancy rate is higher than in Maricopa County (6.0%).

It is also higher than in Arizona (5.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Surprise

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Surprise
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Surprise	—	11.7% (±2.8 points)	—
Sun City West	5.5 mi	14.0% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
El Mirage	9.1 mi	7.3% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Citrus Park	9.5 mi	0.0% (±39.0 points)	Not measurably different
Youngtown	10 mi	6.9% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sun City	10 mi	1.7% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Peoria	12 mi	10.4% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Circle City	12 mi	0.0% (±42.3 points)	Not measurably different
Litchfield Park	13 mi	12.5% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: El Mirage, AZ (7.3%), Sun City, AZ (1.7%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Maricopa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Fountain Hills	21.6% (±8.2 points)
2	Sun Lakes	19.7% (±12.5 points)
3	Goodyear	15.0% (±3.6 points)
4	Sun City West	14.0% (±6.9 points)
5	Cave Creek	13.2% (±19.6 points)
6	Litchfield Park	12.5% (±18.1 points)
7	Surprise	11.7% (±2.8 points)
8	Peoria	10.4% (±2.3 points)
9	New River	9.8% (±11.2 points)
10	Guadalupe	8.4% (±11.3 points)
11	Scottsdale	7.4% (±1.5 points)
12	El Mirage	7.3% (±3.2 points)
13 (tie)	Avondale	6.9% (±2.0 points)

Showing 13 of 32 places in Maricopa 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 Surprise

Is it hard to find a rental in Surprise?

The rental vacancy rate in Surprise, AZ is 11.7% (±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 Surprise tighter than it was?

In Surprise, the rental vacancy rate went from 5.1% in 2015–2019 to 11.7% in 2020–2024 (+6.6 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How many homes are vacant in Surprise?

An estimated 5,592 (±676) housing units, 9.0% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

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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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