What is the rental vacancy rate in Edwards AFB, CA?

Name: Vacancy rate in Edwards AFB, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Edwards AFB, CA is 10.6% (±6.7 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.0% (±63.0 points).

83 (±54) homes, 10.2% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Edwards AFB, the rental vacancy rate went from 4.1% in 2015–2019 to 10.6% in 2020–2024 (+6.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 10.6% (±6.7 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.0% (±63.0 points)
Vacant homes: 83 (±54)

Vacancy in Edwards AFB against Kern County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Edwards AFB	Kern County	California	United States
Rental vacancy rate	10.6% (±6.7 points)	3.5% (±0.5 points)	4.2% (±0.1 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0% (±63.0 points)	0.9% (±0.2 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	83 (±54)	22,068 (±1,262)	1,096,644 (±18,928)	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 Edwards AFB, the rental vacancy rate is higher than in Kern County (3.5%).

It is not measurably different from California (4.2%).

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Edwards AFB

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Edwards AFB
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Edwards AFB	—	10.6% (±6.7 points)	—
Boron	17 mi	3.2% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rosamond	17 mi	1.9% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Mojave	17 mi	3.0% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
California City	17 mi	2.4% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Lancaster	20 mi	4.6% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Los Angeles	21 mi	0.0% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Sun Village	24 mi	0.0% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Palmdale	24 mi	4.4% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rosamond, CA (1.9%), California City, CA (2.4%), Lake Los Angeles, CA (0.0%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Kern County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Taft Heights	11.1% (±16.2 points)
2	Edwards AFB	10.6% (±6.7 points)
3	Casa Loma	9.3% (±16.1 points)
4	Buttonwillow	7.8% (±7.5 points)
5 (tie)	Tehachapi	7.3% (±8.2 points)
5 (tie)	Golden Hills	7.3% (±7.4 points)
7 (tie)	Ridgecrest	6.7% (±2.7 points)
7 (tie)	Taft	6.7% (±8.0 points)

Showing 8 of 49 places in Kern County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Edwards AFB is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Edwards AFB

Is it hard to find a rental in Edwards AFB?

The rental vacancy rate in Edwards AFB, CA is 10.6% (±6.7 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 Edwards AFB tighter than it was?

In Edwards AFB, the rental vacancy rate went from 4.1% in 2015–2019 to 10.6% in 2020–2024 (+6.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Edwards AFB?

An estimated 83 (±54) housing units, 10.2% 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 Edwards AFB CDP, California (place:21600, in state:06).

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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