What is the rental vacancy rate in Hermosa Beach, CA?

Name: Vacancy rate in Hermosa Beach, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Hermosa Beach, CA is 5.2% (±4.0 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 2.5% (±2.4 points).

1,451 (±343) homes, 14.0% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Hermosa Beach, the rental vacancy rate went from 1.4% in 2015–2019 to 5.2% in 2020–2024 (+3.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 5.2% (±4.0 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 2.5% (±2.4 points)
Vacant homes: 1,451 (±343)

Vacancy in Hermosa Beach against Los Angeles County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hermosa Beach	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Rental vacancy rate	5.2% (±4.0 points)	4.0% (±0.1 points)	4.2% (±0.1 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	2.5% (±2.4 points)	0.7% (±0.1 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	1,451 (±343)	234,017 (±5,084)	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 Hermosa Beach, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Los Angeles County (4.0%).

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 Hermosa Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hermosa Beach
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Hermosa Beach	—	5.2% (±4.0 points)	—
Redondo Beach	1.4 mi	5.0% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Manhattan Beach	2.3 mi	8.8% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
El Segundo	3.0 mi	4.0% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lawndale	3.3 mi	1.8% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Del Aire	3.8 mi	4.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Torrance	3.9 mi	3.6% (±1.1 points)	Not measurably different
Alondra Park	4.2 mi	4.8% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hawthorne	4.5 mi	3.4% (±1.0 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Rental vacancy rate across Los Angeles County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
15 (tie)	Culver City	6.3% (±2.5 points)
15 (tie)	View Park-Windsor Hills	6.3% (±6.2 points)
17	Arcadia	6.2% (±2.4 points)
18 (tie)	Artesia	6.1% (±6.6 points)
18 (tie)	Signal Hill	6.1% (±4.6 points)
20	Rancho Palos Verdes	5.3% (±3.9 points)
21	Hermosa Beach	5.2% (±4.0 points)
22	San Gabriel	5.1% (±2.0 points)
23	Redondo Beach	5.0% (±1.9 points)
24	Alondra Park	4.8% (±3.7 points)
25	Burbank	4.7% (±1.4 points)
26 (tie)	Duarte	4.6% (±3.2 points)
26 (tie)	Lancaster	4.6% (±1.5 points)

Showing 13 of 140 places in Los Angeles 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 Hermosa Beach

Is it hard to find a rental in Hermosa Beach?

The rental vacancy rate in Hermosa Beach, CA is 5.2% (±4.0 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 Hermosa Beach tighter than it was?

In Hermosa Beach, the rental vacancy rate went from 1.4% in 2015–2019 to 5.2% in 2020–2024 (+3.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Hermosa Beach?

An estimated 1,451 (±343) housing units, 14.0% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

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

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