What is the rental vacancy rate in Highlands Ranch, CO?

Name: Vacancy rate in Highlands Ranch, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Highlands Ranch, CO is 4.8% (±2.0 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1,001 (±291) homes, 2.5% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Highlands Ranch, the rental vacancy rate went from 4.0% in 2015–2019 to 4.8% in 2020–2024 (+0.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 4.8% (±2.0 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.3% (±0.3 points)
Vacant homes: 1,001 (±291)

Vacancy in Highlands Ranch against Douglas County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Highlands Ranch	Douglas County	Colorado	United States
Rental vacancy rate	4.8% (±2.0 points)	4.4% (±1.2 points)	5.1% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.5% (±0.2 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	1,001 (±291)	4,472 (±641)	214,835 (±4,248)	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 Highlands Ranch, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Douglas County (4.4%).

It is not measurably different from Colorado (5.1%).

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Highlands Ranch

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Highlands Ranch
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Highlands Ranch	—	4.8% (±2.0 points)	—
Acres Green	4.1 mi	0.0% (±24.0 points)	Not measurably different
Littleton	4.3 mi	7.1% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Columbine Valley	5.2 mi	0.0% (±77.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sterling Ranch	5.2 mi	0.0% (±27.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lone Tree	5.4 mi	5.1% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Greenwood Village	6.1 mi	3.4% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Inverness	6.1 mi	0.8% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Columbine	6.2 mi	5.2% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Inverness, CO (0.8%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Douglas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Castle Pines Village	100.0% (±100.0 points)
2	Meridian	6.0% (±4.3 points)
3	Lone Tree	5.1% (±4.5 points)
4	Highlands Ranch	4.8% (±2.0 points)
5	Parker	4.6% (±2.8 points)
6	Castle Rock	4.0% (±3.4 points)
7	Castle Pines	1.8% (±3.1 points)
8 (tie)	Larkspur	0.0% (±100.0 points)
8 (tie)	Acres Green	0.0% (±24.0 points)
8 (tie)	Meridian Village	0.0% (±48.9 points)

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

Highlands Ranch 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 Highlands Ranch

Is it hard to find a rental in Highlands Ranch?

The rental vacancy rate in Highlands Ranch, CO is 4.8% (±2.0 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 Highlands Ranch tighter than it was?

In Highlands Ranch, the rental vacancy rate went from 4.0% in 2015–2019 to 4.8% in 2020–2024 (+0.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Highlands Ranch?

An estimated 1,001 (±291) housing units, 2.5% 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 Highlands Ranch CDP, Colorado (place:36410, in state:08).

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

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