What is the rental vacancy rate in East Hartford, CT?

Name: Vacancy rate in East Hartford, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in East Hartford, CT is 6.2% (±2.6 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.0% (±0.3 points).

1,177 (±306) homes, 5.5% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In East Hartford, the rental vacancy rate went from 4.5% in 2015–2019 to 6.2% in 2020–2024 (+1.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 6.2% (±2.6 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.0% (±0.3 points)
Vacant homes: 1,177 (±306)

Vacancy in East Hartford against Capitol Planning Region, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Hartford	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Rental vacancy rate	6.2% (±2.6 points)	4.8% (±0.5 points)	4.3% (±0.3 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.6% (±0.1 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	1,177 (±306)	25,446 (±1,225)	107,815 (±3,242)	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 East Hartford, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Capitol Planning Region (4.8%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (4.3%).

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near East Hartford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Hartford
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
East Hartford	—	6.2% (±2.6 points)	—
Hartford	3.8 mi	6.2% (±1.0 points)	Not measurably different
Glastonbury Center	4.2 mi	2.6% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Manchester	4.4 mi	5.0% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Manchester (community)	4.7 mi	4.8% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wethersfield	5.1 mi	3.6% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wethersfield (community)	5.1 mi	3.6% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Glastonbury	5.5 mi	2.5% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
South Windsor	5.6 mi	6.6% (±6.1 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 Capitol Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
3	Stafford	9.7% (±8.4 points)
4	Willington	7.3% (±9.3 points)
5	Avon	7.2% (±7.4 points)
6	New Britain	6.9% (±1.5 points)
7	South Windsor	6.6% (±6.1 points)
8	Tolland	6.4% (±10.1 points)
9 (tie)	East Hartford	6.2% (±2.6 points)
9 (tie)	Hartford	6.2% (±1.0 points)
11	Mansfield	5.8% (±3.6 points)
12	Manchester	5.0% (±2.3 points)
13	Newington	4.4% (±3.1 points)
14 (tie)	Southington	3.6% (±3.3 points)
14 (tie)	Wethersfield	3.6% (±3.7 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Capitol Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for East Hartford include the places inside it that have pages of their own: East Hartford (community).

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 East Hartford

Is it hard to find a rental in East Hartford?

The rental vacancy rate in East Hartford, CT is 6.2% (±2.6 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 East Hartford tighter than it was?

In East Hartford, the rental vacancy rate went from 4.5% in 2015–2019 to 6.2% in 2020–2024 (+1.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in East Hartford?

An estimated 1,177 (±306) housing units, 5.5% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Hartford town, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut

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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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