What is the rental vacancy rate in Belle Glade, FL?

Name: Vacancy rate in Belle Glade, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Belle Glade, FL is 5.4% (±2.8 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.8% (±1.3 points).

733 (±199) homes, 11.6% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Belle Glade, the rental vacancy rate went from 7.3% in 2015–2019 to 5.4% in 2020–2024 (−1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 5.4% (±2.8 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.8% (±1.3 points)
Vacant homes: 733 (±199)

Vacancy in Belle Glade against Palm Beach County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Belle Glade	Palm Beach County	Florida	United States
Rental vacancy rate	5.4% (±2.8 points)	7.3% (±0.6 points)	7.6% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.8% (±1.3 points)	1.5% (±0.2 points)	1.4% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	733 (±199)	114,033 (±2,755)	1,503,660 (±20,826)	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 Belle Glade, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Palm Beach County (7.3%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (7.6%).

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Belle Glade

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Belle Glade
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Belle Glade	—	5.4% (±2.8 points)	—
South Bay	4.3 mi	3.6% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pahokee	8.8 mi	6.0% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Clewiston	17 mi	10.0% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Harlem	18 mi	0.0% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Westlake	23 mi	26.1% (±38.6 points)	Not measurably different
Loxahatchee Groves	24 mi	36.1% (±25.3 points)	Higher
The Acreage	25 mi	2.1% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wellington	25 mi	7.5% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Loxahatchee Groves, FL (36.1%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Palm Beach County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
24	Jupiter	6.3% (±2.6 points)
25	Pahokee	6.0% (±8.0 points)
26	Boca Raton	5.9% (±1.5 points)
27	Westgate	5.8% (±4.5 points)
28	Palm Springs	5.6% (±2.8 points)
29	Lake Park	5.5% (±5.4 points)
30	Belle Glade	5.4% (±2.8 points)
31	Pine Air	4.7% (±7.9 points)
32	Greenacres	4.5% (±3.0 points)
33	South Bay	3.6% (±6.0 points)
34 (tie)	Royal Palm Beach	2.1% (±3.4 points)
34 (tie)	The Acreage	2.1% (±3.0 points)
36	Cabana Colony	1.3% (±4.7 points)

Showing 13 of 54 places in Palm Beach 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 Belle Glade

Is it hard to find a rental in Belle Glade?

The rental vacancy rate in Belle Glade, FL is 5.4% (±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 Belle Glade tighter than it was?

In Belle Glade, the rental vacancy rate went from 7.3% in 2015–2019 to 5.4% in 2020–2024 (−1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Belle Glade?

An estimated 733 (±199) housing units, 11.6% 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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