What is the rental vacancy rate in Deerfield Beach, FL?

Name: Vacancy rate in Deerfield Beach, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Deerfield Beach, FL is 5.5% (±2.1 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 1.4% (±0.9 points).

10,137 (±872) homes, 21.8% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Deerfield Beach, the rental vacancy rate went from 4.5% in 2015–2019 to 5.5% in 2020–2024 (+1.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 5.5% (±2.1 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.4% (±0.9 points)
Vacant homes: 10,137 (±872)

Vacancy in Deerfield Beach against Broward County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Deerfield Beach	Broward County	Florida	United States
Rental vacancy rate	5.5% (±2.1 points)	6.6% (±0.5 points)	7.6% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.4% (±0.9 points)	1.2% (±0.2 points)	1.4% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	10,137 (±872)	112,063 (±2,639)	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 Deerfield Beach, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Broward County (6.6%).

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 Deerfield Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Deerfield Beach
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Deerfield Beach	—	5.5% (±2.1 points)	—
Lighthouse Point	3.3 mi	11.1% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hillsboro Beach	3.7 mi	12.4% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Coconut Creek	4.2 mi	7.3% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Boca Raton	4.4 mi	5.9% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pompano Beach	4.9 mi	9.8% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Watergate	5.7 mi	0.0% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Margate	6.9 mi	5.3% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Highland Beach	7.9 mi	27.5% (±36.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pompano Beach, FL (9.8%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Broward County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
15 (tie)	Fort Lauderdale	6.9% (±1.1 points)
15 (tie)	Tamarac	6.9% (±2.8 points)
17 (tie)	Lauderhill	6.7% (±1.7 points)
17 (tie)	West Park	6.7% (±5.2 points)
19	Oakland Park	6.5% (±2.4 points)
20	Coral Springs	5.7% (±1.5 points)
21	Deerfield Beach	5.5% (±2.1 points)
22 (tie)	Cooper City	5.3% (±3.1 points)
22 (tie)	Margate	5.3% (±3.7 points)
24	Weston	4.7% (±2.9 points)
25 (tie)	Roosevelt Gardens	4.3% (±6.9 points)
25 (tie)	Wilton Manors	4.3% (±3.6 points)
27	Lauderdale Lakes	4.1% (±2.3 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Broward 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 Deerfield Beach

Is it hard to find a rental in Deerfield Beach?

The rental vacancy rate in Deerfield Beach, FL is 5.5% (±2.1 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 Deerfield Beach tighter than it was?

In Deerfield Beach, the rental vacancy rate went from 4.5% in 2015–2019 to 5.5% in 2020–2024 (+1.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Deerfield Beach?

An estimated 10,137 (±872) housing units, 21.8% 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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