What is the rental vacancy rate in Gifford, FL?

Name: Vacancy rate in Gifford, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Gifford, FL is 16.5% (±9.5 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 1.1% (±2.0 points).

297 (±130) homes, 15.0% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Gifford, the rental vacancy rate went from 25.3% in 2015–2019 to 16.5% in 2020–2024 (−8.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 16.5% (±9.5 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.1% (±2.0 points)
Vacant homes: 297 (±130)

Vacancy in Gifford against Indian River County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Gifford	Indian River County	Florida	United States
Rental vacancy rate	16.5% (±9.5 points)	9.5% (±2.7 points)	7.6% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.1% (±2.0 points)	2.3% (±0.7 points)	1.4% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	297 (±130)	15,624 (±1,052)	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 Gifford, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Indian River County (9.5%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Gifford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gifford
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Gifford	—	16.5% (±9.5 points)	—
Winter Beach	2.7 mi	0.0% (±38.5 points)	Not measurably different
Vero Beach	2.8 mi	12.6% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Indian River Shores	3.6 mi	0.0% (±48.7 points)	Not measurably different
Vero Beach South	4.4 mi	8.1% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Vero Corridor	4.5 mi	4.3% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Wabasso	5.3 mi	0.0% (±25.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wabasso Beach	5.6 mi	50.0% (±50.0 points)	Not measurably different
Florida Ridge	6.9 mi	15.1% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Vero Corridor, FL (4.3%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Indian River County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	South Beach	58.5% (±55.8 points)
2	Wabasso Beach	50.0% (±50.0 points)
3	Fellsmere	19.2% (±20.5 points)
4	Vero Lake Estates	17.1% (±26.8 points)
5	Gifford	16.5% (±9.5 points)
6	Florida Ridge	15.1% (±10.1 points)
7	Vero Beach	12.6% (±5.8 points)
8	Vero Beach South	8.1% (±5.0 points)
9	Sebastian	4.4% (±5.2 points)
10	West Vero Corridor	4.3% (±4.8 points)
11 (tie)	Indian River Shores	0.0% (±48.7 points)

Showing 11 of 14 places in Indian River County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Gifford 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 Gifford

Is it hard to find a rental in Gifford?

The rental vacancy rate in Gifford, FL is 16.5% (±9.5 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 Gifford tighter than it was?

In Gifford, the rental vacancy rate went from 25.3% in 2015–2019 to 16.5% in 2020–2024 (−8.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Gifford?

An estimated 297 (±130) housing units, 15.0% 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 Gifford CDP, Florida (place:25925, in state:12).

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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DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M, DP04_0004E, DP04_0004M, DP04_0003E, DP04_0003M, DP04_0003PE, DP04_0003PM

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