What is the rental vacancy rate in Golden Gate, FL?

Name: Vacancy rate in Golden Gate, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Golden Gate, FL is 2.0% (±1.7 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.5% (±0.8 points).

493 (±175) homes, 5.8% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Golden Gate, the rental vacancy rate went from 3.9% in 2015–2019 to 2.0% in 2020–2024 (−1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 2.0% (±1.7 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.5% (±0.8 points)
Vacant homes: 493 (±175)

Vacancy in Golden Gate against Collier County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Golden Gate	Collier County	Florida	United States
Rental vacancy rate	2.0% (±1.7 points)	10.0% (±1.9 points)	7.6% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.5% (±0.8 points)	1.5% (±0.3 points)	1.4% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	493 (±175)	73,531 (±1,961)	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 Golden Gate, the rental vacancy rate is lower than in Collier County (10.0%).

It is also lower than in Florida (7.6%).

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Golden Gate

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Golden Gate
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Golden Gate	—	2.0% (±1.7 points)	—
Berkshire Lakes	2.2 mi	0.0% (±40.4 points)	Not measurably different
Vineyards	3.6 mi	22.8% (±32.6 points)	Not measurably different
Island Walk	4.7 mi	25.0% (±38.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lely	5.6 mi	23.7% (±24.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lely Resort	6.0 mi	6.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Naples	6.1 mi	7.9% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Pine Ridge (Collier County)	6.4 mi	0.0% (±36.9 points)	Not measurably different
Naples Manor	6.6 mi	0.0% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Naples, FL (7.9%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Collier County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
7	Lely	23.7% (±24.3 points)
8	Vineyards	22.8% (±32.6 points)
9	Everglades	19.6% (±23.1 points)
10	Naples	7.9% (±4.1 points)
11	Lely Resort	6.0% (±6.4 points)
12	Naples Park	3.7% (±5.2 points)
13 (tie)	Golden Gate	2.0% (±1.7 points)
13 (tie)	Immokalee	2.0% (±1.4 points)
15 (tie)	Berkshire Lakes	0.0% (±40.4 points)
15 (tie)	Naples Manor	0.0% (±12.1 points)
15 (tie)	Pine Ridge (Collier County)	0.0% (±36.9 points)
15 (tie)	Verona Walk	0.0% (±23.5 points)

Showing 12 of 18 places in Collier County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Golden Gate 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 Golden Gate

Is it hard to find a rental in Golden Gate?

The rental vacancy rate in Golden Gate, FL is 2.0% (±1.7 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 Golden Gate tighter than it was?

In Golden Gate, the rental vacancy rate went from 3.9% in 2015–2019 to 2.0% in 2020–2024 (−1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Golden Gate?

An estimated 493 (±175) housing units, 5.8% 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 Golden Gate CDP, Florida (place:26300, 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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