What is the rental vacancy rate in Lakewood Ranch, FL?

Name: Vacancy rate in Lakewood Ranch, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Lakewood Ranch, FL is 15.3% (±7.3 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 1.6% (±1.2 points).

3,161 (±651) homes, 15.0% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 15.3% (±7.3 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.6% (±1.2 points)
Vacant homes: 3,161 (±651)

Vacancy in Lakewood Ranch against Manatee County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lakewood Ranch	Manatee County	Florida	United States
Rental vacancy rate	15.3% (±7.3 points)	14.1% (±1.4 points)	7.6% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.6% (±1.2 points)	2.0% (±0.4 points)	1.4% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	3,161 (±651)	44,487 (±1,812)	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 Lakewood Ranch, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Manatee County (14.1%).

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

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Lakewood Ranch

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lakewood Ranch
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Lakewood Ranch	—	15.3% (±7.3 points)	—
The Meadows	6.8 mi	19.7% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Desoto Lakes	7.5 mi	0.0% (±21.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fruitville	7.7 mi	7.3% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kensington Park	8.1 mi	0.0% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Sarasota	9.3 mi	0.0% (±13.0 points)	Lower
North Sarasota	9.5 mi	0.0% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sarasota Springs	9.6 mi	3.6% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Old Miakka	9.8 mi	0.0% (±57.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Sarasota, FL (0.0%), Sarasota Springs, FL (3.6%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Manatee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
2	Bradenton Beach	88.4% (±4.3 points)
3	Holmes Beach	85.1% (±5.5 points)
4	Longboat Key	63.2% (±11.9 points)
5	Memphis	28.3% (±15.1 points)
6	Cortez	16.1% (±18.2 points)
7	West Bradenton	15.5% (±17.5 points)
8	Lakewood Ranch	15.3% (±7.3 points)
9	West Samoset	13.1% (±8.8 points)
10	Bradenton	11.9% (±2.5 points)
11	South Bradenton	7.3% (±3.3 points)
12	Bayshore Gardens	7.2% (±5.3 points)
13	Palmetto	5.2% (±5.4 points)
14 (tie)	Ellenton	0.0% (±8.8 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Manatee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lakewood Ranch 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 Lakewood Ranch

Is it hard to find a rental in Lakewood Ranch?

The rental vacancy rate in Lakewood Ranch, FL is 15.3% (±7.3 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

How many homes are vacant in Lakewood Ranch?

An estimated 3,161 (±651) 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 Lakewood Ranch CDP, Florida (place:39067, 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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