What is the rental vacancy rate in Marco Island, FL?

Name: Vacancy rate in Marco Island, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Marco Island, FL is 28.6% (±11.8 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 3.6% (±2.1 points).

9,891 (±502) homes, 53.5% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Marco Island, the rental vacancy rate went from 28.4% in 2015–2019 to 28.6% in 2020–2024 (+0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 28.6% (±11.8 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 3.6% (±2.1 points)
Vacant homes: 9,891 (±502)

Vacancy in Marco Island against Collier County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Marco Island	Collier County	Florida	United States
Rental vacancy rate	28.6% (±11.8 points)	10.0% (±1.9 points)	7.6% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	3.6% (±2.1 points)	1.5% (±0.3 points)	1.4% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	9,891 (±502)	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 Marco Island, the rental vacancy rate is higher than in Collier County (10.0%).

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

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Marco Island

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marco Island
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Marco Island	—	28.6% (±11.8 points)	—
Verona Walk	11 mi	0.0% (±23.5 points)	Lower
Naples Manor	11 mi	0.0% (±12.1 points)	Lower
Lely Resort	11 mi	6.0% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Lely	12 mi	23.7% (±24.3 points)	Not measurably different
Berkshire Lakes	16 mi	0.0% (±40.4 points)	Not measurably different
Naples	16 mi	7.9% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Golden Gate	17 mi	2.0% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Everglades	20 mi	19.6% (±23.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Verona Walk, FL (0.0%), Naples Manor, FL (0.0%), Lely Resort, FL (6.0%).

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
1	Pelican Marsh	35.1% (±33.6 points)
2	Pelican Bay	34.0% (±20.9 points)
3	Orangetree	31.3% (±36.7 points)
4	Marco Island	28.6% (±11.8 points)
5	Island Walk	25.0% (±38.7 points)
6	Ave Maria	24.4% (±32.3 points)
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)

Showing 10 of 18 places in Collier 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 Marco Island

Is it hard to find a rental in Marco Island?

The rental vacancy rate in Marco Island, FL is 28.6% (±11.8 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 Marco Island tighter than it was?

In Marco Island, the rental vacancy rate went from 28.4% in 2015–2019 to 28.6% in 2020–2024 (+0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Marco Island?

An estimated 9,891 (±502) housing units, 53.5% 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 Marco Island city, Florida (place:43083, 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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