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

Name: Vacancy rate in Miramar Beach, FL, 2020–2024
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The rental vacancy rate in Miramar Beach, FL is 76.7% (±8.7 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.9% (±1.3 points).

11,312 (±732) homes, 72.2% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Miramar Beach, the rental vacancy rate went from 63.7% in 2015–2019 to 76.7% in 2020–2024 (+13.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 76.7% (±8.7 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.9% (±1.3 points)
Vacant homes: 11,312 (±732)

Vacancy in Miramar Beach against Walton County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Miramar Beach	Walton County	Florida	United States
Rental vacancy rate	76.7% (±8.7 points)	37.9% (±4.7 points)	7.6% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.9% (±1.3 points)	2.4% (±1.1 points)	1.4% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	11,312 (±732)	26,910 (±1,060)	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 Miramar Beach, the rental vacancy rate is higher than in Walton County (37.9%).

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

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Miramar Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Miramar Beach
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Miramar Beach	—	76.7% (±8.7 points)	—
Destin	7.7 mi	49.1% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Valparaiso	12 mi	0.0% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Niceville	13 mi	10.0% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Eglin AFB	13 mi	3.5% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Lake Lorraine	14 mi	7.8% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Shalimar	15 mi	0.0% (±33.4 points)	Lower
Freeport	15 mi	1.0% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Cinco Bayou	16 mi	0.0% (±37.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Destin, FL (49.1%), Valparaiso, FL (0.0%), Niceville, FL (10.0%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Walton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Miramar Beach	76.7% (±8.7 points)
2	Freeport	1.0% (±2.8 points)
3 (tie)	DeFuniak Springs	0.0% (±5.7 points)
3 (tie)	Paxton	0.0% (±47.9 points)

Miramar Beach 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 Miramar Beach

Is it hard to find a rental in Miramar Beach?

The rental vacancy rate in Miramar Beach, FL is 76.7% (±8.7 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 Miramar Beach tighter than it was?

In Miramar Beach, the rental vacancy rate went from 63.7% in 2015–2019 to 76.7% in 2020–2024 (+13.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How many homes are vacant in Miramar Beach?

An estimated 11,312 (±732) housing units, 72.2% 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 Miramar Beach CDP, Florida (place:46000, 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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