What is the rental vacancy rate in New Smyrna Beach, FL?

Name: Vacancy rate in New Smyrna Beach, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in New Smyrna Beach, FL is 20.0% (±6.5 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 1.1% (±0.8 points).

5,972 (±453) homes, 27.1% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In New Smyrna Beach, the rental vacancy rate went from 13.4% in 2015–2019 to 20.0% in 2020–2024 (+6.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 20.0% (±6.5 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.1% (±0.8 points)
Vacant homes: 5,972 (±453)

Vacancy in New Smyrna Beach against Volusia County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	New Smyrna Beach	Volusia County	Florida	United States
Rental vacancy rate	20.0% (±6.5 points)	7.4% (±1.0 points)	7.6% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.1% (±0.8 points)	1.4% (±0.3 points)	1.4% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	5,972 (±453)	40,228 (±1,693)	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 New Smyrna Beach, the rental vacancy rate is higher than in Volusia County (7.4%).

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

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near New Smyrna Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Smyrna Beach
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
New Smyrna Beach	—	20.0% (±6.5 points)	—
Glencoe	1.3 mi	0.0% (±71.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ponce Inlet	4.6 mi	25.3% (±32.6 points)	Not measurably different
Edgewater	5.2 mi	6.3% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Samsula-Spruce Creek	6.7 mi	0.0% (±16.6 points)	Lower
Port Orange	6.8 mi	4.9% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Daytona Beach Shores	9.9 mi	14.6% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
South Daytona	9.9 mi	11.3% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Oak Hill	13 mi	13.5% (±20.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Edgewater, FL (6.3%), Samsula-Spruce Creek, FL (0.0%), Port Orange, FL (4.9%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Volusia County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1 (tie)	DeLand Southwest	25.3% (±37.0 points)
1 (tie)	Ponce Inlet	25.3% (±32.6 points)
3	Ormond-by-the-Sea	23.8% (±15.5 points)
4	New Smyrna Beach	20.0% (±6.5 points)
5	Daytona Beach Shores	14.6% (±8.3 points)
6	Oak Hill	13.5% (±20.2 points)
7	South Daytona	11.3% (±4.8 points)
8	Daytona Beach	8.0% (±1.8 points)
9	Edgewater	6.3% (±6.3 points)
10	Orange City	5.8% (±5.1 points)

Showing 10 of 24 places in Volusia 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 New Smyrna Beach

Is it hard to find a rental in New Smyrna Beach?

The rental vacancy rate in New Smyrna Beach, FL is 20.0% (±6.5 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 New Smyrna Beach tighter than it was?

In New Smyrna Beach, the rental vacancy rate went from 13.4% in 2015–2019 to 20.0% in 2020–2024 (+6.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in New Smyrna Beach?

An estimated 5,972 (±453) housing units, 27.1% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

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