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

Name: Vacancy rate in Palm Beach, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Palm Beach, FL is 21.9% (±11.3 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

5,028 (±429) homes, 47.9% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Palm Beach, the rental vacancy rate went from 3.2% in 2015–2019 to 21.9% in 2020–2024 (+18.7 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 21.9% (±11.3 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.8% (±1.1 points)
Vacant homes: 5,028 (±429)

Vacancy in Palm Beach against Palm Beach County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Palm Beach	Palm Beach County	Florida	United States
Rental vacancy rate	21.9% (±11.3 points)	7.3% (±0.6 points)	7.6% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.8% (±1.1 points)	1.5% (±0.2 points)	1.4% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	5,028 (±429)	114,033 (±2,755)	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 Palm Beach, the rental vacancy rate is higher than in Palm Beach County (7.3%).

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

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Palm Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palm Beach
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Palm Beach	—	21.9% (±11.3 points)	—
Cloud Lake	2.3 mi	0.0% (±88.8 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Ridge	2.7 mi	46.7% (±53.3 points)	Not measurably different
Westgate	3.5 mi	5.8% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Lake Clarke Shores	4.0 mi	0.0% (±41.6 points)	Not measurably different
Gun Club Estates	4.3 mi	0.0% (±25.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Air	4.8 mi	4.7% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Mangonia Park	4.9 mi	8.5% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Haverhill	4.9 mi	8.0% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Westgate, FL (5.8%), Pine Air, FL (4.7%), Mangonia Park, FL (8.5%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Palm Beach County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
2	Loxahatchee Groves	36.1% (±25.3 points)
3	Palm Beach Shores	28.1% (±15.4 points)
4	Highland Beach	27.5% (±36.3 points)
5	Westlake	26.1% (±38.6 points)
6	Juno Beach	24.5% (±11.5 points)
7	South Palm Beach	23.5% (±25.0 points)
8	Palm Beach	21.9% (±11.3 points)
9	Ocean Ridge	19.0% (±18.3 points)
10	Seminole Manor	15.7% (±22.1 points)
11	Riviera Beach	13.8% (±4.6 points)
12	Hypoluxo	13.1% (±14.6 points)
13	Delray Beach	11.5% (±2.5 points)
14	Boynton Beach	10.6% (±2.9 points)

Showing 13 of 54 places in Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach

Is it hard to find a rental in Palm Beach?

The rental vacancy rate in Palm Beach, FL is 21.9% (±11.3 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Palm Beach tighter than it was?

In Palm Beach, the rental vacancy rate went from 3.2% in 2015–2019 to 21.9% in 2020–2024 (+18.7 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How many homes are vacant in Palm Beach?

An estimated 5,028 (±429) housing units, 47.9% 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 Palm Beach town, Florida (place:54025, 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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