What is the rental vacancy rate in Parker, FL?

Name: Vacancy rate in Parker, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Parker, FL is 12.1% (±10.5 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 4.1% (±6.2 points).

476 (±228) homes, 19.8% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Parker, the rental vacancy rate went from 13.4% in 2015–2019 to 12.1% in 2020–2024 (−1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 12.1% (±10.5 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 4.1% (±6.2 points)
Vacant homes: 476 (±228)

Vacancy in Parker against Bay County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Parker	Bay County	Florida	United States
Rental vacancy rate	12.1% (±10.5 points)	11.7% (±2.0 points)	7.6% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	4.1% (±6.2 points)	1.5% (±0.7 points)	1.4% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	476 (±228)	29,584 (±1,219)	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 Parker, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Bay County (11.7%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (7.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Parker

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Parker
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Parker	—	12.1% (±10.5 points)	—
Springfield	2.9 mi	4.5% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Callaway	3.1 mi	5.1% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Grove	4.4 mi	12.1% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Panama City	4.9 mi	9.2% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lynn Haven	7.6 mi	3.1% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pretty Bayou	7.6 mi	17.8% (±21.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Grand Lagoon	9.1 mi	43.0% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Upper Grand Lagoon	9.7 mi	10.7% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lower Grand Lagoon, FL (43.0%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Bay County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Lower Grand Lagoon	43.0% (±8.4 points)
2	Mexico Beach	31.9% (±15.2 points)
3	Laguna Beach	31.6% (±15.5 points)
4	Panama City Beach	18.6% (±4.8 points)
5	Pretty Bayou	17.8% (±21.5 points)
6 (tie)	Cedar Grove	12.1% (±13.2 points)
6 (tie)	Parker	12.1% (±10.5 points)
8	Upper Grand Lagoon	10.7% (±6.0 points)
9	Panama City	9.2% (±2.8 points)
10	Callaway	5.1% (±5.0 points)
11	Springfield	4.5% (±5.1 points)
12	Lynn Haven	3.1% (±2.7 points)

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 Parker

Is it hard to find a rental in Parker?

The rental vacancy rate in Parker, FL is 12.1% (±10.5 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 Parker tighter than it was?

In Parker, the rental vacancy rate went from 13.4% in 2015–2019 to 12.1% in 2020–2024 (−1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Parker?

An estimated 476 (±228) housing units, 19.8% 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 Parker city, Florida (place:55075, 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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