What is the rental vacancy rate in Princeton, FL?

Name: Vacancy rate in Princeton, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Princeton, FL is 0.6% (±0.9 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 1.9% (±1.6 points).

299 (±149) homes, 2.3% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Princeton, the rental vacancy rate went from 3.6% in 2015–2019 to 0.6% in 2020–2024 (−3.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 0.6% (±0.9 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.9% (±1.6 points)
Vacant homes: 299 (±149)

Vacancy in Princeton against Miami-Dade County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Princeton	Miami-Dade County	Florida	United States
Rental vacancy rate	0.6% (±0.9 points)	5.5% (±0.3 points)	7.6% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.9% (±1.6 points)	1.2% (±0.1 points)	1.4% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	299 (±149)	119,572 (±2,516)	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 Princeton, the rental vacancy rate is lower than in Miami-Dade County (5.5%).

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

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Princeton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Princeton
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Princeton	—	0.6% (±0.9 points)	—
Goulds	1.6 mi	2.8% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Naranja	2.2 mi	3.4% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Homestead Base	3.3 mi	0.0% (±21.6 points)	Not measurably different
South Miami Heights	3.4 mi	3.7% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Leisure City	4.0 mi	3.1% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Cutler Bay	4.7 mi	4.5% (±2.3 points)	Higher
West Perrine	5.0 mi	4.6% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Richmond West	5.1 mi	0.0% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: South Miami Heights, FL (3.7%), Leisure City, FL (3.1%), Cutler Bay, FL (4.5%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Miami-Dade County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
51	Miami Springs	2.0% (±2.2 points)
52	Three Lakes	1.8% (±2.9 points)
53	Country Club	1.7% (±1.1 points)
54	Hialeah	1.6% (±0.5 points)
55	Sunset	1.3% (±2.1 points)
56	Miami Lakes	0.9% (±1.3 points)
57 (tie)	Princeton	0.6% (±0.9 points)
57 (tie)	West Little River	0.6% (±0.8 points)
59	Hialeah Gardens	0.5% (±0.9 points)
60 (tie)	Bay Harbor Islands	0.0% (±4.8 points)
60 (tie)	Biscayne Park	0.0% (±21.5 points)
60 (tie)	Country Walk	0.0% (±4.5 points)
60 (tie)	El Portal	0.0% (±45.1 points)

Showing 13 of 70 places in Miami-Dade County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Princeton 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 Princeton

Is it hard to find a rental in Princeton?

The rental vacancy rate in Princeton, FL is 0.6% (±0.9 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 Princeton tighter than it was?

In Princeton, the rental vacancy rate went from 3.6% in 2015–2019 to 0.6% in 2020–2024 (−3.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How many homes are vacant in Princeton?

An estimated 299 (±149) housing units, 2.3% 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 Princeton CDP, Florida (place:58975, 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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