What is the rental vacancy rate in Sunny Isles Beach, FL?

Name: Vacancy rate in Sunny Isles Beach, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Sunny Isles Beach, FL is 23.8% (±4.2 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 3.7% (±2.1 points).

9,447 (±631) homes, 48.0% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Sunny Isles Beach, the rental vacancy rate went from 8.7% in 2015–2019 to 23.8% in 2020–2024 (+15.1 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 23.8% (±4.2 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 3.7% (±2.1 points)
Vacant homes: 9,447 (±631)

Vacancy in Sunny Isles Beach against Miami-Dade County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sunny Isles Beach	Miami-Dade County	Florida	United States
Rental vacancy rate	23.8% (±4.2 points)	5.5% (±0.3 points)	7.6% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	3.7% (±2.1 points)	1.2% (±0.1 points)	1.4% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	9,447 (±631)	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 Sunny Isles Beach, the rental vacancy rate is higher than in Miami-Dade County (5.5%).

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

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Sunny Isles Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sunny Isles Beach
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Sunny Isles Beach	—	23.8% (±4.2 points)	—
Aventura	1.6 mi	7.3% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Golden Beach	1.7 mi	100.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
North Miami Beach	2.7 mi	8.1% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Bal Harbour	3.1 mi	12.6% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ojus	3.2 mi	8.2% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Hallandale Beach	3.3 mi	7.9% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Bay Harbor Islands	3.6 mi	0.0% (±4.8 points)	Lower
North Miami	3.8 mi	3.6% (±1.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Aventura, FL (7.3%), North Miami Beach, FL (8.1%), Ojus, FL (8.2%).

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
1	Golden Beach	100.0% (±100.0 points)
2	Fisher Island	48.8% (±51.2 points)
3	Sunny Isles Beach	23.8% (±4.2 points)
4	Key Biscayne	16.3% (±7.6 points)
5	Bal Harbour	12.6% (±11.7 points)
6	Coral Gables	11.4% (±4.2 points)
7	Surfside	8.8% (±13.7 points)
8	Fountainebleau	8.7% (±2.3 points)
9	Ojus	8.2% (±5.4 points)

Showing 9 of 70 places in Miami-Dade 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 Sunny Isles Beach

Is it hard to find a rental in Sunny Isles Beach?

The rental vacancy rate in Sunny Isles Beach, FL is 23.8% (±4.2 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 Sunny Isles Beach tighter than it was?

In Sunny Isles Beach, the rental vacancy rate went from 8.7% in 2015–2019 to 23.8% in 2020–2024 (+15.1 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How many homes are vacant in Sunny Isles Beach?

An estimated 9,447 (±631) housing units, 48.0% 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 Sunny Isles Beach city, Florida (place:69555, 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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