What is the rental vacancy rate in West Samoset, FL?

Name: Vacancy rate in West Samoset, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in West Samoset, FL is 13.1% (±8.8 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 1.3% (±2.7 points).

430 (±165) homes, 16.5% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In West Samoset, the rental vacancy rate went from 5.1% in 2015–2019 to 13.1% in 2020–2024 (+8.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 13.1% (±8.8 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.3% (±2.7 points)
Vacant homes: 430 (±165)

Vacancy in West Samoset against Manatee County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Samoset	Manatee County	Florida	United States
Rental vacancy rate	13.1% (±8.8 points)	14.1% (±1.4 points)	7.6% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.3% (±2.7 points)	2.0% (±0.4 points)	1.4% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	430 (±165)	44,487 (±1,812)	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 West Samoset, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Manatee County (14.1%).

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 West Samoset

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Samoset
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
West Samoset	—	13.1% (±8.8 points)	—
Samoset	0.9 mi	0.0% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Bradenton	1.9 mi	11.9% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
South Bradenton	1.9 mi	7.3% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bayshore Gardens	2.9 mi	7.2% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Palmetto	4.0 mi	5.2% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Whitfield	4.2 mi	0.0% (±30.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Bradenton	4.2 mi	15.5% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ellenton	4.3 mi	0.0% (±8.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Samoset, FL (0.0%), Ellenton, FL (0.0%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Manatee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
3	Holmes Beach	85.1% (±5.5 points)
4	Longboat Key	63.2% (±11.9 points)
5	Memphis	28.3% (±15.1 points)
6	Cortez	16.1% (±18.2 points)
7	West Bradenton	15.5% (±17.5 points)
8	Lakewood Ranch	15.3% (±7.3 points)
9	West Samoset	13.1% (±8.8 points)
10	Bradenton	11.9% (±2.5 points)
11	South Bradenton	7.3% (±3.3 points)
12	Bayshore Gardens	7.2% (±5.3 points)
13	Palmetto	5.2% (±5.4 points)
14 (tie)	Ellenton	0.0% (±8.8 points)
14 (tie)	Samoset	0.0% (±8.0 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Manatee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

West Samoset 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 West Samoset

Is it hard to find a rental in West Samoset?

The rental vacancy rate in West Samoset, FL is 13.1% (±8.8 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 West Samoset tighter than it was?

In West Samoset, the rental vacancy rate went from 5.1% in 2015–2019 to 13.1% in 2020–2024 (+8.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in West Samoset?

An estimated 430 (±165) housing units, 16.5% 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 West Samoset CDP, Florida (place:76740, 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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