What is the rental vacancy rate in Candler-McAfee, GA?

Name: Vacancy rate in Candler-McAfee, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Candler-McAfee, GA is 22.7% (±6.0 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 2.1% (±1.5 points).

2,170 (±297) homes, 21.6% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Candler-McAfee, the rental vacancy rate went from 5.8% in 2015–2019 to 22.7% in 2020–2024 (+16.9 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 22.7% (±6.0 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 2.1% (±1.5 points)
Vacant homes: 2,170 (±297)

Vacancy in Candler-McAfee against DeKalb County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Candler-McAfee	DeKalb County	Georgia	United States
Rental vacancy rate	22.7% (±6.0 points)	10.9% (±0.9 points)	6.8% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	2.1% (±1.5 points)	1.6% (±0.3 points)	1.1% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	2,170 (±297)	43,591 (±1,823)	467,469 (±8,617)	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 Candler-McAfee, the rental vacancy rate is higher than in DeKalb County (10.9%).

It is also higher than in Georgia (6.8%).

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Candler-McAfee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Candler-McAfee
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Candler-McAfee	—	22.7% (±6.0 points)	—
Panthersville	1.3 mi	26.1% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Belvedere Park	1.7 mi	11.9% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Gresham Park	2.7 mi	12.6% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Avondale Estates	3.0 mi	29.8% (±25.3 points)	Not measurably different
Decatur	3.4 mi	10.5% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Scottdale	4.8 mi	14.1% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Druid Hills	5.2 mi	6.2% (±6.5 points)	Lower
North Decatur	5.7 mi	12.7% (±4.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Belvedere Park, GA (11.9%), Decatur, GA (10.5%), Druid Hills, GA (6.2%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across DeKalb County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Avondale Estates	29.8% (±25.3 points)
2	Panthersville	26.1% (±8.2 points)
3	Candler-McAfee	22.7% (±6.0 points)
4	Pine Lake	16.6% (±14.1 points)
5	Lithonia	16.5% (±9.3 points)
6	North Druid Hills	15.8% (±5.4 points)
7	Doraville	14.4% (±8.7 points)
8	Scottdale	14.1% (±6.8 points)
9	North Decatur	12.7% (±4.3 points)

Showing 9 of 21 places in DeKalb County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Candler-McAfee 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 Candler-McAfee

Is it hard to find a rental in Candler-McAfee?

The rental vacancy rate in Candler-McAfee, GA is 22.7% (±6.0 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 Candler-McAfee tighter than it was?

In Candler-McAfee, the rental vacancy rate went from 5.8% in 2015–2019 to 22.7% in 2020–2024 (+16.9 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How many homes are vacant in Candler-McAfee?

An estimated 2,170 (±297) housing units, 21.6% 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 Candler-McAfee CDP, Georgia (place:12834, in state:13).

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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