What is the rental vacancy rate in Scottdale, GA?

Name: Vacancy rate in Scottdale, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Scottdale, GA is 14.1% (±6.8 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 1.5% (±1.8 points).

853 (±217) homes, 18.3% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Scottdale, the rental vacancy rate went from 2.4% in 2015–2019 to 14.1% in 2020–2024 (+11.7 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 14.1% (±6.8 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.5% (±1.8 points)
Vacant homes: 853 (±217)

Vacancy in Scottdale against DeKalb County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Scottdale	DeKalb County	Georgia	United States
Rental vacancy rate	14.1% (±6.8 points)	10.9% (±0.9 points)	6.8% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.5% (±1.8 points)	1.6% (±0.3 points)	1.1% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	853 (±217)	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 Scottdale, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from 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 Scottdale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Scottdale
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Scottdale	—	14.1% (±6.8 points)	—
North Decatur	1.5 mi	12.7% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Avondale Estates	1.8 mi	29.8% (±25.3 points)	Not measurably different
Clarkston	1.9 mi	8.9% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Decatur	2.4 mi	10.5% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Belvedere Park	3.2 mi	11.9% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Lake	3.5 mi	16.6% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Druid Hills	3.7 mi	6.2% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
North Druid Hills	3.9 mi	15.8% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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
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)
10	Gresham Park	12.6% (±9.5 points)
11	Belvedere Park	11.9% (±6.0 points)
12	Decatur	10.5% (±4.7 points)
13	Brookhaven	9.1% (±2.5 points)
14	Dunwoody	9.0% (±3.1 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in DeKalb County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Scottdale 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 Scottdale

Is it hard to find a rental in Scottdale?

The rental vacancy rate in Scottdale, GA is 14.1% (±6.8 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 Scottdale tighter than it was?

In Scottdale, the rental vacancy rate went from 2.4% in 2015–2019 to 14.1% in 2020–2024 (+11.7 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How many homes are vacant in Scottdale?

An estimated 853 (±217) housing units, 18.3% 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 Scottdale CDP, Georgia (place:69392, 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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