What is the rental vacancy rate in Canton Township, IL?

Name: Vacancy rate in Canton Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Canton Township, IL is 18.0% (±6.8 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 1.6% (±1.4 points).

786 (±197) homes, 11.8% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Canton Township, the rental vacancy rate went from 13.5% in 2015–2019 to 18.0% in 2020–2024 (+4.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 18.0% (±6.8 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.6% (±1.4 points)
Vacant homes: 786 (±197)

Vacancy in Canton Township against Fulton County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Canton Township	Fulton County	Illinois	United States
Rental vacancy rate	18.0% (±6.8 points)	14.5% (±4.5 points)	5.0% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.6% (±1.4 points)	1.4% (±0.8 points)	1.0% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	786 (±197)	2,053 (±279)	421,003 (±7,877)	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 Canton Township, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Fulton County (14.5%).

It is also higher than in Illinois (5.0%).

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Canton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Canton Township
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Canton Township	—	18.0% (±6.8 points)	—
Canton	1.3 mi	18.2% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Norris	3.2 mi	0.0% (±85.1 points)	Not measurably different
Farmington Township	5.8 mi	18.9% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Joshua Township	5.9 mi	0.0% (±44.6 points)	Not measurably different
Buckheart Township	5.9 mi	9.0% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Orion Township	6.0 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
St. David	6.2 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dunfermline	6.2 mi	0.0% (±100.0 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 Fulton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
6 (tie)	Fairview	22.2% (±29.3 points)
6 (tie)	Fairview Township	22.2% (±29.3 points)
8	Bryant	20.0% (±29.3 points)
9	Farmington	19.3% (±15.9 points)
10	Farmington Township	18.9% (±15.6 points)
11	Canton	18.2% (±6.9 points)
12	Canton Township	18.0% (±6.8 points)
13	Cuba	9.6% (±14.0 points)
14	Buckheart Township	9.0% (±13.7 points)
15	Putman Township	8.8% (±13.2 points)
16 (tie)	Avon	0.0% (±45.5 points)
16 (tie)	Banner	0.0% (±79.6 points)
16 (tie)	Dunfermline	0.0% (±100.0 points)

Showing 13 of 39 places in Fulton 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 Canton Township

Is it hard to find a rental in Canton Township?

The rental vacancy rate in Canton Township, IL is 18.0% (±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 Canton Township tighter than it was?

In Canton Township, the rental vacancy rate went from 13.5% in 2015–2019 to 18.0% in 2020–2024 (+4.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Canton Township?

An estimated 786 (±197) housing units, 11.8% 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 Canton township, Fulton County, Illinois (county subdivision:11020, in state:17 county:057).

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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