What is the rental vacancy rate in Fairview Heights, IL?

Name: Vacancy rate in Fairview Heights, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Fairview Heights, IL is 12.7% (±6.7 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 3.5% (±2.7 points).

958 (±293) homes, 11.7% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Fairview Heights, the rental vacancy rate went from 10.5% in 2015–2019 to 12.7% in 2020–2024 (+2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 12.7% (±6.7 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 3.5% (±2.7 points)
Vacant homes: 958 (±293)

Vacancy in Fairview Heights against St. Clair County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fairview Heights	St. Clair County	Illinois	United States
Rental vacancy rate	12.7% (±6.7 points)	4.7% (±1.2 points)	5.0% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	3.5% (±2.7 points)	1.1% (±0.4 points)	1.0% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	958 (±293)	14,784 (±1,032)	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 Fairview Heights, the rental vacancy rate is higher than in St. Clair County (4.7%).

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

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Fairview Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairview Heights
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Fairview Heights	—	12.7% (±6.7 points)	—
Caseyville Township	2.3 mi	8.7% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Caseyville	2.8 mi	0.0% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Swansea	3.2 mi	9.9% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
St. Clair Township	4.4 mi	2.7% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Canteen Township	4.8 mi	0.0% (±6.5 points)	Lower
O'Fallon	4.8 mi	3.5% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Washington Park	5.3 mi	0.0% (±38.3 points)	Not measurably different
Belleville	5.5 mi	6.7% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Caseyville, IL (0.0%), St. Clair Township, IL (2.7%), Canteen Township, IL (0.0%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across St. Clair County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Fairview Heights	12.7% (±6.7 points)
2	Swansea	9.9% (±7.8 points)
3	Caseyville Township	8.7% (±4.5 points)
4	Marissa	8.2% (±18.3 points)
5	Stookey Township	8.0% (±8.9 points)
6	Belleville	6.7% (±2.4 points)
7	Marissa Township	5.5% (±13.8 points)

Showing 7 of 45 places in St. Clair 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 Fairview Heights

Is it hard to find a rental in Fairview Heights?

The rental vacancy rate in Fairview Heights, IL is 12.7% (±6.7 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 Fairview Heights tighter than it was?

In Fairview Heights, the rental vacancy rate went from 10.5% in 2015–2019 to 12.7% in 2020–2024 (+2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Fairview Heights?

An estimated 958 (±293) housing units, 11.7% 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 Fairview Heights city, Illinois (place:25141, in state:17).

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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