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

Name: Vacancy rate in Mercer Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Mercer Township, IL is 13.7% (±12.0 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.0% (±3.2 points).

164 (±95) homes, 9.0% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Mercer Township, the rental vacancy rate went from 11.1% in 2015–2019 to 13.7% in 2020–2024 (+2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 13.7% (±12.0 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.0% (±3.2 points)
Vacant homes: 164 (±95)

Vacancy in Mercer Township against Mercer County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mercer Township	Mercer County	Illinois	United States
Rental vacancy rate	13.7% (±12.0 points)	10.4% (±6.7 points)	5.0% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.2% (±0.3 points)	1.0% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	164 (±95)	720 (±172)	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 Mercer Township, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Mercer County (10.4%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (5.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Mercer Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mercer Township
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Mercer Township	—	13.7% (±12.0 points)	—
Aledo	1.2 mi	14.8% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Greene Township (Mercer County)	5.7 mi	13.3% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ohio Grove Township	5.9 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Millersburg Township	6.0 mi	11.8% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Perryton Township	6.3 mi	0.0% (±69.5 points)	Not measurably different
Viola	7.2 mi	23.3% (±31.0 points)	Not measurably different
Matherville	7.5 mi	13.9% (±25.9 points)	Not measurably different
Seaton	7.6 mi	0.0% (±79.6 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 Mercer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Sherrard	27.6% (±37.9 points)
2	Viola	23.3% (±31.0 points)
3	Joy	17.6% (±24.1 points)
4	Aledo	14.8% (±12.9 points)
5	Matherville	13.9% (±25.9 points)
6	Mercer Township	13.7% (±12.0 points)
7 (tie)	Keithsburg	13.6% (±31.3 points)
7 (tie)	Keithsburg Township	13.6% (±31.3 points)
9	Greene Township (Mercer County)	13.3% (±19.7 points)
10	Preemption Township	12.9% (±15.9 points)
11	Richland Grove Township	12.7% (±19.4 points)
12	Millersburg Township	11.8% (±17.3 points)

Showing 12 of 22 places in Mercer 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 Mercer Township

Is it hard to find a rental in Mercer Township?

The rental vacancy rate in Mercer Township, IL is 13.7% (±12.0 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 Mercer Township tighter than it was?

In Mercer Township, the rental vacancy rate went from 11.1% in 2015–2019 to 13.7% in 2020–2024 (+2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Mercer Township?

An estimated 164 (±95) housing units, 9.0% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

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The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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