What is the rental vacancy rate in Rock Falls, IL?

Name: Vacancy rate in Rock Falls, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Rock Falls, IL is 12.6% (±7.0 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 1.1% (±1.6 points).

565 (±179) homes, 13.0% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Rock Falls, the rental vacancy rate went from 9.4% in 2015–2019 to 12.6% in 2020–2024 (+3.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 12.6% (±7.0 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.1% (±1.6 points)
Vacant homes: 565 (±179)

Vacancy in Rock Falls against Whiteside County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rock Falls	Whiteside County	Illinois	United States
Rental vacancy rate	12.6% (±7.0 points)	8.4% (±2.7 points)	5.0% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.1% (±1.6 points)	1.8% (±0.9 points)	1.0% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	565 (±179)	2,717 (±405)	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 Rock Falls, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Whiteside County (8.4%).

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

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Rock Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rock Falls
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Rock Falls	—	12.6% (±7.0 points)	—
Coloma Township	0.2 mi	11.9% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sterling	1.9 mi	7.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sterling Township	2.9 mi	7.4% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Montmorency Township	4.5 mi	0.0% (±44.2 points)	Not measurably different
Nelson	4.8 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hopkins Township	6.2 mi	0.0% (±60.2 points)	Not measurably different
Nelson Township	6.4 mi	0.0% (±45.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hume Township	7.3 mi	0.0% (±88.4 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 Whiteside County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Prophetstown	24.9% (±19.5 points)
2 (tie)	Tampico	23.5% (±35.1 points)
2 (tie)	Tampico Township	23.5% (±35.1 points)
4	Prophetstown Township	19.7% (±15.6 points)
5	Rock Falls	12.6% (±7.0 points)
6	Coloma Township	11.9% (±6.6 points)
7	Fulton	9.3% (±15.3 points)
8	Fulton Township	7.8% (±12.6 points)
9 (tie)	Erie	7.5% (±14.1 points)
9 (tie)	Sterling	7.5% (±4.3 points)
11	Sterling Township	7.4% (±4.2 points)

Showing 11 of 29 places in Whiteside 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 Rock Falls

Is it hard to find a rental in Rock Falls?

The rental vacancy rate in Rock Falls, IL is 12.6% (±7.0 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 Rock Falls tighter than it was?

In Rock Falls, the rental vacancy rate went from 9.4% in 2015–2019 to 12.6% in 2020–2024 (+3.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Rock Falls?

An estimated 565 (±179) housing units, 13.0% 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 Rock Falls city, Illinois (place:64928, 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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