What is the rental vacancy rate in Salem Township (Marion County), IL?

Name: Vacancy rate in Salem Township (Marion County), IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Salem Township (Marion County), IL is 6.0% (±5.2 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 1.5% (±1.9 points).

370 (±135) homes, 8.9% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Salem Township (Marion County), the rental vacancy rate went from 2.9% in 2015–2019 to 6.0% in 2020–2024 (+3.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 6.0% (±5.2 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.5% (±1.9 points)
Vacant homes: 370 (±135)

Vacancy in Salem Township (Marion County) against Marion County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Salem Township (Marion County)	Marion County	Illinois	United States
Rental vacancy rate	6.0% (±5.2 points)	3.9% (±2.1 points)	5.0% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.5% (±1.9 points)	1.1% (±0.7 points)	1.0% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	370 (±135)	1,822 (±227)	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 Salem Township (Marion County), the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Marion County (3.9%).

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 Salem Township (Marion County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Salem Township (Marion County)
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Salem Township (Marion County)	—	6.0% (±5.2 points)	—
Salem	1.5 mi	6.6% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Odin	4.4 mi	0.0% (±30.7 points)	Not measurably different
Odin Township	4.8 mi	0.0% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Tonti Township	5.6 mi	0.0% (±37.8 points)	Not measurably different
Stevenson Township	6.0 mi	0.0% (±79.6 points)	Not measurably different
Raccoon Township	6.2 mi	0.0% (±28.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sandoval Township	7.6 mi	25.6% (±13.3 points)	Higher
Sandoval	7.9 mi	27.6% (±18.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sandoval Township, IL (25.6%), Sandoval, IL (27.6%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Marion County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Iuka	31.3% (±39.8 points)
2	Sandoval	27.6% (±18.3 points)
3	Sandoval Township	25.6% (±13.3 points)
4	Central City	9.0% (±10.5 points)
5	Iuka Township	8.9% (±14.1 points)
6	Salem	6.6% (±5.8 points)
7	Salem Township (Marion County)	6.0% (±5.2 points)
8	Centralia Township	0.7% (±0.9 points)
9 (tie)	Alma	0.0% (±58.2 points)
9 (tie)	Centralia	0.0% (±1.9 points)
9 (tie)	Junction City	0.0% (±40.8 points)
9 (tie)	Kell	0.0% (±100.0 points)
9 (tie)	Kinmundy	0.0% (±37.8 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Marion 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 Salem Township (Marion County)

Is it hard to find a rental in Salem Township (Marion County)?

The rental vacancy rate in Salem Township (Marion County), IL is 6.0% (±5.2 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 Salem Township (Marion County) tighter than it was?

In Salem Township (Marion County), the rental vacancy rate went from 2.9% in 2015–2019 to 6.0% in 2020–2024 (+3.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Salem Township (Marion County)?

An estimated 370 (±135) housing units, 8.9% 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 Salem township, Marion County, Illinois (county subdivision:67249, in state:17 county:121).

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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