What is the rental vacancy rate in Springfield, IL?

Name: Vacancy rate in Springfield, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Springfield, IL is 11.7% (±1.9 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 1.3% (±0.5 points).

6,384 (±581) homes, 11.1% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Springfield, the rental vacancy rate went from 6.2% in 2015–2019 to 11.7% in 2020–2024 (+5.5 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 11.7% (±1.9 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.3% (±0.5 points)
Vacant homes: 6,384 (±581)

Vacancy in Springfield against Sangamon County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Springfield	Sangamon County	Illinois	United States
Rental vacancy rate	11.7% (±1.9 points)	10.9% (±1.6 points)	5.0% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.3% (±0.5 points)	1.0% (±0.3 points)	1.0% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	6,384 (±581)	8,620 (±723)	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 Springfield, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Sangamon County (10.9%).

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

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Springfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Springfield
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Springfield	—	11.7% (±1.9 points)	—
Capital Township	0.0 mi	11.8% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Leland Grove	2.3 mi	0.0% (±45.5 points)	Not measurably different
Grandview	2.3 mi	3.4% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Jerome	2.4 mi	5.4% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Southern View	2.5 mi	0.0% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield Township	3.9 mi	12.9% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Woodside Township	4.3 mi	3.1% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Clear Lake Township	6.4 mi	10.2% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grandview, IL (3.4%), Woodside Township, IL (3.1%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Sangamon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
6	Mechanicsburg Township	15.3% (±11.0 points)
7	Williamsville	13.7% (±20.8 points)
8	Chatham	13.1% (±8.4 points)
9	Springfield Township	12.9% (±12.4 points)
10	Chatham Township	12.0% (±9.1 points)
11	Capital Township	11.8% (±1.9 points)
12	Springfield	11.7% (±1.9 points)
13	Fancy Creek Township	11.3% (±17.1 points)
14	Clear Lake Township	10.2% (±8.6 points)
15	Loami	9.5% (±13.9 points)
16	Riverton	9.1% (±13.0 points)
17 (tie)	Loami Township	8.9% (±12.9 points)
17 (tie)	Williams Township	8.9% (±13.8 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Sangamon 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 Springfield

Is it hard to find a rental in Springfield?

The rental vacancy rate in Springfield, IL is 11.7% (±1.9 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 Springfield tighter than it was?

In Springfield, the rental vacancy rate went from 6.2% in 2015–2019 to 11.7% in 2020–2024 (+5.5 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How many homes are vacant in Springfield?

An estimated 6,384 (±581) housing units, 11.1% 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 Springfield city, Illinois (place:72000, 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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DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M, DP04_0004E, DP04_0004M, DP04_0003E, DP04_0003M, DP04_0003PE, DP04_0003PM

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