What is the rental vacancy rate in Center Township (Howard County), IN?

Name: Vacancy rate in Center Township (Howard County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Center Township (Howard County), IN is 11.3% (±3.2 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 1.3% (±0.7 points).

2,997 (±429) homes, 12.7% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Center Township (Howard County), the rental vacancy rate went from 8.7% in 2015–2019 to 11.3% in 2020–2024 (+2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 11.3% (±3.2 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.3% (±0.7 points)
Vacant homes: 2,997 (±429)

Vacancy in Center Township (Howard County) against Howard County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Center Township (Howard County)	Howard County	Indiana	United States
Rental vacancy rate	11.3% (±3.2 points)	10.0% (±2.5 points)	5.6% (±0.3 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.3% (±0.7 points)	1.0% (±0.6 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	2,997 (±429)	4,283 (±513)	260,559 (±6,417)	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 Center Township (Howard County), the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Howard County (10.0%).

It is also higher than in Indiana (5.6%).

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Center Township (Howard County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Township (Howard County)
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Center Township (Howard County)	—	11.3% (±3.2 points)	—
Kokomo	1.4 mi	10.3% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Clay Township (Howard County)	4.0 mi	0.0% (±85.1 points)	Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Howard County)	4.2 mi	3.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Howard Township (Howard County)	5.3 mi	0.0% (±28.6 points)	Not measurably different
Taylor Township (Howard County)	5.5 mi	13.8% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Galveston	7.1 mi	0.0% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sharpsville	7.6 mi	0.0% (±53.1 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Howard County)	8.2 mi	4.7% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Harrison Township (Howard County), IN (3.0%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Howard County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Taylor Township (Howard County)	13.8% (±12.2 points)
2	Center Township (Howard County)	11.3% (±3.2 points)
3	Kokomo	10.3% (±2.7 points)
4	Greentown	6.9% (±10.1 points)
5	Liberty Township (Howard County)	4.7% (±7.2 points)
6	Harrison Township (Howard County)	3.0% (±5.0 points)
7 (tie)	Russiaville	0.0% (±30.7 points)
7 (tie)	Clay Township (Howard County)	0.0% (±85.1 points)

Showing 8 of 14 places in Howard 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 Center Township (Howard County)

Is it hard to find a rental in Center Township (Howard County)?

The rental vacancy rate in Center Township (Howard County), IN is 11.3% (±3.2 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 Center Township (Howard County) tighter than it was?

In Center Township (Howard County), the rental vacancy rate went from 8.7% in 2015–2019 to 11.3% in 2020–2024 (+2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Center Township (Howard County)?

An estimated 2,997 (±429) housing units, 12.7% 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 Center township, Howard County, Indiana (county subdivision:11422, in state:18 county:067).

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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