What is the rental vacancy rate in Clay Township (Hamilton County), IN?

Name: Vacancy rate in Clay Township (Hamilton County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Clay Township (Hamilton County), IN is 8.4% (±2.6 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 1.2% (±0.6 points).

2,372 (±461) homes, 5.9% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Clay Township (Hamilton County), the rental vacancy rate went from 9.8% in 2015–2019 to 8.4% in 2020–2024 (−1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 8.4% (±2.6 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.2% (±0.6 points)
Vacant homes: 2,372 (±461)

Vacancy in Clay Township (Hamilton County) against Hamilton County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Clay Township (Hamilton County)	Hamilton County	Indiana	United States
Rental vacancy rate	8.4% (±2.6 points)	6.6% (±1.3 points)	5.6% (±0.3 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.2% (±0.6 points)	1.0% (±0.4 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	2,372 (±461)	7,494 (±963)	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 Clay Township (Hamilton County), the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Hamilton County (6.6%).

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

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Clay Township (Hamilton County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clay Township (Hamilton County)
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Clay Township (Hamilton County)	—	8.4% (±2.6 points)	—
Carmel	0.0 mi	8.2% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Williams Creek	4.5 mi	0.0% (±92.0 points)	Not measurably different
Westfield	4.9 mi	5.8% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Meridian Hills	5.4 mi	13.6% (±23.5 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Marion County)	6.2 mi	6.8% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Westfield Washington Township	6.2 mi	5.3% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Delaware Township (Hamilton County)	6.5 mi	6.6% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
North Crows Nest	6.9 mi	0.0% (±100.0 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 Hamilton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Atlanta	21.2% (±18.7 points)
2	Jackson Township (Hamilton County)	8.9% (±9.2 points)
3	Clay Township (Hamilton County)	8.4% (±2.6 points)
4	Carmel	8.2% (±2.6 points)
5	Noblesville	6.9% (±3.1 points)
6	Delaware Township (Hamilton County)	6.6% (±3.9 points)
7	Noblesville Township	6.4% (±3.6 points)
8	Fall Creek Township (Hamilton County)	6.3% (±5.2 points)
9	Westfield	5.8% (±3.4 points)

Showing 9 of 17 places in Hamilton 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 Clay Township (Hamilton County)

Is it hard to find a rental in Clay Township (Hamilton County)?

The rental vacancy rate in Clay Township (Hamilton County), IN is 8.4% (±2.6 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 Clay Township (Hamilton County) tighter than it was?

In Clay Township (Hamilton County), the rental vacancy rate went from 9.8% in 2015–2019 to 8.4% in 2020–2024 (−1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Clay Township (Hamilton County)?

An estimated 2,372 (±461) housing units, 5.9% 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 Clay township, Hamilton County, Indiana (county subdivision:13060, in state:18 county:057).

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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