What is the rental vacancy rate in Clay Township (St. Joseph County), IN?

Name: Vacancy rate in Clay Township (St. Joseph County), IN, 2020–2024
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The rental vacancy rate in Clay Township (St. Joseph County), IN is 8.5% (±3.1 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 1.0% (±0.8 points).

1,872 (±287) homes, 11.1% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Clay Township (St. Joseph County), the rental vacancy rate went from 11.3% in 2015–2019 to 8.5% in 2020–2024 (−2.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 8.5% (±3.1 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.0% (±0.8 points)
Vacant homes: 1,872 (±287)

Vacancy in Clay Township (St. Joseph County) against St. Joseph County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Clay Township (St. Joseph County)	St. Joseph County	Indiana	United States
Rental vacancy rate	8.5% (±3.1 points)	6.1% (±1.1 points)	5.6% (±0.3 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.0% (±0.8 points)	0.7% (±0.3 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	1,872 (±287)	11,328 (±679)	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 (St. Joseph County), the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from St. Joseph County (6.1%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (5.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Clay Township (St. Joseph County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clay Township (St. Joseph County)
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Clay Township (St. Joseph County)	—	8.5% (±3.1 points)	—
Indian Village	1.2 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Roseland	1.7 mi	13.1% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Notre Dame	2.2 mi	5.5% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
German Township (St. Joseph County)	4.3 mi	9.6% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
South Bend	4.4 mi	6.6% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Granger	4.6 mi	0.0% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Milton Township (Cass County)	4.8 mi	0.0% (±36.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mishawaka	4.8 mi	4.6% (±2.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Granger, IN (0.0%), Mishawaka, IN (4.6%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across St. Joseph County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Lakeville	17.0% (±20.8 points)
2	Union Township (St. Joseph County)	15.7% (±19.6 points)
3	Olive Township (St. Joseph County)	15.6% (±15.5 points)
4	New Carlisle	13.6% (±16.2 points)
5	Roseland	13.1% (±9.1 points)
6	German Township (St. Joseph County)	9.6% (±6.1 points)
7	Clay Township (St. Joseph County)	8.5% (±3.1 points)
8	Portage Township (St. Joseph County)	6.8% (±1.9 points)
9	South Bend	6.6% (±1.6 points)
10	Walkerton	6.1% (±9.4 points)
11	Lincoln Township (St. Joseph County)	5.8% (±8.9 points)
12	Notre Dame	5.5% (±8.8 points)
13	Harris Township	4.8% (±4.6 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in St. Joseph 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 (St. Joseph County)

Is it hard to find a rental in Clay Township (St. Joseph County)?

The rental vacancy rate in Clay Township (St. Joseph County), IN is 8.5% (±3.1 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 (St. Joseph County) tighter than it was?

In Clay Township (St. Joseph County), the rental vacancy rate went from 11.3% in 2015–2019 to 8.5% in 2020–2024 (−2.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Clay Township (St. Joseph County)?

An estimated 1,872 (±287) 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 Clay township, St. Joseph County, Indiana (county subdivision:13222, in state:18 county:141).

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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