What is the rental vacancy rate in Liberty Township (Porter County), IN?

Name: Vacancy rate in Liberty Township (Porter County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Liberty Township (Porter County), IN is 16.3% (±14.9 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.0% (±1.0 points).

316 (±157) homes, 6.9% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Liberty Township (Porter County), the rental vacancy rate went from 0.0% in 2015–2019 to 16.3% in 2020–2024 (+16.3 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 16.3% (±14.9 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.0% (±1.0 points)
Vacant homes: 316 (±157)

Vacancy in Liberty Township (Porter County) against Porter County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Liberty Township (Porter County)	Porter County	Indiana	United States
Rental vacancy rate	16.3% (±14.9 points)	4.8% (±1.7 points)	5.6% (±0.3 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.9% (±0.4 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	316 (±157)	4,023 (±514)	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 Liberty Township (Porter County), the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Porter County (4.8%).

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 Liberty Township (Porter County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Liberty Township (Porter County)
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Liberty Township (Porter County)	—	16.3% (±14.9 points)	—
Chesterton	3.3 mi	5.7% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
South Haven	3.4 mi	2.7% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Salt Creek Commons	4.4 mi	0.0% (±33.4 points)	Not measurably different
Porter	5.0 mi	0.0% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Burns Harbor	5.0 mi	13.4% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Porter County)	5.2 mi	0.0% (±38.1 points)	Not measurably different
Portage Township (Porter County)	5.4 mi	4.8% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Valparaiso	5.4 mi	4.7% (±2.4 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 Porter County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Liberty Township (Porter County)	16.3% (±14.9 points)
2	Burns Harbor	13.4% (±17.6 points)
3	Hebron	5.9% (±12.4 points)
4	Chesterton	5.7% (±6.3 points)
5	Center Township (Porter County)	5.1% (±2.5 points)
6 (tie)	Boone Township (Porter County)	4.8% (±9.8 points)
6 (tie)	Portage Township (Porter County)	4.8% (±3.3 points)

Showing 7 of 28 places in Porter 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 Liberty Township (Porter County)

Is it hard to find a rental in Liberty Township (Porter County)?

The rental vacancy rate in Liberty Township (Porter County), IN is 16.3% (±14.9 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 Liberty Township (Porter County) tighter than it was?

In Liberty Township (Porter County), the rental vacancy rate went from 0.0% in 2015–2019 to 16.3% in 2020–2024 (+16.3 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How many homes are vacant in Liberty Township (Porter County)?

An estimated 316 (±157) housing units, 6.9% 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 Liberty township, Porter County, Indiana (county subdivision:43362, in state:18 county:127).

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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