What is the rental vacancy rate in Ross Township (Lake County), IN?

Name: Vacancy rate in Ross Township (Lake County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Ross Township (Lake County), IN is 3.2% (±2.3 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.4% (±0.3 points).

945 (±287) homes, 4.5% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Ross Township (Lake County), the rental vacancy rate went from 6.0% in 2015–2019 to 3.2% in 2020–2024 (−2.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 3.2% (±2.3 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.4% (±0.3 points)
Vacant homes: 945 (±287)

Vacancy in Ross Township (Lake County) against Lake County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ross Township (Lake County)	Lake County	Indiana	United States
Rental vacancy rate	3.2% (±2.3 points)	5.1% (±0.9 points)	5.6% (±0.3 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.4% (±0.3 points)	0.6% (±0.2 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	945 (±287)	22,306 (±960)	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 Ross Township (Lake County), the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Lake County (5.1%).

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

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Ross Township (Lake County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ross Township (Lake County)
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Ross Township (Lake County)	—	3.2% (±2.3 points)	—
Merrillville	0.7 mi	3.1% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hobart	2.9 mi	5.7% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hobart Township	5.1 mi	4.2% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Winfield	5.2 mi	54.5% (±35.2 points)	Higher
Crown Point	5.3 mi	0.0% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Ross	5.3 mi	3.6% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
New Chicago	5.8 mi	6.8% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Center Township (Lake County)	6.7 mi	0.0% (±2.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Crown Point, IN (0.0%), Center Township (Lake County), IN (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Winfield, IN (54.5%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
8 (tie)	New Chicago	6.8% (±10.5 points)
10	Hobart	5.7% (±4.5 points)
11	Hammond	5.0% (±1.7 points)
12 (tie)	Whiting	4.9% (±6.1 points)
12 (tie)	North Township (Lake County)	4.9% (±1.3 points)
14	Hobart Township	4.2% (±3.5 points)
15	Ross Township (Lake County)	3.2% (±2.3 points)
16 (tie)	Merrillville	3.1% (±2.4 points)
16 (tie)	Munster	3.1% (±5.1 points)
18	East Chicago	2.8% (±1.4 points)
19	St. John Township	2.6% (±3.5 points)
20	Schererville	1.4% (±2.3 points)
21 (tie)	Cedar Lake	0.0% (±4.5 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Lake 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 Ross Township (Lake County)

Is it hard to find a rental in Ross Township (Lake County)?

The rental vacancy rate in Ross Township (Lake County), IN is 3.2% (±2.3 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 Ross Township (Lake County) tighter than it was?

In Ross Township (Lake County), the rental vacancy rate went from 6.0% in 2015–2019 to 3.2% in 2020–2024 (−2.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Ross Township (Lake County)?

An estimated 945 (±287) housing units, 4.5% 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 Ross township, Lake County, Indiana (county subdivision:66096, in state:18 county:089).

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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