What is the rental vacancy rate in Sugar Creek Township (Hancock County), IN?

Name: Vacancy rate in Sugar Creek Township (Hancock County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Sugar Creek Township (Hancock County), IN is 15.6% (±9.3 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.9% (±1.5 points).

244 (±136) homes, 3.5% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Sugar Creek Township (Hancock County), the rental vacancy rate went from 9.2% in 2015–2019 to 15.6% in 2020–2024 (+6.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 15.6% (±9.3 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.9% (±1.5 points)
Vacant homes: 244 (±136)

Vacancy in Sugar Creek Township (Hancock County) against Hancock County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sugar Creek Township (Hancock County)	Hancock County	Indiana	United States
Rental vacancy rate	15.6% (±9.3 points)	5.8% (±2.6 points)	5.6% (±0.3 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.9% (±1.5 points)	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	244 (±136)	896 (±288)	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 Sugar Creek Township (Hancock County), the rental vacancy rate is higher than in Hancock County (5.8%).

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

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Sugar Creek Township (Hancock County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sugar Creek Township (Hancock County)
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Sugar Creek Township (Hancock County)	—	15.6% (±9.3 points)	—
New Palestine	0.7 mi	16.7% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Lake	3.3 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cumberland	4.2 mi	0.0% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Moral Township	5.4 mi	0.0% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
Buck Creek Township	5.9 mi	1.8% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Brandywine Township (Hancock County)	6.4 mi	0.0% (±50.4 points)	Not measurably different
Warren Township (Marion County)	7.0 mi	4.5% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Greenfield	7.5 mi	2.0% (±2.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cumberland, IN (0.0%), Buck Creek Township, IN (1.8%), Warren Township (Marion County), IN (4.5%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Hancock County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Green Township (Hancock County)	66.7% (±53.3 points)
2	New Palestine	16.7% (±16.4 points)
3	Sugar Creek Township (Hancock County)	15.6% (±9.3 points)
4	McCordsville	12.7% (±12.9 points)
5	Vernon Township (Hancock County)	6.8% (±6.9 points)
6	Center Township (Hancock County)	2.6% (±2.4 points)
7	Greenfield	2.0% (±2.3 points)
8	Buck Creek Township	1.8% (±3.0 points)
9 (tie)	Fortville	0.0% (±6.3 points)

Showing 9 of 15 places in Hancock 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 Sugar Creek Township (Hancock County)

Is it hard to find a rental in Sugar Creek Township (Hancock County)?

The rental vacancy rate in Sugar Creek Township (Hancock County), IN is 15.6% (±9.3 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 Sugar Creek Township (Hancock County) tighter than it was?

In Sugar Creek Township (Hancock County), the rental vacancy rate went from 9.2% in 2015–2019 to 15.6% in 2020–2024 (+6.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Sugar Creek Township (Hancock County)?

An estimated 244 (±136) housing units, 3.5% 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 Sugar Creek township, Hancock County, Indiana (county subdivision:73880, in state:18 county:059).

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The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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