What is the rental vacancy rate in Union Township (DeKalb County), IN?

Name: Vacancy rate in Union Township (DeKalb County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Union Township (DeKalb County), IN is 12.2% (±8.5 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.0% (±0.9 points).

254 (±162) homes, 4.2% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Union Township (DeKalb County), the rental vacancy rate went from 0.0% in 2015–2019 to 12.2% in 2020–2024 (+12.2 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 12.2% (±8.5 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.0% (±0.9 points)
Vacant homes: 254 (±162)

Vacancy in Union Township (DeKalb County) against DeKalb County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Township (DeKalb County)	DeKalb County	Indiana	United States
Rental vacancy rate	12.2% (±8.5 points)	13.9% (±5.0 points)	5.6% (±0.3 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.5% (±0.4 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	254 (±162)	1,288 (±279)	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 Union Township (DeKalb County), the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from DeKalb County (13.9%).

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 Union Township (DeKalb County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (DeKalb County)
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Union Township (DeKalb County)	—	12.2% (±8.5 points)	—
Auburn	2.5 mi	12.4% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Grant Township (DeKalb County)	2.6 mi	15.6% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different
Waterloo	4.3 mi	16.2% (±19.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (DeKalb County)	5.2 mi	0.0% (±36.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wilmington Township	5.6 mi	11.8% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Garrett	6.1 mi	22.9% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Concord Township (DeKalb County)	6.2 mi	14.3% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Richland Township (DeKalb County)	6.5 mi	18.8% (±30.5 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 DeKalb County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
5	Richland Township (DeKalb County)	18.8% (±30.5 points)
6	Waterloo	16.2% (±19.3 points)
7	Grant Township (DeKalb County)	15.6% (±19.0 points)
8	Concord Township (DeKalb County)	14.3% (±15.2 points)
9	Butler	12.5% (±13.1 points)
10	Auburn	12.4% (±8.6 points)
11	Union Township (DeKalb County)	12.2% (±8.5 points)
12	Wilmington Township	11.8% (±12.5 points)
13	Smithfield Township	8.7% (±14.3 points)
14	Ashley	6.9% (±11.3 points)
15 (tie)	Altona	0.0% (±82.3 points)
15 (tie)	Corunna	0.0% (±96.0 points)
15 (tie)	Fairfield Township (DeKalb County)	0.0% (±100.0 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in DeKalb 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 Union Township (DeKalb County)

Is it hard to find a rental in Union Township (DeKalb County)?

The rental vacancy rate in Union Township (DeKalb County), IN is 12.2% (±8.5 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 Union Township (DeKalb County) tighter than it was?

In Union Township (DeKalb County), the rental vacancy rate went from 0.0% in 2015–2019 to 12.2% in 2020–2024 (+12.2 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How many homes are vacant in Union Township (DeKalb County)?

An estimated 254 (±162) housing units, 4.2% 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 Union township, DeKalb County, Indiana (county subdivision:77228, in state:18 county:033).

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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