What is the rental vacancy rate in Wayne Township (Jay County), IN?

Name: Vacancy rate in Wayne Township (Jay County), IN, 2020–2024
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The rental vacancy rate in Wayne Township (Jay County), IN is 10.3% (±8.2 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 1.0% (±1.5 points).

533 (±178) homes, 14.1% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Wayne Township (Jay County), the rental vacancy rate went from 9.2% in 2015–2019 to 10.3% in 2020–2024 (+1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 10.3% (±8.2 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.0% (±1.5 points)
Vacant homes: 533 (±178)

Vacancy in Wayne Township (Jay County) against Jay County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wayne Township (Jay County)	Jay County	Indiana	United States
Rental vacancy rate	10.3% (±8.2 points)	8.7% (±5.4 points)	5.6% (±0.3 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.0% (±1.5 points)	0.5% (±0.6 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	533 (±178)	1,097 (±252)	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 Wayne Township (Jay County), the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Jay County (8.7%).

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 Wayne Township (Jay County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wayne Township (Jay County)
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Wayne Township (Jay County)	—	10.3% (±8.2 points)	—
Portland	1.2 mi	8.6% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pike Township (Jay County)	5.2 mi	0.0% (±85.1 points)	Not measurably different
Noble Township (Jay County)	5.6 mi	0.0% (±48.6 points)	Not measurably different
Greene Township (Jay County)	5.9 mi	0.0% (±96.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bearcreek Township	5.9 mi	17.2% (±25.4 points)	Not measurably different
Salamonia	6.1 mi	0.0% (±62.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bryant	6.8 mi	22.7% (±31.4 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Jay County)	7.2 mi	0.0% (±62.5 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 Jay County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Bryant	22.7% (±31.4 points)
2	Bearcreek Township	17.2% (±25.4 points)
3	Dunkirk	12.3% (±11.2 points)
4	Richland Township (Jay County)	10.5% (±8.3 points)
5 (tie)	Redkey	10.3% (±14.6 points)
5 (tie)	Wayne Township (Jay County)	10.3% (±8.2 points)
7	Portland	8.6% (±8.0 points)
8 (tie)	Pennville	0.0% (±36.7 points)
8 (tie)	Salamonia	0.0% (±62.5 points)
8 (tie)	Greene Township (Jay County)	0.0% (±96.0 points)
8 (tie)	Jackson Township (Jay County)	0.0% (±62.5 points)
8 (tie)	Jefferson Township (Jay County)	0.0% (±42.6 points)

Showing 12 of 18 places in Jay 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 Wayne Township (Jay County)

Is it hard to find a rental in Wayne Township (Jay County)?

The rental vacancy rate in Wayne Township (Jay County), IN is 10.3% (±8.2 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 Wayne Township (Jay County) tighter than it was?

In Wayne Township (Jay County), the rental vacancy rate went from 9.2% in 2015–2019 to 10.3% in 2020–2024 (+1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Wayne Township (Jay County)?

An estimated 533 (±178) housing units, 14.1% 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 Wayne township, Jay County, Indiana (county subdivision:81764, in state:18 county:075).

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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