What is the rental vacancy rate in Winona Lake, IN?

Name: Vacancy rate in Winona Lake, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Winona Lake, IN is 1.3% (±2.2 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.0% (±3.3 points).

219 (±130) homes, 10.7% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Winona Lake, the rental vacancy rate went from 0.0% in 2015–2019 to 1.3% in 2020–2024 (+1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 1.3% (±2.2 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.0% (±3.3 points)
Vacant homes: 219 (±130)

Vacancy in Winona Lake against Kosciusko County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Winona Lake	Kosciusko County	Indiana	United States
Rental vacancy rate	1.3% (±2.2 points)	6.2% (±2.9 points)	5.6% (±0.3 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.5% (±0.4 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	219 (±130)	6,930 (±566)	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 Winona Lake, the rental vacancy rate is lower than in Kosciusko County (6.2%).

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

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Winona Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Winona Lake
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Winona Lake	—	1.3% (±2.2 points)	—
Wayne Township (Kosciusko County)	1.3 mi	8.4% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Warsaw	2.7 mi	7.5% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Washington Township (Kosciusko County)	5.2 mi	0.0% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Clay Township (Kosciusko County)	5.8 mi	0.0% (±49.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pierceton	5.9 mi	0.0% (±23.2 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe Township (Kosciusko County)	5.9 mi	0.0% (±39.8 points)	Not measurably different
Plain Township	6.5 mi	4.5% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Claypool	7.0 mi	0.0% (±65.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wayne Township (Kosciusko County), IN (8.4%), Warsaw, IN (7.5%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Kosciusko County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
4	North Webster	8.5% (±13.5 points)
5	Wayne Township (Kosciusko County)	8.4% (±4.4 points)
6	Warsaw	7.5% (±4.3 points)
7	Plain Township	4.5% (±6.4 points)
8	Turkey Creek Township	4.4% (±6.6 points)
9	Tippecanoe Township (Kosciusko County)	2.6% (±4.0 points)
10	Winona Lake	1.3% (±2.2 points)
11 (tie)	Burket	0.0% (±100.0 points)
11 (tie)	Claypool	0.0% (±65.0 points)
11 (tie)	Leesburg	0.0% (±53.8 points)
11 (tie)	Mentone	0.0% (±29.0 points)
11 (tie)	Milford	0.0% (±19.1 points)
11 (tie)	Pierceton	0.0% (±23.2 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Kosciusko 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 Winona Lake

Is it hard to find a rental in Winona Lake?

The rental vacancy rate in Winona Lake, IN is 1.3% (±2.2 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 Winona Lake tighter than it was?

In Winona Lake, the rental vacancy rate went from 0.0% in 2015–2019 to 1.3% in 2020–2024 (+1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Winona Lake?

An estimated 219 (±130) housing units, 10.7% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

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

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