What is the rental vacancy rate in Dodge City, KS?

Name: Vacancy rate in Dodge City, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Dodge City, KS is 9.0% (±3.8 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.7% (±1.0 points).

678 (±239) homes, 6.9% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Dodge City, the rental vacancy rate went from 2.2% in 2015–2019 to 9.0% in 2020–2024 (+6.8 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 9.0% (±3.8 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.7% (±1.0 points)
Vacant homes: 678 (±239)

Vacancy in Dodge City against Ford County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dodge City	Ford County	Kansas	United States
Rental vacancy rate	9.0% (±3.8 points)	8.9% (±3.6 points)	6.2% (±0.3 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.7% (±1.0 points)	0.6% (±0.7 points)	0.9% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	678 (±239)	947 (±244)	119,575 (±3,634)	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 Dodge City, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Ford County (8.9%).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (6.2%).

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Dodge City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dodge City
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Dodge City	—	9.0% (±3.8 points)	—
Dodge Township	2.8 mi	0.0% (±46.2 points)	Not measurably different
Richland Township (Ford County)	4.7 mi	0.0% (±76.1 points)	Not measurably different
Grandview Township	6.0 mi	26.3% (±39.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fairview Township (Ford County)	8.0 mi	0.0% (±37.7 points)	Not measurably different
Enterprise Township (Ford County)	9.5 mi	0.0% (±46.8 points)	Not measurably different
Royal Township	9.7 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Spearville Township	14 mi	10.6% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ensign	14 mi	0.0% (±100.0 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 Ford County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Grandview Township	26.3% (±39.2 points)
2	Spearville	13.9% (±15.8 points)
3	Spearville Township	10.6% (±11.4 points)
4	Bucklin	9.4% (±13.9 points)
5	Bucklin Township	9.3% (±11.4 points)
6	Dodge City	9.0% (±3.8 points)
7 (tie)	Ford	0.0% (±45.1 points)
7 (tie)	Dodge Township	0.0% (±46.2 points)
7 (tie)	Enterprise Township (Ford County)	0.0% (±46.8 points)
7 (tie)	Fairview Township (Ford County)	0.0% (±37.7 points)
7 (tie)	Ford Township	0.0% (±45.1 points)
7 (tie)	Richland Township (Ford County)	0.0% (±76.1 points)

Showing 12 of 15 places in Ford 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 Dodge City

Is it hard to find a rental in Dodge City?

The rental vacancy rate in Dodge City, KS is 9.0% (±3.8 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 Dodge City tighter than it was?

In Dodge City, the rental vacancy rate went from 2.2% in 2015–2019 to 9.0% in 2020–2024 (+6.8 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How many homes are vacant in Dodge City?

An estimated 678 (±239) housing units, 6.9% 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 Dodge City city, Kansas (place:18250, in state:20).

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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