What is the rental vacancy rate in Fort Riley, KS?

Name: Vacancy rate in Fort Riley, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Fort Riley, KS is 1.8% (±1.8 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.0% (±48.9 points).

74 (±54) homes, 3.8% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Fort Riley, the rental vacancy rate went from 3.1% in 2015–2019 to 1.8% in 2020–2024 (−1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 1.8% (±1.8 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.0% (±48.9 points)
Vacant homes: 74 (±54)

Vacancy in Fort Riley against Riley County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fort Riley	Riley County	Kansas	United States
Rental vacancy rate	1.8% (±1.8 points)	5.6% (±1.9 points)	6.2% (±0.3 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0% (±48.9 points)	1.7% (±1.1 points)	0.9% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	74 (±54)	3,060 (±457)	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 Fort Riley, the rental vacancy rate is lower than in Riley County (5.6%).

It is also lower than in Kansas (6.2%).

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Fort Riley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Riley
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Fort Riley	—	1.8% (±1.8 points)	—
Grandview Plaza	5.2 mi	11.9% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Milford Township	5.7 mi	14.5% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Junction City	5.9 mi	6.4% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Smoky Hill Township (Geary County)	5.9 mi	2.7% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ogden	5.9 mi	9.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Milford	7.0 mi	22.9% (±24.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ogden Township	7.0 mi	7.8% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Madison Township (Riley County)	7.2 mi	2.3% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Grandview Plaza, KS (11.9%), Junction City, KS (6.4%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Riley County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
3	Bala Township	15.7% (±20.9 points)
4	Riley	14.6% (±25.9 points)
5	Ogden	9.0% (±7.6 points)
6	Ogden Township	7.8% (±6.7 points)
7	Manhattan	5.4% (±2.0 points)
8	Madison Township (Riley County)	2.3% (±2.1 points)
9	Fort Riley	1.8% (±1.8 points)
10 (tie)	Randolph	0.0% (±76.1 points)
10 (tie)	Center Township (Riley County)	0.0% (±90.1 points)
10 (tie)	Fancy Creek Township	0.0% (±100.0 points)
10 (tie)	Jackson Township (Riley County)	0.0% (±51.2 points)
10 (tie)	Sherman Township (Riley County)	0.0% (±76.1 points)
10 (tie)	Wildcat Township (Riley County)	0.0% (±25.3 points)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Riley County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fort Riley is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Fort Riley

Is it hard to find a rental in Fort Riley?

The rental vacancy rate in Fort Riley, KS is 1.8% (±1.8 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 Fort Riley tighter than it was?

In Fort Riley, the rental vacancy rate went from 3.1% in 2015–2019 to 1.8% in 2020–2024 (−1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Fort Riley?

An estimated 74 (±54) housing units, 3.8% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

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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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