What is the rental vacancy rate in Hopkinsville, KY?

Name: Vacancy rate in Hopkinsville, KY, 2020–2024
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The rental vacancy rate in Hopkinsville, KY is 3.6% (±2.0 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.7% (±0.9 points).

1,726 (±279) homes, 12.1% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Hopkinsville, the rental vacancy rate went from 12.7% in 2015–2019 to 3.6% in 2020–2024 (−9.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 3.6% (±2.0 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.7% (±0.9 points)
Vacant homes: 1,726 (±279)

Vacancy in Hopkinsville against Christian County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hopkinsville	Christian County	Kentucky	United States
Rental vacancy rate	3.6% (±2.0 points)	4.5% (±1.8 points)	4.6% (±0.3 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.7% (±0.9 points)	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.9% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	1,726 (±279)	3,637 (±338)	208,647 (±5,298)	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 Hopkinsville, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Christian County (4.5%).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky (4.6%).

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Hopkinsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hopkinsville
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Hopkinsville	—	3.6% (±2.0 points)	—
Pembroke	7.7 mi	12.9% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Grove	12 mi	7.6% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Campbell North	12 mi	1.5% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Trenton	14 mi	0.0% (±61.3 points)	Not measurably different
Crofton	14 mi	5.8% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
LaFayette	16 mi	0.0% (±61.3 points)	Not measurably different
Elkton	17 mi	10.9% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cadiz	19 mi	3.0% (±4.4 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 Christian County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Pembroke	12.9% (±18.9 points)
2	Oak Grove	7.6% (±5.5 points)
3	Crofton	5.8% (±14.0 points)
4	Hopkinsville	3.6% (±2.0 points)
5	Fort Campbell North	1.5% (±1.8 points)
6	LaFayette	0.0% (±61.3 points)

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 Hopkinsville

Is it hard to find a rental in Hopkinsville?

The rental vacancy rate in Hopkinsville, KY is 3.6% (±2.0 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 Hopkinsville tighter than it was?

In Hopkinsville, the rental vacancy rate went from 12.7% in 2015–2019 to 3.6% in 2020–2024 (−9.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How many homes are vacant in Hopkinsville?

An estimated 1,726 (±279) housing units, 12.1% 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 Hopkinsville city, Kentucky (place:37918, in state:21).

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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DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M, DP04_0004E, DP04_0004M, DP04_0003E, DP04_0003M, DP04_0003PE, DP04_0003PM

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