What is the rental vacancy rate in Central, LA?

Name: Vacancy rate in Central, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Central, LA is 9.0% (±8.0 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 2.3% (±1.7 points).

876 (±281) homes, 7.1% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Central, the rental vacancy rate went from 4.1% in 2015–2019 to 9.0% in 2020–2024 (+4.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 9.0% (±8.0 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 2.3% (±1.7 points)
Vacant homes: 876 (±281)

Vacancy in Central against East Baton Rouge Parish, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Central	East Baton Rouge Parish	Louisiana	United States
Rental vacancy rate	9.0% (±8.0 points)	11.1% (±1.0 points)	7.8% (±0.4 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	2.3% (±1.7 points)	1.6% (±0.5 points)	1.3% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	876 (±281)	29,296 (±1,356)	304,122 (±5,145)	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 Central, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from East Baton Rouge Parish (11.1%).

It is not measurably different from Louisiana (7.8%).

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Central

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Central
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Central	—	9.0% (±8.0 points)	—
Monticello	5.0 mi	0.0% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
Watson	5.2 mi	0.0% (±71.2 points)	Not measurably different
Brownfields	5.4 mi	0.0% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Merrydale	6.0 mi	10.3% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Denham Springs	7.4 mi	9.2% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Baker	7.5 mi	6.8% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Baton Rouge	10 mi	11.2% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Zachary	11 mi	10.6% (±7.9 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 East Baton Rouge Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
2	Westminster	20.1% (±27.0 points)
3	Inniswold	16.9% (±12.4 points)
4	Baton Rouge	11.2% (±1.2 points)
5	Zachary	10.6% (±7.9 points)
6	Merrydale	10.3% (±9.1 points)
7	Gardere	10.2% (±5.3 points)
8	Central	9.0% (±8.0 points)
9	Baker	6.8% (±8.0 points)
10 (tie)	Shenandoah	5.9% (±6.4 points)
10 (tie)	Village St. George	5.9% (±6.8 points)
12	Old Jefferson	3.1% (±4.8 points)
13 (tie)	Brownfields	0.0% (±9.6 points)
13 (tie)	Monticello	0.0% (±18.8 points)

Showing 13 of 14 places in East Baton Rouge Parish, 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 Central

Is it hard to find a rental in Central?

The rental vacancy rate in Central, LA is 9.0% (±8.0 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 Central tighter than it was?

In Central, the rental vacancy rate went from 4.1% in 2015–2019 to 9.0% in 2020–2024 (+4.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Central?

An estimated 876 (±281) housing units, 7.1% 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 Central city, Louisiana (place:13960, in state:22).

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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