What is the rental vacancy rate in Merrydale, LA?

Name: Vacancy rate in Merrydale, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Merrydale, LA is 10.3% (±9.1 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.7% (±1.6 points).

400 (±181) homes, 10.6% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Merrydale, the rental vacancy rate went from 2.8% in 2015–2019 to 10.3% in 2020–2024 (+7.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 10.3% (±9.1 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.7% (±1.6 points)
Vacant homes: 400 (±181)

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

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Merrydale	East Baton Rouge Parish	Louisiana	United States
Rental vacancy rate	10.3% (±9.1 points)	11.1% (±1.0 points)	7.8% (±0.4 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.7% (±1.6 points)	1.6% (±0.5 points)	1.3% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	400 (±181)	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 Merrydale, 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 Merrydale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Merrydale
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Merrydale	—	10.3% (±9.1 points)	—
Brownfields	3.2 mi	0.0% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Monticello	3.9 mi	0.0% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
Baton Rouge	4.4 mi	11.2% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Central	6.0 mi	9.0% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Westminster	6.5 mi	20.1% (±27.0 points)	Not measurably different
Baker	6.5 mi	6.8% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Port Allen	7.1 mi	0.5% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Inniswold	7.4 mi	16.9% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Port Allen, LA (0.5%).

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
1	Oak Hills Place	23.8% (±15.4 points)
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)

Showing 12 of 14 places in East Baton Rouge Parish, ranked from highest to lowest.

Merrydale 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 Merrydale

Is it hard to find a rental in Merrydale?

The rental vacancy rate in Merrydale, LA is 10.3% (±9.1 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 Merrydale tighter than it was?

In Merrydale, the rental vacancy rate went from 2.8% in 2015–2019 to 10.3% in 2020–2024 (+7.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Merrydale?

An estimated 400 (±181) housing units, 10.6% 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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