What is the rental vacancy rate in Moss Bluff, LA?

Name: Vacancy rate in Moss Bluff, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Moss Bluff, LA is 17.6% (±16.9 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.0% (±1.1 points).

545 (±232) homes, 9.6% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Moss Bluff, the rental vacancy rate went from 16.8% in 2015–2019 to 17.6% in 2020–2024 (+0.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 17.6% (±16.9 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.0% (±1.1 points)
Vacant homes: 545 (±232)

Vacancy in Moss Bluff against Calcasieu Parish, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Moss Bluff	Calcasieu Parish	Louisiana	United States
Rental vacancy rate	17.6% (±16.9 points)	14.0% (±2.4 points)	7.8% (±0.4 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0% (±1.1 points)	1.6% (±0.5 points)	1.3% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	545 (±232)	17,566 (±1,106)	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 Moss Bluff, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Calcasieu Parish (14.0%).

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 Moss Bluff

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Moss Bluff
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Moss Bluff	—	17.6% (±16.9 points)	—
Westlake	4.7 mi	10.1% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Charles	7.6 mi	12.6% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sulphur	10 mi	20.4% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Prien	12 mi	0.0% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Iowa	13 mi	21.8% (±19.5 points)	Not measurably different
Carlyss	13 mi	6.9% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
DeQuincy	17 mi	7.4% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fenton	18 mi	0.0% (±51.5 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 Calcasieu Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Iowa	21.8% (±19.5 points)
2	Sulphur	20.4% (±8.0 points)
3	Moss Bluff	17.6% (±16.9 points)
4	Lake Charles	12.6% (±2.5 points)
5	Westlake	10.1% (±10.5 points)
6	DeQuincy	7.4% (±11.2 points)
7	Carlyss	6.9% (±11.6 points)
8 (tie)	Prien	0.0% (±10.8 points)
8 (tie)	Vinton	0.0% (±8.7 points)

Moss Bluff 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 Moss Bluff

Is it hard to find a rental in Moss Bluff?

The rental vacancy rate in Moss Bluff, LA is 17.6% (±16.9 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 Moss Bluff tighter than it was?

In Moss Bluff, the rental vacancy rate went from 16.8% in 2015–2019 to 17.6% in 2020–2024 (+0.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Moss Bluff?

An estimated 545 (±232) housing units, 9.6% 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 Moss Bluff CDP, Louisiana (place:52425, 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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