What is the rental vacancy rate in Lake Shore, MD?

Name: Vacancy rate in Lake Shore, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Lake Shore, MD is 30.2% (±20.4 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.1% (±0.2 points).

591 (±267) homes, 8.0% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Lake Shore, the rental vacancy rate went from 0.0% in 2015–2019 to 30.2% in 2020–2024 (+30.2 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 30.2% (±20.4 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.1% (±0.2 points)
Vacant homes: 591 (±267)

Vacancy in Lake Shore against Anne Arundel County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Shore	Anne Arundel County	Maryland	United States
Rental vacancy rate	30.2% (±20.4 points)	5.0% (±1.1 points)	4.7% (±0.3 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.6% (±0.2 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	591 (±267)	11,514 (±924)	197,856 (±3,980)	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 Lake Shore, the rental vacancy rate is higher than in Anne Arundel County (5.0%).

It is also higher than in Maryland (4.7%).

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Lake Shore

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Shore
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Lake Shore	—	30.2% (±20.4 points)	—
Arnold	3.5 mi	6.1% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Severna Park	4.1 mi	13.5% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cape St. Claire	4.1 mi	0.0% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Herald Harbor	5.4 mi	0.0% (±39.4 points)	Not measurably different
Riviera Beach	5.4 mi	1.4% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Pasadena	5.8 mi	1.8% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Arden on the Severn	6.0 mi	0.0% (±24.3 points)	Not measurably different
Naval Academy	7.4 mi	0.0% (±25.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Arnold, MD (6.1%), Cape St. Claire, MD (0.0%), Riviera Beach, MD (1.4%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Anne Arundel County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Lake Shore	30.2% (±20.4 points)
2	Brooklyn Park	20.4% (±15.8 points)
3	Linthicum	17.6% (±12.6 points)
4	Severna Park	13.5% (±7.6 points)
5	Crofton	7.2% (±6.2 points)
6	Annapolis	6.6% (±3.0 points)
7	Arnold	6.1% (±4.4 points)

Showing 7 of 30 places in Anne Arundel County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lake Shore 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 Lake Shore

Is it hard to find a rental in Lake Shore?

The rental vacancy rate in Lake Shore, MD is 30.2% (±20.4 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 Lake Shore tighter than it was?

In Lake Shore, the rental vacancy rate went from 0.0% in 2015–2019 to 30.2% in 2020–2024 (+30.2 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How many homes are vacant in Lake Shore?

An estimated 591 (±267) housing units, 8.0% 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 Lake Shore CDP, Maryland (place:44975, in state:24).

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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