What is the rental vacancy rate in Takoma Park, MD?

Name: Vacancy rate in Takoma Park, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Takoma Park, MD is 4.9% (±3.1 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

316 (±140) homes, 4.4% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Takoma Park, the rental vacancy rate went from 0.4% in 2015–2019 to 4.9% in 2020–2024 (+4.5 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 4.9% (±3.1 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.0% (±1.1 points)
Vacant homes: 316 (±140)

Vacancy in Takoma Park against Montgomery County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Takoma Park	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
Rental vacancy rate	4.9% (±3.1 points)	3.7% (±0.5 points)	4.7% (±0.3 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.7% (±0.2 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	316 (±140)	17,321 (±1,384)	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 Takoma Park, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Montgomery County (3.7%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (4.7%).

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Takoma Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Takoma Park
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Takoma Park	—	4.9% (±3.1 points)	—
Langley Park	1.3 mi	1.0% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Chillum	1.6 mi	2.3% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Spring	1.8 mi	4.1% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Adelphi	2.2 mi	3.3% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hyattsville	2.9 mi	5.5% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Four Corners	3.0 mi	0.0% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
University Park	3.2 mi	0.0% (±61.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Rainier	3.3 mi	1.1% (±1.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Langley Park, MD (1.0%), Mount Rainier, MD (1.1%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
9	North Potomac	7.0% (±5.0 points)
10	Leisure World	6.6% (±7.0 points)
11	Friendship Heights Village	6.5% (±6.8 points)
12	Bethesda	5.9% (±1.8 points)
13	North Kensington	5.7% (±6.7 points)
14 (tie)	North Bethesda	4.9% (±2.0 points)
14 (tie)	Takoma Park	4.9% (±3.1 points)
16	Olney	4.8% (±5.0 points)
17	Aspen Hill	4.2% (±2.4 points)
18	Silver Spring	4.1% (±1.5 points)
19	Forest Glen	3.8% (±6.0 points)
20	Calverton	3.6% (±4.2 points)
21	Gaithersburg	3.4% (±1.7 points)

Showing 13 of 58 places in Montgomery County, 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 Takoma Park

Is it hard to find a rental in Takoma Park?

The rental vacancy rate in Takoma Park, MD is 4.9% (±3.1 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 Takoma Park tighter than it was?

In Takoma Park, the rental vacancy rate went from 0.4% in 2015–2019 to 4.9% in 2020–2024 (+4.5 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How many homes are vacant in Takoma Park?

An estimated 316 (±140) housing units, 4.4% 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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