What is the rental vacancy rate in Woodlawn (Baltimore County), MD?

Name: Vacancy rate in Woodlawn (Baltimore County), MD, 2020–2024
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The rental vacancy rate in Woodlawn (Baltimore County), MD is 1.5% (±1.6 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.8% (±0.7 points).

652 (±277) homes, 4.1% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Woodlawn (Baltimore County), the rental vacancy rate went from 8.5% in 2015–2019 to 1.5% in 2020–2024 (−7.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 1.5% (±1.6 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.8% (±0.7 points)
Vacant homes: 652 (±277)

Vacancy in Woodlawn (Baltimore County) against Baltimore County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Woodlawn (Baltimore County)	Baltimore County	Maryland	United States
Rental vacancy rate	1.5% (±1.6 points)	4.8% (±0.6 points)	4.7% (±0.3 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.8% (±0.7 points)	0.7% (±0.1 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	652 (±277)	18,020 (±1,175)	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 Woodlawn (Baltimore County), the rental vacancy rate is lower than in Baltimore County (4.8%).

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

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Woodlawn (Baltimore County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Woodlawn (Baltimore County)
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Woodlawn (Baltimore County)	—	1.5% (±1.6 points)	—
Catonsville	2.9 mi	1.3% (±1.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lochearn	3.1 mi	2.4% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Milford Mill	3.2 mi	5.5% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Ellicott City	5.0 mi	3.9% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Arbutus	5.3 mi	2.5% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Randallstown	5.4 mi	2.4% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ilchester	6.2 mi	2.9% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pikesville	6.5 mi	4.3% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Milford Mill, MD (5.5%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Baltimore County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
21	Rossville	2.6% (±2.0 points)
22 (tie)	Arbutus	2.5% (±2.2 points)
22 (tie)	Essex	2.5% (±1.8 points)
24 (tie)	Lochearn	2.4% (±1.2 points)
24 (tie)	Randallstown	2.4% (±2.2 points)
26	Edgemere	1.6% (±2.9 points)
27	Woodlawn (Baltimore County)	1.5% (±1.6 points)
28	Catonsville	1.3% (±1.1 points)
29 (tie)	Hampton	0.0% (±57.3 points)
29 (tie)	Kingsville	0.0% (±25.3 points)
29 (tie)	Lutherville	0.0% (±10.2 points)
29 (tie)	Timonium	0.0% (±4.2 points)

Showing 12 of 32 places in Baltimore County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Woodlawn (Baltimore County) 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 Woodlawn (Baltimore County)

Is it hard to find a rental in Woodlawn (Baltimore County)?

The rental vacancy rate in Woodlawn (Baltimore County), MD is 1.5% (±1.6 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 Woodlawn (Baltimore County) tighter than it was?

In Woodlawn (Baltimore County), the rental vacancy rate went from 8.5% in 2015–2019 to 1.5% in 2020–2024 (−7.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How many homes are vacant in Woodlawn (Baltimore County)?

An estimated 652 (±277) housing units, 4.1% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

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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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