What is the rental vacancy rate in South Yarmouth, MA?

Name: Vacancy rate in South Yarmouth, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in South Yarmouth, MA is 10.6% (±8.2 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.0% (±1.0 points).

2,872 (±323) homes, 34.7% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In South Yarmouth, the rental vacancy rate went from 10.1% in 2015–2019 to 10.6% in 2020–2024 (+0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 10.6% (±8.2 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.0% (±1.0 points)
Vacant homes: 2,872 (±323)

Vacancy in South Yarmouth against Barnstable County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Yarmouth	Barnstable County	Massachusetts	United States
Rental vacancy rate	10.6% (±8.2 points)	4.7% (±1.3 points)	3.5% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0% (±1.0 points)	1.0% (±0.3 points)	0.6% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	2,872 (±323)	60,438 (±1,348)	245,364 (±5,351)	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 South Yarmouth, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Barnstable County (4.7%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (3.5%).

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near South Yarmouth

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Yarmouth
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
South Yarmouth	—	10.6% (±8.2 points)	—
West Dennis	1.8 mi	2.2% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Yarmouth	2.9 mi	4.5% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Yarmouth Port	3.0 mi	10.8% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dennis	3.3 mi	2.8% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dennis Port	3.3 mi	0.0% (±6.7 points)	Lower
South Dennis	3.6 mi	12.1% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dennis (community)	4.4 mi	0.0% (±22.8 points)	Not measurably different
East Dennis	5.2 mi	0.0% (±20.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dennis Port, MA (0.0%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Barnstable County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Harwich Port	18.2% (±17.1 points)
2	Buzzards Bay	14.6% (±15.4 points)
3 (tie)	Pocasset	12.1% (±12.6 points)
3 (tie)	South Dennis	12.1% (±18.0 points)
5	West Chatham	11.4% (±19.0 points)
6	Yarmouth Port	10.8% (±17.7 points)
7	South Yarmouth	10.6% (±8.2 points)
8	Sagamore	7.8% (±13.2 points)
9	Provincetown (community)	7.3% (±6.9 points)
10	Orleans (community)	4.9% (±7.6 points)
11	West Yarmouth	4.5% (±6.6 points)
12	West Dennis	2.2% (±3.3 points)
13 (tie)	Bourne (community)	0.0% (±21.7 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Barnstable County, ranked from highest to lowest.

South Yarmouth is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Yarmouth, whose figures include it.

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 South Yarmouth

Is it hard to find a rental in South Yarmouth?

The rental vacancy rate in South Yarmouth, MA is 10.6% (±8.2 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 South Yarmouth tighter than it was?

In South Yarmouth, the rental vacancy rate went from 10.1% in 2015–2019 to 10.6% in 2020–2024 (+0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in South Yarmouth?

An estimated 2,872 (±323) housing units, 34.7% 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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