What is the rental vacancy rate in Mount Pleasant, MI?

Name: Vacancy rate in Mount Pleasant, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Mount Pleasant, MI is 2.7% (±1.8 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.8% (±1.3 points).

679 (±239) homes, 7.9% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Mount Pleasant, the rental vacancy rate went from 7.7% in 2015–2019 to 2.7% in 2020–2024 (−5.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 2.7% (±1.8 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.8% (±1.3 points)
Vacant homes: 679 (±239)

Vacancy in Mount Pleasant against Isabella County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mount Pleasant	Isabella County	Michigan	United States
Rental vacancy rate	2.7% (±1.8 points)	3.7% (±1.7 points)	5.1% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.8% (±1.3 points)	0.5% (±0.4 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	679 (±239)	3,746 (±419)	545,867 (±7,991)	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 Mount Pleasant, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Isabella County (3.7%).

It is also lower than in Michigan (5.1%).

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Mount Pleasant

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Pleasant
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Mount Pleasant	—	2.7% (±1.8 points)	—
Union Charter Township	2.5 mi	5.6% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Township (Isabella County)	5.9 mi	0.0% (±29.2 points)	Not measurably different
Chippewa Township (Isabella County)	5.9 mi	10.8% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Isabella Township	6.1 mi	5.3% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Deerfield Township (Isabella County)	6.4 mi	0.0% (±25.7 points)	Not measurably different
Shepherd	6.6 mi	0.0% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rosebush	7.4 mi	10.2% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Coe Township	8.2 mi	0.0% (±13.1 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 Isabella County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Chippewa Township (Isabella County)	10.8% (±11.7 points)
2	Union Charter Township	5.6% (±3.1 points)
3	Isabella Township	5.3% (±8.8 points)
4	Mount Pleasant	2.7% (±1.8 points)
5 (tie)	Broomfield Township	0.0% (±25.1 points)
5 (tie)	Coe Township	0.0% (±13.1 points)
5 (tie)	Coldwater Township (Isabella County)	0.0% (±48.9 points)
5 (tie)	Deerfield Township (Isabella County)	0.0% (±25.7 points)
5 (tie)	Denver Township (Isabella County)	0.0% (±42.5 points)
5 (tie)	Fremont Township (Isabella County)	0.0% (±62.2 points)

Showing 10 of 17 places in Isabella 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 Mount Pleasant

Is it hard to find a rental in Mount Pleasant?

The rental vacancy rate in Mount Pleasant, MI is 2.7% (±1.8 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 Mount Pleasant tighter than it was?

In Mount Pleasant, the rental vacancy rate went from 7.7% in 2015–2019 to 2.7% in 2020–2024 (−5.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How many homes are vacant in Mount Pleasant?

An estimated 679 (±239) housing units, 7.9% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

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