What is the rental vacancy rate in Rochester, MI?

Name: Vacancy rate in Rochester, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Rochester, MI is 10.1% (±6.0 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

318 (±155) homes, 5.4% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Rochester, the rental vacancy rate went from 7.6% in 2015–2019 to 10.1% in 2020–2024 (+2.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 10.1% (±6.0 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.8% (±1.3 points)
Vacant homes: 318 (±155)

Vacancy in Rochester against Oakland County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rochester	Oakland County	Michigan	United States
Rental vacancy rate	10.1% (±6.0 points)	7.4% (±0.6 points)	5.1% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.8% (±1.3 points)	0.4% (±0.1 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	318 (±155)	30,888 (±1,757)	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 Rochester, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Oakland County (7.4%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (5.1%).

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Rochester

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rochester
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Rochester	—	10.1% (±6.0 points)	—
Rochester Hills	2.6 mi	6.9% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Shelby Charter Township	4.3 mi	3.7% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Oakland Charter Township	4.9 mi	21.5% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Utica	6.3 mi	1.9% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Auburn Hills	6.3 mi	5.7% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Charter Township	6.6 mi	0.0% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Troy	7.2 mi	6.1% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sterling Heights	8.6 mi	5.0% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shelby Charter Township, MI (3.7%), Utica, MI (1.9%), Washington Charter Township, MI (0.0%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Oakland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
7	Madison Heights	12.5% (±3.8 points)
8	Birmingham	11.9% (±5.5 points)
9	Southfield	10.8% (±2.2 points)
10	West Bloomfield Charter Township	10.7% (±3.9 points)
11	Bloomfield Hills	10.5% (±15.5 points)
12	Farmington Hills	10.2% (±2.4 points)
13	Rochester	10.1% (±6.0 points)
14	Orion Charter Township	10.0% (±4.0 points)
15	Pleasant Ridge	9.1% (±13.9 points)
16	Farmington	8.7% (±6.5 points)
17 (tie)	Oak Park	8.4% (±4.2 points)
17 (tie)	Royal Oak	8.4% (±2.7 points)
19	Novi	7.3% (±2.6 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Oakland 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 Rochester

Is it hard to find a rental in Rochester?

The rental vacancy rate in Rochester, MI is 10.1% (±6.0 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 Rochester tighter than it was?

In Rochester, the rental vacancy rate went from 7.6% in 2015–2019 to 10.1% in 2020–2024 (+2.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Rochester?

An estimated 318 (±155) housing units, 5.4% 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 Rochester city, Michigan (place:69020, in state:26).

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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