What is the rental vacancy rate in Sault Ste. Marie, MI?

Name: Vacancy rate in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Sault Ste. Marie, MI is 8.9% (±4.8 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 2.2% (±2.0 points).

662 (±206) homes, 10.2% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Sault Ste. Marie, the rental vacancy rate went from 4.4% in 2015–2019 to 8.9% in 2020–2024 (+4.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 8.9% (±4.8 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 2.2% (±2.0 points)
Vacant homes: 662 (±206)

Vacancy in Sault Ste. Marie against Chippewa County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sault Ste. Marie	Chippewa County	Michigan	United States
Rental vacancy rate	8.9% (±4.8 points)	7.8% (±3.6 points)	5.1% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	2.2% (±2.0 points)	1.2% (±0.7 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	662 (±206)	6,268 (±314)	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 Sault Ste. Marie, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Chippewa County (7.8%).

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 Sault Ste. Marie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sault Ste. Marie
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Sault Ste. Marie	—	8.9% (±4.8 points)	—
Sugar Island Township	8.5 mi	0.0% (±55.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dafter Township	8.6 mi	0.0% (±42.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bruce Township (Chippewa County)	12 mi	42.3% (±47.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kincheloe	15 mi	0.7% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Superior Township	16 mi	36.2% (±31.3 points)	Not measurably different
Soo Township	17 mi	0.0% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Kinross Charter Township	19 mi	0.6% (±1.0 points)	Lower
Bay Mills Township	20 mi	2.8% (±3.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kincheloe, MI (0.7%), Kinross Charter Township, MI (0.6%), Bay Mills Township, MI (2.8%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Chippewa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Bruce Township (Chippewa County)	42.3% (±47.8 points)
2	Detour Township	38.7% (±34.8 points)
3	Superior Township	36.2% (±31.3 points)
4 (tie)	Raber Township	20.0% (±31.0 points)
4 (tie)	Whitefish Township	20.0% (±27.8 points)
6	Drummond Township	19.6% (±25.7 points)
7	Sault Ste. Marie	8.9% (±4.8 points)
8	Bay Mills Township	2.8% (±3.1 points)
9	Kinross Charter Township	0.6% (±1.0 points)
10 (tie)	Chippewa Township (Chippewa County)	0.0% (±59.4 points)
10 (tie)	Dafter Township	0.0% (±42.0 points)
10 (tie)	Hulbert Township	0.0% (±85.9 points)
10 (tie)	Pickford Township	0.0% (±45.6 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Chippewa 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 Sault Ste. Marie

Is it hard to find a rental in Sault Ste. Marie?

The rental vacancy rate in Sault Ste. Marie, MI is 8.9% (±4.8 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 Sault Ste. Marie tighter than it was?

In Sault Ste. Marie, the rental vacancy rate went from 4.4% in 2015–2019 to 8.9% in 2020–2024 (+4.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Sault Ste. Marie?

An estimated 662 (±206) housing units, 10.2% 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 Sault Ste. Marie city, Michigan (place:71740, 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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