What is the rental vacancy rate in South Haven, MI?

Name: Vacancy rate in South Haven, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in South Haven, MI is 28.3% (±13.4 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.5% (±0.9 points).

1,515 (±212) homes, 42.5% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In South Haven, the rental vacancy rate went from 10.6% in 2015–2019 to 28.3% in 2020–2024 (+17.7 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 28.3% (±13.4 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.5% (±0.9 points)
Vacant homes: 1,515 (±212)

Vacancy in South Haven against Van Buren County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Haven	Van Buren County	Michigan	United States
Rental vacancy rate	28.3% (±13.4 points)	6.5% (±2.7 points)	5.1% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.5% (±0.9 points)	0.3% (±0.2 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	1,515 (±212)	6,783 (±513)	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 South Haven, the rental vacancy rate is higher than in Van Buren County (6.5%).

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

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near South Haven

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Haven
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
South Haven	—	28.3% (±13.4 points)	—
South Haven Charter Township	2.7 mi	0.0% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Casco Township (Allegan County)	5.4 mi	43.6% (±51.3 points)	Not measurably different
Geneva Township (Van Buren County)	5.6 mi	0.0% (±12.5 points)	Lower
Covert Township	8.2 mi	8.5% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Bangor Township	9.5 mi	0.0% (±28.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bangor	10 mi	0.0% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Lee Township (Allegan County)	11 mi	0.0% (±12.8 points)	Lower
Breedsville	11 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Haven Charter Township, MI (0.0%), Geneva Township (Van Buren County), MI (0.0%), Covert Township, MI (8.5%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Van Buren County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	South Haven	28.3% (±13.4 points)
2	Columbia Township (Van Buren County)	20.6% (±32.6 points)
3	Keeler Township	15.9% (±20.4 points)
4	Decatur Township	9.6% (±9.8 points)
5	Covert Township	8.5% (±9.3 points)
6	Antwerp Township	4.4% (±4.5 points)
7	Paw Paw Township	4.3% (±5.5 points)

Showing 7 of 22 places in Van Buren 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 South Haven

Is it hard to find a rental in South Haven?

The rental vacancy rate in South Haven, MI is 28.3% (±13.4 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 Haven tighter than it was?

In South Haven, the rental vacancy rate went from 10.6% in 2015–2019 to 28.3% in 2020–2024 (+17.7 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How many homes are vacant in South Haven?

An estimated 1,515 (±212) housing units, 42.5% 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 South Haven city, Michigan (place:74980, 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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DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M, DP04_0004E, DP04_0004M, DP04_0003E, DP04_0003M, DP04_0003PE, DP04_0003PM

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