What is the rental vacancy rate in Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO?

Name: Vacancy rate in Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

The rental vacancy rate in Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO is 11.3% (±7.3 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.5% (±0.6 points).

618 (±250) homes, 12.8% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Bellefontaine Neighbors, the rental vacancy rate went from 3.7% in 2015–2019 to 11.3% in 2020–2024 (+7.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 11.3% (±7.3 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.5% (±0.6 points)
Vacant homes: 618 (±250)

Vacancy in Bellefontaine Neighbors against St. Louis County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bellefontaine Neighbors	St. Louis County	Missouri	United States
Rental vacancy rate	11.3% (±7.3 points)	5.0% (±0.7 points)	5.0% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.5% (±0.6 points)	0.7% (±0.2 points)	0.9% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	618 (±250)	32,343 (±1,744)	317,060 (±6,399)	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 Bellefontaine Neighbors, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from St. Louis County (5.0%).

It is not measurably different from Missouri (5.0%).

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Bellefontaine Neighbors

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bellefontaine Neighbors
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Bellefontaine Neighbors	—	11.3% (±7.3 points)	—
Moline Acres	1.0 mi	7.6% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Riverview	1.1 mi	0.0% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Castle Point	1.1 mi	0.0% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Glasgow Village	1.6 mi	0.0% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Dellwood	2.6 mi	6.9% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Spanish Lake	2.7 mi	4.4% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Jennings	2.8 mi	6.6% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Flordell Hills	3.2 mi	4.3% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Riverview, MO (0.0%), Glasgow Village, MO (0.0%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across St. Louis County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
4	Lakeshire	15.6% (±7.6 points)
5	Shrewsbury	13.9% (±9.1 points)
6	Clayton	12.3% (±5.1 points)
7	Uplands Park	12.1% (±17.2 points)
8	Beverly Hills	11.8% (±12.4 points)
9	Greendale	11.7% (±20.5 points)
10	Bellefontaine Neighbors	11.3% (±7.3 points)
11	Crestwood	10.9% (±13.0 points)
12	Normandy	10.5% (±7.9 points)
13	Green Park	10.2% (±15.2 points)
14	Sappington	9.5% (±10.0 points)
15 (tie)	Kirkwood	8.6% (±5.0 points)
15 (tie)	Oakland	8.6% (±12.9 points)

Showing 13 of 96 places in St. Louis 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Bellefontaine Neighbors

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Bellefontaine Neighbors, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Bellefontaine Neighbors beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Bellefontaine Neighbors, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Bellefontaine Neighbors

Is it hard to find a rental in Bellefontaine Neighbors?

The rental vacancy rate in Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO is 11.3% (±7.3 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 Bellefontaine Neighbors tighter than it was?

In Bellefontaine Neighbors, the rental vacancy rate went from 3.7% in 2015–2019 to 11.3% in 2020–2024 (+7.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Bellefontaine Neighbors?

An estimated 618 (±250) housing units, 12.8% 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 Bellefontaine Neighbors city, Missouri (place:04222, in state:29).

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.

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M, DP04_0004E, DP04_0004M, DP04_0003E, DP04_0003M, DP04_0003PE, DP04_0003PM

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.