What is the rental vacancy rate in Black Jack, MO?

Name: Vacancy rate in Black Jack, MO, 2020–2024
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The rental vacancy rate in Black Jack, MO is 25.1% (±15.7 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.0% (±1.7 points).

371 (±202) homes, 12.1% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Black Jack, the rental vacancy rate went from 6.2% in 2015–2019 to 25.1% in 2020–2024 (+18.9 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 25.1% (±15.7 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.0% (±1.7 points)
Vacant homes: 371 (±202)

Vacancy in Black Jack against St. Louis County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Black Jack	St. Louis County	Missouri	United States
Rental vacancy rate	25.1% (±15.7 points)	5.0% (±0.7 points)	5.0% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.7% (±0.2 points)	0.9% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	371 (±202)	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 Black Jack, the rental vacancy rate is higher than in St. Louis County (5.0%).

It is also higher than in Missouri (5.0%).

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Black Jack

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Black Jack
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Black Jack	—	25.1% (±15.7 points)	—
Old Jamestown	2.7 mi	0.0% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Castle Point	3.0 mi	0.0% (±10.7 points)	Lower
Dellwood	3.0 mi	6.9% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Spanish Lake	3.1 mi	4.4% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Florissant	3.4 mi	4.6% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Calverton Park	3.5 mi	4.7% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Bellefontaine Neighbors	3.7 mi	11.3% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Moline Acres	3.8 mi	7.6% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Old Jamestown, MO (0.0%), Castle Point, MO (0.0%), Dellwood, MO (6.9%).

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
1	St. George	36.4% (±46.4 points)
2	Black Jack	25.1% (±15.7 points)
3	Des Peres	24.0% (±31.4 points)
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)

Showing 8 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.

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Questions about Black Jack

Is it hard to find a rental in Black Jack?

The rental vacancy rate in Black Jack, MO is 25.1% (±15.7 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 Black Jack tighter than it was?

In Black Jack, the rental vacancy rate went from 6.2% in 2015–2019 to 25.1% in 2020–2024 (+18.9 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How many homes are vacant in Black Jack?

An estimated 371 (±202) housing units, 12.1% 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 Black Jack city, Missouri (place:06004, 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.

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

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