What is the rental vacancy rate in Polk Township (Nodaway County), MO?

Name: Vacancy rate in Polk Township (Nodaway County), MO, 2020–2024
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The rental vacancy rate in Polk Township (Nodaway County), MO is 5.9% (±4.0 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 1.2% (±1.7 points).

614 (±200) homes, 10.0% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Polk Township (Nodaway County), the rental vacancy rate went from 4.3% in 2015–2019 to 5.9% in 2020–2024 (+1.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 5.9% (±4.0 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.2% (±1.7 points)
Vacant homes: 614 (±200)

Vacancy in Polk Township (Nodaway County) against Nodaway County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Polk Township (Nodaway County)	Nodaway County	Missouri	United States
Rental vacancy rate	5.9% (±4.0 points)	5.0% (±3.3 points)	5.0% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.2% (±1.7 points)	0.7% (±1.0 points)	0.9% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	614 (±200)	1,076 (±199)	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 Polk Township (Nodaway County), the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Nodaway 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 Polk Township (Nodaway County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Polk Township (Nodaway County)
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Polk Township (Nodaway County)	—	5.9% (±4.0 points)	—
Maryville	0.9 mi	6.7% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pickering	6.7 mi	0.0% (±74.6 points)	Not measurably different
Arkoe	6.8 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Nodaway County)	8.0 mi	0.0% (±62.8 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Nodaway County)	9.9 mi	1.1% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Nodaway Township	10.0 mi	0.0% (±34.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ravenwood	10 mi	1.9% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
White Cloud Township	10 mi	0.0% (±60.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Rental vacancy rate across Nodaway County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Guilford	66.7% (±66.7 points)
2	Washington Township (Nodaway County)	40.0% (±60.0 points)
3	Maryville	6.7% (±4.4 points)
4	Polk Township (Nodaway County)	5.9% (±4.0 points)
5	Graham	5.3% (±8.7 points)
6	Hughes Township	4.9% (±8.1 points)
7	Barnard	4.0% (±6.8 points)
8	Grant Township (Nodaway County)	2.2% (±3.6 points)
9	Ravenwood	1.9% (±5.0 points)
10	Jackson Township (Nodaway County)	1.1% (±2.7 points)

Showing 10 of 30 places in Nodaway 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 Polk Township (Nodaway County)

Is it hard to find a rental in Polk Township (Nodaway County)?

The rental vacancy rate in Polk Township (Nodaway County), MO is 5.9% (±4.0 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 Polk Township (Nodaway County) tighter than it was?

In Polk Township (Nodaway County), the rental vacancy rate went from 4.3% in 2015–2019 to 5.9% in 2020–2024 (+1.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Polk Township (Nodaway County)?

An estimated 614 (±200) housing units, 10.0% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

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The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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