What is the rental vacancy rate in Elko, NV?

Name: Vacancy rate in Elko, NV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Elko, NV is 10.3% (±5.5 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

981 (±272) homes, 11.4% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Elko, the rental vacancy rate went from 12.4% in 2015–2019 to 10.3% in 2020–2024 (−2.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 10.3% (±5.5 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.7% (±1.7 points)
Vacant homes: 981 (±272)

Vacancy in Elko against Elko County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Elko	Elko County	Nevada	United States
Rental vacancy rate	10.3% (±5.5 points)	8.5% (±3.3 points)	6.8% (±0.4 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.7% (±1.7 points)	0.7% (±0.6 points)	1.1% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	981 (±272)	2,550 (±350)	123,878 (±3,071)	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 Elko, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Elko County (8.5%).

It is not measurably different from Nevada (6.8%).

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Elko

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elko
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Elko	—	10.3% (±5.5 points)	—
Osino	9.0 mi	0.0% (±22.1 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Creek	11 mi	5.1% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Carlin	20 mi	10.3% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wells	47 mi	12.2% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Battle Mountain	63 mi	15.3% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
West Wendover	89 mi	3.3% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wendover	92 mi	13.1% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jackpot	97 mi	19.9% (±16.8 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 Elko County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Jackpot	19.9% (±16.8 points)
2	Wells	12.2% (±13.2 points)
3 (tie)	Carlin	10.3% (±12.3 points)
3 (tie)	Elko	10.3% (±5.5 points)
5	Spring Creek	5.1% (±7.9 points)
6	West Wendover	3.3% (±5.8 points)
7	Osino	0.0% (±22.1 points)

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 Elko

Is it hard to find a rental in Elko?

The rental vacancy rate in Elko, NV is 10.3% (±5.5 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 Elko tighter than it was?

In Elko, the rental vacancy rate went from 12.4% in 2015–2019 to 10.3% in 2020–2024 (−2.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Elko?

An estimated 981 (±272) housing units, 11.4% 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 Elko city, Nevada (place:22500, in state:32).

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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