What is the rental vacancy rate in Hampton Beach, NH?

Name: Vacancy rate in Hampton Beach, NH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Hampton Beach, NH is 16.8% (±13.2 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 3.0% (±3.7 points).

1,759 (±241) homes, 54.2% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Hampton Beach, the rental vacancy rate went from 16.1% in 2015–2019 to 16.8% in 2020–2024 (+0.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 16.8% (±13.2 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 3.0% (±3.7 points)
Vacant homes: 1,759 (±241)

Vacancy in Hampton Beach against Rockingham County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hampton Beach	Rockingham County	New Hampshire	United States
Rental vacancy rate	16.8% (±13.2 points)	3.9% (±1.1 points)	4.0% (±0.5 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	3.0% (±3.7 points)	0.5% (±0.2 points)	0.4% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	1,759 (±241)	10,224 (±815)	92,650 (±2,193)	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 Hampton Beach, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Rockingham County (3.9%).

It is not measurably different from New Hampshire (4.0%).

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Hampton Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hampton Beach
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Hampton Beach	—	16.8% (±13.2 points)	—
Hampton (community)	2.2 mi	0.3% (±0.6 points)	Lower
Seabrook Beach	2.4 mi	0.0% (±21.9 points)	Not measurably different
Seabrook	3.3 mi	0.0% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Hampton Falls	3.8 mi	0.0% (±24.9 points)	Not measurably different
North Hampton	4.6 mi	0.0% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Salisbury	5.0 mi	4.4% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Salisbury (community)	6.0 mi	5.3% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
South Hampton	7.7 mi	0.0% (±49.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hampton (community), NH (0.3%), Seabrook, NH (0.0%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Rockingham County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Hampton Beach	16.8% (±13.2 points)
2	Derry (community)	12.8% (±5.9 points)
3	Londonderry (community)	6.9% (±6.8 points)
4	Raymond (community)	6.7% (±10.2 points)
5	Exeter (community)	4.0% (±4.6 points)
6	Hampton (community)	0.3% (±0.6 points)
7 (tie)	Epping (community)	0.0% (±16.2 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Rockingham County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Hampton Beach is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Hampton, whose figures include it.

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 Hampton Beach

Is it hard to find a rental in Hampton Beach?

The rental vacancy rate in Hampton Beach, NH is 16.8% (±13.2 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 Hampton Beach tighter than it was?

In Hampton Beach, the rental vacancy rate went from 16.1% in 2015–2019 to 16.8% in 2020–2024 (+0.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Hampton Beach?

An estimated 1,759 (±241) housing units, 54.2% 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 Hampton Beach CDP, New Hampshire (place:33140, in state:33).

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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