What is the rental vacancy rate in Geneva (Ontario County), NY?

Name: Vacancy rate in Geneva (Ontario County), NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Geneva (Ontario County), NY is 9.0% (±5.8 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

420 (±198) homes, 8.0% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Geneva (Ontario County), the rental vacancy rate went from 8.7% in 2015–2019 to 9.0% in 2020–2024 (+0.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 9.0% (±5.8 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.0% (±1.7 points)
Vacant homes: 420 (±198)

Vacancy in Geneva (Ontario County) against Ontario County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Geneva (Ontario County)	Ontario County	New York	United States
Rental vacancy rate	9.0% (±5.8 points)	5.4% (±1.8 points)	3.8% (±0.1 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.2% (±0.1 points)	1.1% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	420 (±198)	5,068 (±516)	862,595 (±12,628)	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 Geneva (Ontario County), the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Ontario County (5.4%).

It is not measurably different from New York (3.8%).

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Geneva (Ontario County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Geneva (Ontario County)
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Geneva (Ontario County)	—	9.0% (±5.8 points)	—
Town of Geneva	2.5 mi	1.9% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Town of Seneca	5.0 mi	6.4% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Waterloo	5.2 mi	7.3% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Fayette	6.7 mi	0.0% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Phelps	7.0 mi	6.7% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Waterloo	7.0 mi	8.8% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Phelps	7.4 mi	7.9% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Junius	8.3 mi	0.0% (±44.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Geneva, NY (1.9%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Ontario County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Town of South Bristol	27.5% (±19.4 points)
2	Town of Naples	13.5% (±12.2 points)
3	Town of Gorham	10.9% (±13.2 points)
4	Town of Manchester	10.7% (±10.3 points)
5	Geneva (Ontario County)	9.0% (±5.8 points)
6	Town of Phelps	6.7% (±7.7 points)
7 (tie)	Town of Canandaigua	6.4% (±4.8 points)
7 (tie)	Town of Seneca	6.4% (±12.8 points)
9	Town of Farmington	3.7% (±4.9 points)
10	Town of Victor	3.3% (±3.1 points)
11	Canandaigua	2.0% (±2.1 points)

Showing 11 of 18 places in Ontario 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 Geneva (Ontario County)

Is it hard to find a rental in Geneva (Ontario County)?

The rental vacancy rate in Geneva (Ontario County), NY is 9.0% (±5.8 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 Geneva (Ontario County) tighter than it was?

In Geneva (Ontario County), the rental vacancy rate went from 8.7% in 2015–2019 to 9.0% in 2020–2024 (+0.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Geneva (Ontario County)?

An estimated 420 (±198) housing units, 8.0% 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 Geneva city, Ontario County, New York (county subdivision:28640, in state:36 county:069).

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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