What is the rental vacancy rate in Hudson, NY?

Name: Vacancy rate in Hudson, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Hudson, NY is 0.5% (±0.9 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 3.0% (±4.8 points).

686 (±188) homes, 19.3% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Hudson, the rental vacancy rate went from 4.8% in 2015–2019 to 0.5% in 2020–2024 (−4.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 0.5% (±0.9 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 3.0% (±4.8 points)
Vacant homes: 686 (±188)

Vacancy in Hudson against Columbia County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hudson	Columbia County	New York	United States
Rental vacancy rate	0.5% (±0.9 points)	3.0% (±1.9 points)	3.8% (±0.1 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	3.0% (±4.8 points)	1.7% (±0.8 points)	1.1% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	686 (±188)	6,766 (±566)	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 Hudson, the rental vacancy rate is lower than in Columbia County (3.0%).

It is also lower than in New York (3.8%).

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Hudson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hudson
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Hudson	—	0.5% (±0.9 points)	—
Lorenz Park	1.3 mi	0.0% (±21.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Greenport	1.6 mi	0.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Athens	2.0 mi	13.0% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Stottville	3.2 mi	2.3% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sleepy Hollow Lake	3.8 mi	0.0% (±60.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Athens	4.1 mi	10.0% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Catskill	4.5 mi	7.4% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Stockport	4.8 mi	2.8% (±5.1 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 Columbia County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Town of Claverack	24.5% (±21.0 points)
2	Town of Taghkanic	22.7% (±22.9 points)
3	Town of Germantown	12.1% (±13.7 points)
4	Town of Copake	9.8% (±12.4 points)
5	Town of Clermont	5.1% (±8.4 points)
6	Town of Stockport	2.8% (±5.1 points)
7	Hudson	0.5% (±0.9 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Ancram	0.0% (±44.2 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Austerlitz	0.0% (±48.0 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Canaan	0.0% (±23.5 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Chatham	0.0% (±15.2 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Gallatin	0.0% (±47.0 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Ghent	0.0% (±7.5 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Columbia 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 Hudson

Is it hard to find a rental in Hudson?

The rental vacancy rate in Hudson, NY is 0.5% (±0.9 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 Hudson tighter than it was?

In Hudson, the rental vacancy rate went from 4.8% in 2015–2019 to 0.5% in 2020–2024 (−4.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How many homes are vacant in Hudson?

An estimated 686 (±188) housing units, 19.3% 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 Hudson city, Columbia County, New York (county subdivision:35969, in state:36 county:021).

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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