What is the rental vacancy rate in Port Washington, NY?

Name: Vacancy rate in Port Washington, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Port Washington, NY is 11.3% (±7.0 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.2% (±0.3 points).

371 (±163) homes, 5.7% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Port Washington, the rental vacancy rate went from 7.3% in 2015–2019 to 11.3% in 2020–2024 (+4.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 11.3% (±7.0 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.2% (±0.3 points)
Vacant homes: 371 (±163)

Vacancy in Port Washington against Nassau County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Port Washington	Nassau County	New York	United States
Rental vacancy rate	11.3% (±7.0 points)	4.5% (±0.7 points)	3.8% (±0.1 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.7% (±0.1 points)	1.1% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	371 (±163)	20,878 (±1,258)	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 Port Washington, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Nassau County (4.5%).

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

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Port Washington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Washington
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Port Washington	—	11.3% (±7.0 points)	—
Village of Baxter Estates	0.9 mi	2.6% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Village of Flower Hill	1.4 mi	17.5% (±25.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Plandome Manor	1.4 mi	0.0% (±90.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Port Washington North	1.5 mi	0.0% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Village of Manorhaven	1.8 mi	2.9% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Village of Plandome	1.8 mi	45.5% (±47.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Munsey Park	2.0 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Sea Cliff	2.0 mi	12.0% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Baxter Estates, NY (2.6%), Village of Port Washington North, NY (0.0%), Village of Manorhaven, NY (2.9%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Nassau County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	North New Hyde Park	27.4% (±23.0 points)
2	Bellerose Terrace	19.6% (±28.9 points)
3	Plainedge	15.4% (±22.4 points)
4 (tie)	South Valley Stream	15.1% (±22.1 points)
4 (tie)	Woodmere	15.1% (±12.6 points)
6	North Wantagh	14.3% (±22.0 points)
7	Port Washington	11.3% (±7.0 points)
8	Manhasset	10.9% (±10.8 points)
9	Uniondale	8.7% (±4.2 points)
10	Levittown	8.6% (±7.7 points)
11	Inwood	6.7% (±5.3 points)
12	North Bellmore	6.5% (±9.7 points)
13	Hicksville	5.5% (±4.6 points)

Showing 13 of 62 places in Nassau County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside the Town of North Hempstead, 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 Port Washington

Is it hard to find a rental in Port Washington?

The rental vacancy rate in Port Washington, NY is 11.3% (±7.0 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 Port Washington tighter than it was?

In Port Washington, the rental vacancy rate went from 7.3% in 2015–2019 to 11.3% in 2020–2024 (+4.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Port Washington?

An estimated 371 (±163) housing units, 5.7% 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 Port Washington CDP, New York (place:59520, in state:36).

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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