What is the rental vacancy rate in South Lockport, NY?

Name: Vacancy rate in South Lockport, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in South Lockport, NY is 0.0% (±2.6 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.0% (±1.6 points).

216 (±155) homes, 5.0% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In South Lockport, the rental vacancy rate went from 18.8% in 2015–2019 to 0.0% in 2020–2024 (−18.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 0.0% (±2.6 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.0% (±1.6 points)
Vacant homes: 216 (±155)

Vacancy in South Lockport against Niagara County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Lockport	Niagara County	New York	United States
Rental vacancy rate	0.0% (±2.6 points)	4.3% (±1.2 points)	3.8% (±0.1 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.8% (±0.4 points)	1.1% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	216 (±155)	8,562 (±712)	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 South Lockport, the rental vacancy rate is lower than in Niagara County (4.3%).

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 South Lockport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Lockport
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
South Lockport	—	0.0% (±2.6 points)	—
Lockport	2.3 mi	4.9% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Rapids	3.4 mi	0.0% (±42.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Pendleton	4.7 mi	0.0% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gasport	6.1 mi	0.0% (±61.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Royalton	6.5 mi	0.0% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Cambria	7.4 mi	0.0% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Clarence	8.0 mi	0.0% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Clarence Center	9.3 mi	0.0% (±35.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lockport, NY (4.9%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Niagara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1 (tie)	Gasport	0.0% (±61.9 points)
1 (tie)	Newfane (community)	0.0% (±13.1 points)
1 (tie)	Ransomville	0.0% (±23.8 points)
1 (tie)	Rapids	0.0% (±42.4 points)
1 (tie)	Sanborn	0.0% (±23.9 points)
1 (tie)	South Lockport	0.0% (±2.6 points)

South Lockport 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 Lockport, 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 South Lockport

Is it hard to find a rental in South Lockport?

The rental vacancy rate in South Lockport, NY is 0.0% (±2.6 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 South Lockport tighter than it was?

In South Lockport, the rental vacancy rate went from 18.8% in 2015–2019 to 0.0% in 2020–2024 (−18.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How many homes are vacant in South Lockport?

An estimated 216 (±155) housing units, 5.0% 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 South Lockport CDP, New York (place:69386, 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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DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M, DP04_0004E, DP04_0004M, DP04_0003E, DP04_0003M, DP04_0003PE, DP04_0003PM

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