What is the rental vacancy rate in Uniondale, NY?

Name: Vacancy rate in Uniondale, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Uniondale, NY is 8.7% (±4.2 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.1% (±0.2 points).

451 (±138) homes, 4.9% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Uniondale, the rental vacancy rate went from 5.2% in 2015–2019 to 8.7% in 2020–2024 (+3.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 8.7% (±4.2 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.1% (±0.2 points)
Vacant homes: 451 (±138)

Vacancy in Uniondale against Nassau County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Uniondale	Nassau County	New York	United States
Rental vacancy rate	8.7% (±4.2 points)	4.5% (±0.7 points)	3.8% (±0.1 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.7% (±0.1 points)	1.1% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	451 (±138)	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 Uniondale, 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 Uniondale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Uniondale
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Uniondale	—	8.7% (±4.2 points)	—
Village of Hempstead	1.6 mi	12.0% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
East Meadow	1.9 mi	3.8% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Carle Place	2.4 mi	0.0% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Salisbury (community)	2.7 mi	0.0% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
North Merrick	2.7 mi	0.0% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Roosevelt	2.7 mi	3.5% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Garden City	2.7 mi	0.0% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
South Hempstead	2.9 mi	0.0% (±48.9 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 Nassau County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
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)
14	New Cassel	4.8% (±3.7 points)
15	Elmont	3.9% (±3.1 points)

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

Uniondale 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 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 Uniondale

Is it hard to find a rental in Uniondale?

The rental vacancy rate in Uniondale, NY is 8.7% (±4.2 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 Uniondale tighter than it was?

In Uniondale, the rental vacancy rate went from 5.2% in 2015–2019 to 8.7% in 2020–2024 (+3.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Uniondale?

An estimated 451 (±138) housing units, 4.9% 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 Uniondale CDP, New York (place:76089, 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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