What is the rental vacancy rate in the Village of Babylon, NY?

Name: Vacancy rate in the Village of Babylon, NY, 2020–2024
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The rental vacancy rate in the Village of Babylon, NY is 1.3% (±2.1 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.9% (±1.1 points).

145 (±100) homes, 3.0% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In the Village of Babylon, the rental vacancy rate went from 7.7% in 2015–2019 to 1.3% in 2020–2024 (−6.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 1.3% (±2.1 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.9% (±1.1 points)
Vacant homes: 145 (±100)

Vacancy in the Village of Babylon against Suffolk County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Village of Babylon	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Rental vacancy rate	1.3% (±2.1 points)	4.1% (±0.6 points)	3.8% (±0.1 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.9% (±1.1 points)	0.6% (±0.1 points)	1.1% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	145 (±100)	68,207 (±1,649)	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 the Village of Babylon, the rental vacancy rate is lower than in Suffolk County (4.1%).

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 the Village of Babylon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Babylon
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Village of Babylon	—	1.3% (±2.1 points)	—
West Islip	1.7 mi	0.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
West Babylon	2.2 mi	4.3% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Lindenhurst	2.5 mi	8.6% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
North Babylon	2.6 mi	1.5% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
North Lindenhurst	3.3 mi	0.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
West Bay Shore	3.5 mi	0.0% (±39.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Babylon	3.7 mi	4.5% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Village of Brightwaters	3.7 mi	0.0% (±55.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Babylon, NY (4.5%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Suffolk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
5	Village of Lindenhurst	8.6% (±9.4 points)
6	Village of Patchogue	6.5% (±5.0 points)
7	Village of Greenport	6.0% (±6.6 points)
8	Village of Bellport	5.3% (±7.9 points)
9	Village of Sag Harbor	3.5% (±5.5 points)
10	Village of Lake Grove	2.5% (±3.8 points)
11	Village of Babylon	1.3% (±2.1 points)
12 (tie)	Village of Asharoken	0.0% (±49.5 points)
12 (tie)	Village of Belle Terre	0.0% (±100.0 points)
12 (tie)	Village of Brightwaters	0.0% (±55.0 points)
12 (tie)	Village of East Hampton	0.0% (±21.6 points)
12 (tie)	Village of Head of the Harbor	0.0% (±90.6 points)
12 (tie)	Village of Huntington Bay	0.0% (±100.0 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Suffolk 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 Village of Babylon

Is it hard to find a rental in the Village of Babylon?

The rental vacancy rate in the Village of Babylon, NY is 1.3% (±2.1 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 the Village of Babylon tighter than it was?

In the Village of Babylon, the rental vacancy rate went from 7.7% in 2015–2019 to 1.3% in 2020–2024 (−6.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in the Village of Babylon?

An estimated 145 (±100) housing units, 3.0% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

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