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

Name: Vacancy rate in the Village of New Paltz, NY, 2020–2024
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The rental vacancy rate in the Village of New Paltz, NY is 0.4% (±0.8 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.0% (±7.9 points).

82 (±68) homes, 3.1% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In the Village of New Paltz, the rental vacancy rate went from 7.4% in 2015–2019 to 0.4% in 2020–2024 (−7.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 0.4% (±0.8 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.0% (±7.9 points)
Vacant homes: 82 (±68)

Vacancy in the Village of New Paltz against Ulster County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Village of New Paltz	Ulster County	New York	United States
Rental vacancy rate	0.4% (±0.8 points)	4.9% (±1.3 points)	3.8% (±0.1 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0% (±7.9 points)	1.1% (±0.4 points)	1.1% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	82 (±68)	12,225 (±806)	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 New Paltz, the rental vacancy rate is lower than in Ulster County (4.9%).

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 New Paltz

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of New Paltz
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Village of New Paltz	—	0.4% (±0.8 points)	—
Town of New Paltz	1.1 mi	1.7% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Clintondale	4.5 mi	0.0% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lloyd	5.0 mi	0.0% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Tillson	5.6 mi	0.0% (±36.7 points)	Not measurably different
Gardiner (community)	6.0 mi	0.0% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
Highland (community)	6.4 mi	0.0% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Plattekill	6.6 mi	2.5% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Rosendale	6.7 mi	3.8% (±5.9 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 Ulster County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Village of Saugerties	4.6% (±4.7 points)
2	Village of New Paltz	0.4% (±0.8 points)
3	Village of Ellenville	0.0% (±4.9 points)

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 New Paltz

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

The rental vacancy rate in the Village of New Paltz, NY is 0.4% (±0.8 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 New Paltz tighter than it was?

In the Village of New Paltz, the rental vacancy rate went from 7.4% in 2015–2019 to 0.4% in 2020–2024 (−7.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How many homes are vacant in the Village of New Paltz?

An estimated 82 (±68) housing units, 3.1% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

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The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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