What is the rental vacancy rate in Kill Devil Hills, NC?

Name: Vacancy rate in Kill Devil Hills, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Kill Devil Hills, NC is 56.5% (±9.6 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.0% (±1.7 points).

3,735 (±400) homes, 52.5% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Kill Devil Hills, the rental vacancy rate went from 46.5% in 2015–2019 to 56.5% in 2020–2024 (+10.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 56.5% (±9.6 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.0% (±1.7 points)
Vacant homes: 3,735 (±400)

Vacancy in Kill Devil Hills against Dare County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Kill Devil Hills	Dare County	North Carolina	United States
Rental vacancy rate	56.5% (±9.6 points)	65.6% (±3.5 points)	7.1% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.2% (±0.2 points)	1.3% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	3,735 (±400)	18,442 (±667)	613,323 (±9,483)	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 Kill Devil Hills, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Dare County (65.6%).

It is also higher than in North Carolina (7.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Kill Devil Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kill Devil Hills
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Kill Devil Hills	—	56.5% (±9.6 points)	—
Kitty Hawk	4.5 mi	53.8% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Nags Head	5.4 mi	86.7% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Southern Shores	7.7 mi	66.0% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Manteo	8.3 mi	34.0% (±12.9 points)	Lower
Wanchese	12 mi	7.1% (±11.2 points)	Lower
Duck	13 mi	96.6% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Grandy	19 mi	0.0% (±13.3 points)	Lower
Columbia	32 mi	2.1% (±4.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Manteo, NC (34.0%), Wanchese, NC (7.1%), Grandy, NC (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Nags Head, NC (86.7%), Duck, NC (96.6%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Dare County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Duck	96.6% (±2.2 points)
2	Nags Head	86.7% (±5.9 points)
3	Southern Shores	66.0% (±18.1 points)
4	Kill Devil Hills	56.5% (±9.6 points)
5	Kitty Hawk	53.8% (±13.4 points)
6	Manteo	34.0% (±12.9 points)
7	Buxton	19.0% (±21.6 points)
8	Wanchese	7.1% (±11.2 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 Kill Devil Hills

Is it hard to find a rental in Kill Devil Hills?

The rental vacancy rate in Kill Devil Hills, NC is 56.5% (±9.6 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 Kill Devil Hills tighter than it was?

In Kill Devil Hills, the rental vacancy rate went from 46.5% in 2015–2019 to 56.5% in 2020–2024 (+10.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Kill Devil Hills?

An estimated 3,735 (±400) housing units, 52.5% 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 Kill Devil Hills town, North Carolina (place:35720, in state:37).

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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