What is the rental vacancy rate in Louisburg, NC?

Name: Vacancy rate in Louisburg, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Louisburg, NC is 1.4% (±2.4 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.0% (±10.5 points).

135 (±136) homes, 10.7% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Louisburg, the rental vacancy rate went from 7.0% in 2015–2019 to 1.4% in 2020–2024 (−5.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 1.4% (±2.4 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.0% (±10.5 points)
Vacant homes: 135 (±136)

Vacancy in Louisburg against Franklin County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Louisburg	Franklin County	North Carolina	United States
Rental vacancy rate	1.4% (±2.4 points)	2.4% (±1.7 points)	7.1% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0% (±10.5 points)	0.8% (±0.5 points)	1.3% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	135 (±136)	3,238 (±525)	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 Louisburg, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Franklin County (2.4%).

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

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Louisburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Louisburg
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Louisburg	—	1.4% (±2.4 points)	—
Franklinton	8.5 mi	0.0% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bunn	10 mi	0.0% (±40.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Royale	11 mi	37.5% (±49.3 points)	Not measurably different
Youngsville	11 mi	4.3% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Kittrell	12 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Castalia	14 mi	0.0% (±57.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wake Forest	15 mi	6.1% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Spring Hope	15 mi	1.3% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wake Forest, NC (6.1%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Lake Royale	37.5% (±49.3 points)
2	Youngsville	4.3% (±6.9 points)
3	Louisburg	1.4% (±2.4 points)
4 (tie)	Bunn	0.0% (±40.8 points)
4 (tie)	Franklinton	0.0% (±11.0 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 Louisburg

Is it hard to find a rental in Louisburg?

The rental vacancy rate in Louisburg, NC is 1.4% (±2.4 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 Louisburg tighter than it was?

In Louisburg, the rental vacancy rate went from 7.0% in 2015–2019 to 1.4% in 2020–2024 (−5.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Louisburg?

An estimated 135 (±136) housing units, 10.7% 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 Louisburg town, North Carolina (place:39360, 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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DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M, DP04_0004E, DP04_0004M, DP04_0003E, DP04_0003M, DP04_0003PE, DP04_0003PM

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