What is the rental vacancy rate in New Town, ND?

Name: Vacancy rate in New Town, ND, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in New Town, ND is 13.0% (±4.9 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.0% (±7.6 points).

251 (±60) homes, 20.4% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In New Town, the rental vacancy rate went from 10.5% in 2015–2019 to 13.0% in 2020–2024 (+2.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 13.0% (±4.9 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.0% (±7.6 points)
Vacant homes: 251 (±60)

Vacancy in New Town against Mountrail County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	New Town	Mountrail County	North Dakota	United States
Rental vacancy rate	13.0% (±4.9 points)	8.9% (±3.3 points)	8.3% (±0.6 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0% (±7.6 points)	2.0% (±1.6 points)	1.2% (±0.2 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	251 (±60)	1,198 (±162)	46,218 (±1,619)	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 New Town, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Mountrail County (8.9%).

It is not measurably different from North Dakota (8.3%).

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near New Town

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Town
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
New Town	—	13.0% (±4.9 points)	—
Osborn Township	2.7 mi	100.0% (±78.4 points)	Higher
Howie Township	6.7 mi	0.0% (±42.2 points)	Not measurably different
Van Hook Township	7.8 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sikes Township	12 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Fertile Township (Mountrail County)	16 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Osborn Township, ND (100.0%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Mountrail County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Osborn Township	100.0% (±78.4 points)
2	New Town	13.0% (±4.9 points)
3	Palermo	12.5% (±21.0 points)
4	Stanley	7.3% (±8.8 points)
5	Parshall	1.6% (±2.6 points)
6 (tie)	Plaza	0.0% (±38.3 points)
6 (tie)	Ross	0.0% (±36.2 points)
6 (tie)	White Earth	0.0% (±100.0 points)

Showing 8 of 16 places in Mountrail 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 New Town

Is it hard to find a rental in New Town?

The rental vacancy rate in New Town, ND is 13.0% (±4.9 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 New Town tighter than it was?

In New Town, the rental vacancy rate went from 10.5% in 2015–2019 to 13.0% in 2020–2024 (+2.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in New Town?

An estimated 251 (±60) housing units, 20.4% 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 New Town city, North Dakota (place:56740, in state:38).

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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