What is the rental vacancy rate in Elk Township (Vinton County), OH?

Name: Vacancy rate in Elk Township (Vinton County), OH, 2020–2024
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The rental vacancy rate in Elk Township (Vinton County), OH is 1.8% (±3.0 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 3.5% (±4.0 points).

132 (±72) homes, 9.1% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Elk Township (Vinton County), the rental vacancy rate went from 5.0% in 2015–2019 to 1.8% in 2020–2024 (−3.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 1.8% (±3.0 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 3.5% (±4.0 points)
Vacant homes: 132 (±72)

Vacancy in Elk Township (Vinton County) against Vinton County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Elk Township (Vinton County)	Vinton County	Ohio	United States
Rental vacancy rate	1.8% (±3.0 points)	0.8% (±1.4 points)	4.4% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	3.5% (±4.0 points)	1.9% (±1.5 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	132 (±72)	607 (±186)	429,200 (±8,629)	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 Elk Township (Vinton County), the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Vinton County (0.8%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (4.4%).

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Elk Township (Vinton County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elk Township (Vinton County)
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Elk Township (Vinton County)	—	1.8% (±3.0 points)	—
McArthur	0.8 mi	2.0% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Zaleski	4.6 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton Township (Vinton County)	5.1 mi	0.0% (±23.8 points)	Not measurably different
Madison Township (Vinton County)	5.7 mi	0.0% (±62.5 points)	Not measurably different
Richland Township (Vinton County)	6.6 mi	0.0% (±29.0 points)	Not measurably different
Swan Township	6.9 mi	0.0% (±57.2 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Vinton County)	7.3 mi	0.0% (±36.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hamden	7.4 mi	0.0% (±31.4 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 Vinton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	McArthur	2.0% (±3.4 points)
2	Elk Township (Vinton County)	1.8% (±3.0 points)
3 (tie)	Hamden	0.0% (±31.4 points)
3 (tie)	Zaleski	0.0% (±100.0 points)
3 (tie)	Brown Township (Vinton County)	0.0% (±49.2 points)
3 (tie)	Clinton Township (Vinton County)	0.0% (±23.8 points)
3 (tie)	Eagle Township (Vinton County)	0.0% (±29.8 points)
3 (tie)	Harrison Township (Vinton County)	0.0% (±33.9 points)

Showing 8 of 15 places in Vinton 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 Elk Township (Vinton County)

Is it hard to find a rental in Elk Township (Vinton County)?

The rental vacancy rate in Elk Township (Vinton County), OH is 1.8% (±3.0 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 Elk Township (Vinton County) tighter than it was?

In Elk Township (Vinton County), the rental vacancy rate went from 5.0% in 2015–2019 to 1.8% in 2020–2024 (−3.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Elk Township (Vinton County)?

An estimated 132 (±72) housing units, 9.1% 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 Elk township, Vinton County, Ohio (county subdivision:24892, in state:39 county:163).

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

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