What is the rental vacancy rate in Union Township (Lawrence County), OH?

Name: Vacancy rate in Union Township (Lawrence County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Union Township (Lawrence County), OH is 0.1% (±0.7 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.0% (±1.5 points).

524 (±162) homes, 13.4% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Union Township (Lawrence County), the rental vacancy rate went from 11.4% in 2015–2019 to 0.1% in 2020–2024 (−11.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 0.1% (±0.7 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.0% (±1.5 points)
Vacant homes: 524 (±162)

Vacancy in Union Township (Lawrence County) against Lawrence County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Township (Lawrence County)	Lawrence County	Ohio	United States
Rental vacancy rate	0.1% (±0.7 points)	3.7% (±2.1 points)	4.4% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0% (±1.5 points)	1.7% (±0.8 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	524 (±162)	3,886 (±476)	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 Union Township (Lawrence County), the rental vacancy rate is lower than in Lawrence County (3.7%).

It is also lower than in Ohio (4.4%).

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Union Township (Lawrence County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Lawrence County)
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Union Township (Lawrence County)	—	0.1% (±0.7 points)	—
Chesapeake	2.9 mi	0.0% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different
Proctorville	3.3 mi	0.4% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Huntington	3.7 mi	7.1% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Fayette Township	5.4 mi	7.1% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Windsor Township (Lawrence County)	5.7 mi	0.0% (±43.0 points)	Not measurably different
Burlington	6.2 mi	12.2% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rome Township (Lawrence County)	6.3 mi	0.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pea Ridge	6.8 mi	4.5% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Huntington, WV (7.1%), Fayette Township, OH (7.1%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Lawrence County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
3	Perry Township (Lawrence County)	8.4% (±9.4 points)
4	Fayette Township	7.1% (±6.4 points)
5	Coal Grove	4.4% (±6.9 points)
6	Upper Township	2.7% (±2.9 points)
7	Ironton	2.5% (±3.3 points)
8	Proctorville	0.4% (±2.9 points)
9	Union Township (Lawrence County)	0.1% (±0.7 points)
10 (tie)	Athalia	0.0% (±46.0 points)
10 (tie)	Chesapeake	0.0% (±20.0 points)
10 (tie)	Hanging Rock	0.0% (±92.0 points)
10 (tie)	South Point	0.0% (±10.0 points)
10 (tie)	Aid Township	0.0% (±79.6 points)
10 (tie)	Decatur Township (Lawrence County)	0.0% (±32.9 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Lawrence 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 Union Township (Lawrence County)

Is it hard to find a rental in Union Township (Lawrence County)?

The rental vacancy rate in Union Township (Lawrence County), OH is 0.1% (±0.7 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 Union Township (Lawrence County) tighter than it was?

In Union Township (Lawrence County), the rental vacancy rate went from 11.4% in 2015–2019 to 0.1% in 2020–2024 (−11.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How many homes are vacant in Union Township (Lawrence County)?

An estimated 524 (±162) housing units, 13.4% 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 Union township, Lawrence County, Ohio (county subdivision:78372, in state:39 county:087).

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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