What is the rental vacancy rate in Violet Township, OH?

Name: Vacancy rate in Violet Township, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Violet Township, OH is 12.5% (±6.6 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.5% (±0.6 points).

626 (±231) homes, 3.7% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Violet Township, the rental vacancy rate went from 6.8% in 2015–2019 to 12.5% in 2020–2024 (+5.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 12.5% (±6.6 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.5% (±0.6 points)
Vacant homes: 626 (±231)

Vacancy in Violet Township against Fairfield County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Violet Township	Fairfield County	Ohio	United States
Rental vacancy rate	12.5% (±6.6 points)	6.7% (±2.2 points)	4.4% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.5% (±0.6 points)	0.6% (±0.3 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	626 (±231)	3,679 (±502)	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 Violet Township, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Fairfield County (6.7%).

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

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Violet Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Violet Township
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Violet Township	—	12.5% (±6.6 points)	—
Pickerington	1.3 mi	15.6% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Canal Winchester	4.6 mi	3.4% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Liberty Township (Fairfield County)	5.3 mi	0.0% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Brice	5.5 mi	0.0% (±47.0 points)	Not measurably different
Carroll	5.5 mi	0.0% (±34.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lithopolis	5.8 mi	0.0% (±24.2 points)	Not measurably different
Etna Township	5.9 mi	2.2% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Etna	6.2 mi	0.0% (±22.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Canal Winchester, OH (3.4%), Liberty Township (Fairfield County), OH (0.0%), Etna Township, OH (2.2%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Fairfield County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Rushville	22.2% (±28.8 points)
2	Stoutsville	19.1% (±27.9 points)
3	Pickerington	15.6% (±8.6 points)
4	Violet Township	12.5% (±6.6 points)
5	Bloom Township (Fairfield County)	12.3% (±15.9 points)
6	Clearcreek Township	9.5% (±15.1 points)
7	Lancaster	5.9% (±2.7 points)
8	Pleasantville	5.7% (±8.5 points)
9	Hocking Township	5.1% (±9.1 points)
10 (tie)	Bremen	2.0% (±3.0 points)

Showing 10 of 28 places in Fairfield 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 Violet Township

Is it hard to find a rental in Violet Township?

The rental vacancy rate in Violet Township, OH is 12.5% (±6.6 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 Violet Township tighter than it was?

In Violet Township, the rental vacancy rate went from 6.8% in 2015–2019 to 12.5% in 2020–2024 (+5.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Violet Township?

An estimated 626 (±231) housing units, 3.7% 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 Violet township, Fairfield County, Ohio (county subdivision:80206, in state:39 county:045).

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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