What is the rental vacancy rate in Elk City, OK?

Name: Vacancy rate in Elk City, OK, 2020–2024
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The rental vacancy rate in Elk City, OK is 22.2% (±9.1 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 6.2% (±3.8 points).

1,293 (±275) homes, 20.6% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Elk City, the rental vacancy rate went from 18.9% in 2015–2019 to 22.2% in 2020–2024 (+3.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 22.2% (±9.1 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 6.2% (±3.8 points)
Vacant homes: 1,293 (±275)

Vacancy in Elk City against Beckham County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Elk City	Beckham County	Oklahoma	United States
Rental vacancy rate	22.2% (±9.1 points)	17.4% (±6.6 points)	6.5% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	6.2% (±3.8 points)	4.4% (±2.3 points)	1.2% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	1,293 (±275)	1,949 (±295)	212,738 (±2,525)	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 City, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Beckham County (17.4%).

It is also higher than in Oklahoma (6.5%).

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Elk City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elk City
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Elk City	—	22.2% (±9.1 points)	—
Canute	8.8 mi	18.2% (±24.1 points)	Not measurably different
Carter	13 mi	0.0% (±63.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sayre	13 mi	7.0% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Burns Flat	14 mi	11.3% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Foss	15 mi	0.0% (±92.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hammon	17 mi	19.4% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dill City	18 mi	0.0% (±39.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cheyenne	21 mi	14.2% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sayre, OK (7.0%), Burns Flat, OK (11.3%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Beckham County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Texola	66.7% (±66.7 points)
2	Elk City	22.2% (±9.1 points)
3	Erick	14.8% (±28.1 points)
4	Sayre	7.0% (±4.5 points)
5 (tie)	Carter	0.0% (±63.1 points)
5 (tie)	Sweetwater	0.0% (±39.2 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 Elk City

Is it hard to find a rental in Elk City?

The rental vacancy rate in Elk City, OK is 22.2% (±9.1 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 City tighter than it was?

In Elk City, the rental vacancy rate went from 18.9% in 2015–2019 to 22.2% in 2020–2024 (+3.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Elk City?

An estimated 1,293 (±275) housing units, 20.6% 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 City city, Oklahoma (place:23500, in state:40).

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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