What is the rental vacancy rate in West Linn, OR?

Name: Vacancy rate in West Linn, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in West Linn, OR is 6.2% (±5.3 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.0% (±0.5 points).

551 (±185) homes, 5.3% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In West Linn, the rental vacancy rate went from 0.7% in 2015–2019 to 6.2% in 2020–2024 (+5.5 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 6.2% (±5.3 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.0% (±0.5 points)
Vacant homes: 551 (±185)

Vacancy in West Linn against Clackamas County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Linn	Clackamas County	Oregon	United States
Rental vacancy rate	6.2% (±5.3 points)	4.9% (±1.0 points)	4.2% (±0.3 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.9% (±0.3 points)	0.7% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	551 (±185)	10,478 (±885)	139,570 (±3,714)	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 West Linn, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Clackamas County (4.9%).

It is not measurably different from Oregon (4.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near West Linn

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Linn
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
West Linn	—	6.2% (±5.3 points)	—
Stafford	2.1 mi	0.0% (±45.2 points)	Not measurably different
Jennings Lodge	2.2 mi	3.3% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Gladstone	2.6 mi	2.1% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Oregon City	2.9 mi	7.4% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Grove	3.2 mi	4.5% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Oatfield	3.8 mi	6.6% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Johnson City	3.9 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Oswego	4.4 mi	3.4% (±2.8 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 Clackamas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Beavercreek	16.8% (±25.0 points)
2	Oregon City	7.4% (±3.7 points)
3	Molalla	7.2% (±7.8 points)
4	Oatfield	6.6% (±10.3 points)
5	West Linn	6.2% (±5.3 points)
6	Happy Valley	4.7% (±5.2 points)
7	Milwaukie	4.6% (±3.4 points)
8	Oak Grove	4.5% (±3.9 points)
9	Sandy	3.6% (±5.7 points)
10	Lake Oswego	3.4% (±2.8 points)
11	Jennings Lodge	3.3% (±4.9 points)

Showing 11 of 23 places in Clackamas 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 West Linn

Is it hard to find a rental in West Linn?

The rental vacancy rate in West Linn, OR is 6.2% (±5.3 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 West Linn tighter than it was?

In West Linn, the rental vacancy rate went from 0.7% in 2015–2019 to 6.2% in 2020–2024 (+5.5 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How many homes are vacant in West Linn?

An estimated 551 (±185) housing units, 5.3% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

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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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