What is the rental vacancy rate in Derry Township (Dauphin County), PA?

Name: Vacancy rate in Derry Township (Dauphin County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Derry Township (Dauphin County), PA is 4.2% (±2.6 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 1.0% (±1.2 points).

367 (±161) homes, 3.5% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Derry Township (Dauphin County), the rental vacancy rate went from 7.0% in 2015–2019 to 4.2% in 2020–2024 (−2.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 4.2% (±2.6 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.0% (±1.2 points)
Vacant homes: 367 (±161)

Vacancy in Derry Township (Dauphin County) against Dauphin County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Derry Township (Dauphin County)	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Rental vacancy rate	4.2% (±2.6 points)	4.2% (±1.0 points)	4.9% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.0% (±1.2 points)	0.7% (±0.3 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	367 (±161)	6,470 (±691)	531,599 (±8,998)	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 Derry Township (Dauphin County), the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Dauphin County (4.2%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (4.9%).

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Derry Township (Dauphin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Derry Township (Dauphin County)
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Derry Township (Dauphin County)	—	4.2% (±2.6 points)	—
Hummelstown	3.2 mi	1.9% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
South Hanover Township	3.4 mi	10.4% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Campbelltown	3.7 mi	9.9% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Conewago Township (Dauphin County)	4.1 mi	17.1% (±23.5 points)	Not measurably different
Palmyra	4.2 mi	1.9% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
North Londonderry Township	5.6 mi	0.0% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rutherford	6.1 mi	0.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Middletown	6.1 mi	1.1% (±1.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Middletown, PA (1.1%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Dauphin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
6	South Hanover Township	10.4% (±10.4 points)
7	Dauphin	6.4% (±13.8 points)
8	Highspire	6.2% (±7.4 points)
9	Harrisburg	5.2% (±1.9 points)
10	Steelton	5.0% (±5.8 points)
11	Penbrook	4.5% (±7.9 points)
12	Derry Township (Dauphin County)	4.2% (±2.6 points)
13	Susquehanna Township (Dauphin County)	4.0% (±3.1 points)
14	Lower Paxton Township	3.6% (±2.4 points)
15	Swatara Township (Dauphin County)	2.8% (±2.5 points)
16	Hummelstown	1.9% (±2.7 points)
17	Middletown	1.1% (±1.4 points)
18 (tie)	Berrysburg	0.0% (±98.9 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Dauphin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Derry Township (Dauphin County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Hershey, Palmdale.

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 Derry Township (Dauphin County)

Is it hard to find a rental in Derry Township (Dauphin County)?

The rental vacancy rate in Derry Township (Dauphin County), PA is 4.2% (±2.6 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 Derry Township (Dauphin County) tighter than it was?

In Derry Township (Dauphin County), the rental vacancy rate went from 7.0% in 2015–2019 to 4.2% in 2020–2024 (−2.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Derry Township (Dauphin County)?

An estimated 367 (±161) housing units, 3.5% 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 Derry township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:18936, in state:42 county:043).

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

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