What is the rental vacancy rate in East Caln Township, PA?

Name: Vacancy rate in East Caln Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in East Caln Township, PA is 7.7% (±7.3 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.0% (±2.4 points).

107 (±105) homes, 4.0% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In East Caln Township, the rental vacancy rate went from 23.6% in 2015–2019 to 7.7% in 2020–2024 (−15.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 7.7% (±7.3 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.0% (±2.4 points)
Vacant homes: 107 (±105)

Vacancy in East Caln Township against Chester County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Caln Township	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Rental vacancy rate	7.7% (±7.3 points)	3.6% (±0.8 points)	4.9% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.5% (±0.2 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	107 (±105)	7,717 (±894)	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 East Caln Township, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Chester County (3.6%).

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 East Caln Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Caln Township
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
East Caln Township	—	7.7% (±7.3 points)	—
Downingtown	1.3 mi	5.2% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Exton	2.6 mi	6.5% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Uwchlan Township	2.7 mi	0.4% (±0.7 points)	Not measurably different
Eagleview	3.2 mi	1.6% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lionville	3.3 mi	0.0% (±2.1 points)	Lower
West Whiteland Township	3.3 mi	5.9% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
East Bradford Township	3.8 mi	0.0% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Thorndale	4.0 mi	0.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lionville, PA (0.0%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Chester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
8	Highland Township (Chester County)	14.3% (±21.5 points)
9	Honey Brook	11.4% (±12.5 points)
10	East Vincent Township	10.9% (±16.8 points)
11	East Pikeland Township	9.4% (±13.2 points)
12	West Vincent Township	8.7% (±13.7 points)
13	Schuylkill Township (Chester County)	7.8% (±11.5 points)
14	East Caln Township	7.7% (±7.3 points)
15	Elk Township (Chester County)	7.3% (±9.4 points)
16	West Nottingham Township	6.0% (±10.9 points)
17 (tie)	East Goshen Township	5.9% (±3.9 points)
17 (tie)	West Whiteland Township	5.9% (±3.5 points)
19	West Goshen Township	5.8% (±4.9 points)
20	Downingtown	5.2% (±5.7 points)

Showing 13 of 73 places in Chester 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 East Caln Township

Is it hard to find a rental in East Caln Township?

The rental vacancy rate in East Caln Township, PA is 7.7% (±7.3 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 East Caln Township tighter than it was?

In East Caln Township, the rental vacancy rate went from 23.6% in 2015–2019 to 7.7% in 2020–2024 (−15.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How many homes are vacant in East Caln Township?

An estimated 107 (±105) housing units, 4.0% 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 East Caln township, Chester County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:20920, in state:42 county:029).

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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