What is the rental vacancy rate in Ferguson Township (Centre County), PA?

Name: Vacancy rate in Ferguson Township (Centre County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Ferguson Township (Centre County), PA is 12.6% (±5.4 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.6% (±0.8 points).

891 (±274) homes, 9.9% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Ferguson Township (Centre County), the rental vacancy rate went from 4.3% in 2015–2019 to 12.6% in 2020–2024 (+8.3 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 12.6% (±5.4 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.6% (±0.8 points)
Vacant homes: 891 (±274)

Vacancy in Ferguson Township (Centre County) against Centre County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ferguson Township (Centre County)	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
Rental vacancy rate	12.6% (±5.4 points)	7.2% (±1.6 points)	4.9% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.6% (±0.8 points)	0.6% (±0.2 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	891 (±274)	7,462 (±611)	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 Ferguson Township (Centre County), the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Centre County (7.2%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (4.9%).

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Ferguson Township (Centre County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ferguson Township (Centre County)
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Ferguson Township (Centre County)	—	12.6% (±5.4 points)	—
Park Forest Village	4.2 mi	12.8% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Halfmoon Township	4.7 mi	0.0% (±35.1 points)	Not measurably different
Stormstown	5.1 mi	0.0% (±38.9 points)	Not measurably different
State College	5.5 mi	7.6% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Patton Township	5.9 mi	6.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Toftrees	6.3 mi	0.0% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Port Matilda	6.9 mi	9.4% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Barree Township	7.1 mi	0.0% (±66.3 points)	Not measurably different

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

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

Rental vacancy rate across Centre County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Penn Township (Centre County)	22.0% (±30.2 points)
2	Benner Township	21.0% (±27.8 points)
3	Walker Township (Centre County)	19.3% (±27.4 points)
4	Ferguson Township (Centre County)	12.6% (±5.4 points)
5 (tie)	Port Matilda	9.4% (±9.7 points)
5 (tie)	Harris Township	9.4% (±14.5 points)
7	Boggs Township (Centre County)	7.8% (±11.7 points)
8	State College	7.6% (±2.5 points)
9	Gregg Township (Centre County)	7.5% (±12.4 points)
10	Patton Township	6.0% (±3.8 points)

Showing 10 of 35 places in Centre County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Ferguson Township (Centre County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Pine Grove Mills, Ramblewood.

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 Ferguson Township (Centre County)

Is it hard to find a rental in Ferguson Township (Centre County)?

The rental vacancy rate in Ferguson Township (Centre County), PA is 12.6% (±5.4 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 Ferguson Township (Centre County) tighter than it was?

In Ferguson Township (Centre County), the rental vacancy rate went from 4.3% in 2015–2019 to 12.6% in 2020–2024 (+8.3 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How many homes are vacant in Ferguson Township (Centre County)?

An estimated 891 (±274) housing units, 9.9% 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 Ferguson township, Centre County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:25624, in state:42 county:027).

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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