What is the rental vacancy rate in Harrison Township (Allegheny County), PA?

Name: Vacancy rate in Harrison Township (Allegheny County), PA, 2020–2024
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The rental vacancy rate in Harrison Township (Allegheny County), PA is 19.8% (±9.4 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

722 (±214) homes, 13.6% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Harrison Township (Allegheny County), the rental vacancy rate went from 0.0% in 2015–2019 to 19.8% in 2020–2024 (+19.8 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 19.8% (±9.4 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.8% (±0.8 points)
Vacant homes: 722 (±214)

Vacancy in Harrison Township (Allegheny County) against Allegheny County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Harrison Township (Allegheny County)	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Rental vacancy rate	19.8% (±9.4 points)	6.8% (±0.5 points)	4.9% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.8% (±0.8 points)	0.9% (±0.1 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	722 (±214)	61,025 (±1,978)	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 Harrison Township (Allegheny County), the rental vacancy rate is higher than in Allegheny County (6.8%).

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

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Harrison Township (Allegheny County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harrison Township (Allegheny County)
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Harrison Township (Allegheny County)	—	19.8% (±9.4 points)	—
Brackenridge	2.3 mi	6.1% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Fawn Township (Allegheny County)	2.8 mi	0.0% (±29.2 points)	Not measurably different
Tarentum	3.2 mi	0.0% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Lower Burrell	3.7 mi	0.0% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Freeport	3.9 mi	5.0% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Allegheny Township (Westmoreland County)	4.4 mi	14.3% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
East Deer Township	4.6 mi	26.2% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Frazer Township	4.6 mi	0.0% (±36.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brackenridge, PA (6.1%), Tarentum, PA (0.0%), Lower Burrell, PA (0.0%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Allegheny County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	East Deer Township	26.2% (±13.5 points)
2	Pleasant Hills	25.1% (±13.7 points)
3	Richland Township (Allegheny County)	21.9% (±17.2 points)
4 (tie)	Bell Acres	20.0% (±28.4 points)
4 (tie)	Hampton Township	20.0% (±15.9 points)
6	Harrison Township (Allegheny County)	19.8% (±9.4 points)
7	Sewickley	17.1% (±13.5 points)
8 (tie)	Aspinwall	16.8% (±11.9 points)
8 (tie)	Aleppo Township (Allegheny County)	16.8% (±8.7 points)
10	Clairton	14.6% (±8.0 points)
11	Sewickley Heights	14.3% (±19.3 points)
12	Green Tree	14.1% (±12.9 points)

Showing 12 of 127 places in Allegheny County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Harrison Township (Allegheny County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Natrona Heights.

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 Harrison Township (Allegheny County)

Is it hard to find a rental in Harrison Township (Allegheny County)?

The rental vacancy rate in Harrison Township (Allegheny County), PA is 19.8% (±9.4 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 Harrison Township (Allegheny County) tighter than it was?

In Harrison Township (Allegheny County), the rental vacancy rate went from 0.0% in 2015–2019 to 19.8% in 2020–2024 (+19.8 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How many homes are vacant in Harrison Township (Allegheny County)?

An estimated 722 (±214) housing units, 13.6% 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 Harrison township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:32832, in state:42 county:003).

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

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