What is the rental vacancy rate in Lansford, PA?

Name: Vacancy rate in Lansford, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Lansford, PA is 18.2% (±8.9 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.0% (±2.9 points).

467 (±148) homes, 22.1% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Lansford, the rental vacancy rate went from 19.2% in 2015–2019 to 18.2% in 2020–2024 (−1.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 18.2% (±8.9 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.0% (±2.9 points)
Vacant homes: 467 (±148)

Vacancy in Lansford against Carbon County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lansford	Carbon County	Pennsylvania	United States
Rental vacancy rate	18.2% (±8.9 points)	13.3% (±4.0 points)	4.9% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0% (±2.9 points)	1.4% (±0.7 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	467 (±148)	7,162 (±506)	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 Lansford, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Carbon County (13.3%).

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

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Lansford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lansford
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Lansford	—	18.2% (±8.9 points)	—
Coaldale (Schuylkill County)	1.9 mi	13.9% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Summit Hill	2.1 mi	27.5% (±25.0 points)	Not measurably different
Tamaqua	3.0 mi	5.3% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Packer Township	4.5 mi	20.0% (±27.0 points)	Not measurably different
Nesquehoning	4.5 mi	21.2% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rush Township (Schuylkill County)	4.7 mi	0.0% (±21.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hometown	5.4 mi	0.0% (±57.1 points)	Not measurably different
Jim Thorpe	5.9 mi	14.8% (±21.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tamaqua, PA (5.3%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Carbon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
2	Kidder Township	43.4% (±38.3 points)
3	Lehigh Township (Carbon County)	42.9% (±51.2 points)
4	Summit Hill	27.5% (±25.0 points)
5	Beaver Meadows	23.9% (±13.9 points)
6	Nesquehoning	21.2% (±15.1 points)
7	Packer Township	20.0% (±27.0 points)
8	Lansford	18.2% (±8.9 points)
9	East Side	17.9% (±27.2 points)
10	Mahoning Township (Carbon County)	17.1% (±27.1 points)
11	Penn Forest Township	16.7% (±14.4 points)
12	Parryville	14.9% (±24.1 points)
13	Jim Thorpe	14.8% (±21.1 points)
14	Lehighton	14.1% (±10.5 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Carbon 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 Lansford

Is it hard to find a rental in Lansford?

The rental vacancy rate in Lansford, PA is 18.2% (±8.9 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 Lansford tighter than it was?

In Lansford, the rental vacancy rate went from 19.2% in 2015–2019 to 18.2% in 2020–2024 (−1.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Lansford?

An estimated 467 (±148) housing units, 22.1% 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 Lansford borough, Pennsylvania (place:41464, in state:42).

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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