What is the rental vacancy rate in Media, PA?

Name: Vacancy rate in Media, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Media, PA is 0.7% (±1.2 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.0% (±2.5 points).

56 (±47) homes, 1.8% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Media, the rental vacancy rate went from 5.5% in 2015–2019 to 0.7% in 2020–2024 (−4.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 0.7% (±1.2 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.0% (±2.5 points)
Vacant homes: 56 (±47)

Vacancy in Media against Delaware County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Media	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Rental vacancy rate	0.7% (±1.2 points)	4.8% (±0.8 points)	4.9% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.6% (±0.2 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	56 (±47)	12,769 (±937)	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 Media, the rental vacancy rate is lower than in Delaware County (4.8%).

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

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Media

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Media
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Media	—	0.7% (±1.2 points)	—
Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)	1.3 mi	7.6% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rose Valley	1.8 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Nether Providence Township	1.9 mi	7.8% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Middletown Township (Delaware County)	2.2 mi	8.2% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Swarthmore	2.4 mi	0.0% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield Township (Delaware County)	2.8 mi	5.6% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lima	2.8 mi	6.6% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Morton	3.3 mi	0.0% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Middletown Township (Delaware County), PA (8.2%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Delaware County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
30	Haverford Township	2.8% (±3.1 points)
31	Folcroft	2.5% (±4.1 points)
32	Marcus Hook	2.3% (±4.1 points)
33	Colwyn	2.1% (±3.6 points)
34	Aston Township	1.5% (±2.5 points)
35	Upper Chichester Township	1.2% (±1.2 points)
36	Media	0.7% (±1.2 points)
37 (tie)	Brookhaven	0.0% (±5.1 points)
37 (tie)	Clifton Heights	0.0% (±4.8 points)
37 (tie)	Morton	0.0% (±6.0 points)
37 (tie)	Parkside	0.0% (±14.0 points)
37 (tie)	Rose Valley	0.0% (±100.0 points)
37 (tie)	Rutledge	0.0% (±46.3 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Delaware 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 Media

Is it hard to find a rental in Media?

The rental vacancy rate in Media, PA is 0.7% (±1.2 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 Media tighter than it was?

In Media, the rental vacancy rate went from 5.5% in 2015–2019 to 0.7% in 2020–2024 (−4.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How many homes are vacant in Media?

An estimated 56 (±47) housing units, 1.8% 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 Media borough, Pennsylvania (place:48480, 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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DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M, DP04_0004E, DP04_0004M, DP04_0003E, DP04_0003M, DP04_0003PE, DP04_0003PM

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