What is the rental vacancy rate in Middletown Township (Delaware County), PA?

Name: Vacancy rate in Middletown Township (Delaware County), PA, 2020–2024
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The rental vacancy rate in Middletown Township (Delaware County), PA is 8.2% (±6.5 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.4% (±0.7 points).

328 (±172) homes, 5.4% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Middletown Township (Delaware County), the rental vacancy rate went from 4.3% in 2015–2019 to 8.2% in 2020–2024 (+3.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 8.2% (±6.5 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.4% (±0.7 points)
Vacant homes: 328 (±172)

Vacancy in Middletown Township (Delaware County) against Delaware County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Middletown Township (Delaware County)	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Rental vacancy rate	8.2% (±6.5 points)	4.8% (±0.8 points)	4.9% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.6% (±0.2 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	328 (±172)	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 Middletown Township (Delaware County), the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Delaware County (4.8%).

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 Middletown Township (Delaware County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Middletown Township (Delaware County)
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Middletown Township (Delaware County)	—	8.2% (±6.5 points)	—
Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)	2.2 mi	7.6% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Media	2.2 mi	0.7% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Chester Heights	2.5 mi	4.7% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rose Valley	2.6 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Aston Township	2.7 mi	1.5% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Edgmont Township	3.2 mi	11.3% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village Green-Green Ridge	3.3 mi	0.0% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Brookhaven	3.4 mi	0.0% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Media, PA (0.7%).

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
4	Tinicum Township (Delaware County)	10.5% (±9.4 points)
5	Prospect Park	9.6% (±10.4 points)
6	Millbourne	9.5% (±8.7 points)
7	Concord Township (Delaware County)	9.2% (±6.1 points)
8	Glenolden	9.0% (±10.1 points)
9	Darby	8.3% (±4.4 points)
10	Middletown Township (Delaware County)	8.2% (±6.5 points)
11	Trainer	8.1% (±11.7 points)
12	Nether Providence Township	7.8% (±9.3 points)
13	Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)	7.6% (±7.7 points)
14	Chester Township	7.4% (±8.3 points)
15	East Lansdowne	6.8% (±9.4 points)
16	Lansdowne	6.5% (±5.1 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Delaware County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Middletown Township (Delaware County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lima.

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 Middletown Township (Delaware County)

Is it hard to find a rental in Middletown Township (Delaware County)?

The rental vacancy rate in Middletown Township (Delaware County), PA is 8.2% (±6.5 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 Middletown Township (Delaware County) tighter than it was?

In Middletown Township (Delaware County), the rental vacancy rate went from 4.3% in 2015–2019 to 8.2% in 2020–2024 (+3.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Middletown Township (Delaware County)?

An estimated 328 (±172) housing units, 5.4% 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 Middletown township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:49136, in state:42 county:045).

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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