What is the rental vacancy rate in Smithfield Township (Monroe County), PA?

Name: Vacancy rate in Smithfield Township (Monroe County), PA, 2020–2024
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The rental vacancy rate in Smithfield Township (Monroe County), PA is 1.5% (±2.3 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.3% (±0.4 points).

726 (±190) homes, 20.7% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Smithfield Township (Monroe County), the rental vacancy rate went from 12.7% in 2015–2019 to 1.5% in 2020–2024 (−11.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 1.5% (±2.3 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.3% (±0.4 points)
Vacant homes: 726 (±190)

Vacancy in Smithfield Township (Monroe County) against Monroe County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Smithfield Township (Monroe County)	Monroe County	Pennsylvania	United States
Rental vacancy rate	1.5% (±2.3 points)	2.7% (±1.2 points)	4.9% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.3% (±0.4 points)	1.1% (±0.4 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	726 (±190)	18,395 (±976)	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 Smithfield Township (Monroe County), the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Monroe County (2.7%).

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

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Smithfield Township (Monroe County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Smithfield Township (Monroe County)
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Smithfield Township (Monroe County)	—	1.5% (±2.3 points)	—
East Stroudsburg	2.3 mi	3.8% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Delaware Water Gap	3.8 mi	8.7% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Stroudsburg	4.2 mi	2.7% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Arlington Heights	4.2 mi	0.0% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Stroud Township	4.7 mi	2.4% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Middle Smithfield Township	5.2 mi	2.5% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Estates	5.6 mi	0.0% (±63.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hardwick Township	6.7 mi	0.0% (±43.0 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Rental vacancy rate across Monroe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
5 (tie)	East Stroudsburg	3.8% (±4.3 points)
5 (tie)	Hamilton Township (Monroe County)	3.8% (±6.2 points)
7	Tobyhanna Township	3.2% (±4.5 points)
8	Stroudsburg	2.7% (±4.3 points)
9	Middle Smithfield Township	2.5% (±4.1 points)
10	Stroud Township	2.4% (±3.9 points)
11	Smithfield Township (Monroe County)	1.5% (±2.3 points)
12 (tie)	Mount Pocono	0.0% (±6.0 points)
12 (tie)	Barrett Township	0.0% (±8.1 points)
12 (tie)	Chestnuthill Township	0.0% (±8.9 points)
12 (tie)	Eldred Township (Monroe County)	0.0% (±21.9 points)
12 (tie)	Jackson Township (Monroe County)	0.0% (±12.6 points)
12 (tie)	Paradise Township (Monroe County)	0.0% (±19.2 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Monroe 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 Smithfield Township (Monroe County)

Is it hard to find a rental in Smithfield Township (Monroe County)?

The rental vacancy rate in Smithfield Township (Monroe County), PA is 1.5% (±2.3 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 Smithfield Township (Monroe County) tighter than it was?

In Smithfield Township (Monroe County), the rental vacancy rate went from 12.7% in 2015–2019 to 1.5% in 2020–2024 (−11.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How many homes are vacant in Smithfield Township (Monroe County)?

An estimated 726 (±190) housing units, 20.7% 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 Smithfield township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:71344, in state:42 county:089).

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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