What is the rental vacancy rate in South Park Township, PA?

Name: Vacancy rate in South Park Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in South Park Township, PA is 14.0% (±12.2 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.7% (±1.1 points).

310 (±162) homes, 5.2% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In South Park Township, the rental vacancy rate went from 9.3% in 2015–2019 to 14.0% in 2020–2024 (+4.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 14.0% (±12.2 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.7% (±1.1 points)
Vacant homes: 310 (±162)

Vacancy in South Park Township against Allegheny County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Park Township	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Rental vacancy rate	14.0% (±12.2 points)	6.8% (±0.5 points)	4.9% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.7% (±1.1 points)	0.9% (±0.1 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	310 (±162)	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 South Park Township, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Allegheny County (6.8%).

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 South Park Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Park Township
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
South Park Township	—	14.0% (±12.2 points)	—
Gastonville	2.3 mi	0.0% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Hills	2.7 mi	1.0% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Bethel Park	2.8 mi	8.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Hills	2.8 mi	25.1% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Finleyville	3.2 mi	1.5% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Union Township (Washington County)	3.8 mi	0.0% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Whitehall	4.2 mi	10.0% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Castle Shannon	4.9 mi	6.2% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jefferson Hills, PA (1.0%), Finleyville, PA (1.5%).

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
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)
13 (tie)	Forest Hills	14.0% (±9.1 points)
13 (tie)	South Park Township	14.0% (±12.2 points)
15	O'Hara Township	13.7% (±13.2 points)
16	Bellevue	13.6% (±5.7 points)
17	Ohio Township	12.9% (±17.0 points)
18	West Deer Township	12.5% (±14.0 points)
19	Reserve Township	11.0% (±16.0 points)
20 (tie)	Indiana Township	10.4% (±9.9 points)

Showing 13 of 127 places in Allegheny 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 South Park Township

Is it hard to find a rental in South Park Township?

The rental vacancy rate in South Park Township, PA is 14.0% (±12.2 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 South Park Township tighter than it was?

In South Park Township, the rental vacancy rate went from 9.3% in 2015–2019 to 14.0% in 2020–2024 (+4.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in South Park Township?

An estimated 310 (±162) housing units, 5.2% 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 South Park township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:72400, in state:42 county:003).

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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