What is the rental vacancy rate in Upper Darby Township, PA?

Name: Vacancy rate in Upper Darby Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Upper Darby Township, PA is 5.2% (±1.8 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 1.0% (±0.7 points).

2,098 (±349) homes, 5.9% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Upper Darby Township, the rental vacancy rate went from 5.4% in 2015–2019 to 5.2% in 2020–2024 (−0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 5.2% (±1.8 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.0% (±0.7 points)
Vacant homes: 2,098 (±349)

Vacancy in Upper Darby Township against Delaware County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Upper Darby Township	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Rental vacancy rate	5.2% (±1.8 points)	4.8% (±0.8 points)	4.9% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.0% (±0.7 points)	0.6% (±0.2 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	2,098 (±349)	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 Upper Darby Township, 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 Upper Darby Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper Darby Township
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Upper Darby Township	—	5.2% (±1.8 points)	—
Lansdowne	0.9 mi	6.5% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Clifton Heights	1.4 mi	0.0% (±4.8 points)	Lower
East Lansdowne	1.5 mi	6.8% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Aldan	1.8 mi	6.3% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Millbourne	2.2 mi	9.5% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Yeadon	2.2 mi	4.0% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Collingdale	2.4 mi	5.8% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Darby	2.4 mi	8.3% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clifton Heights, PA (0.0%).

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
17 (tie)	Aldan	6.3% (±10.8 points)
17 (tie)	Thornbury Township (Delaware County)	6.3% (±8.5 points)
19	Radnor Township	6.1% (±3.8 points)
20	Eddystone	6.0% (±6.7 points)
21	Collingdale	5.8% (±4.5 points)
22	Springfield Township (Delaware County)	5.6% (±9.0 points)
23	Upper Darby Township	5.2% (±1.8 points)
24	Ridley Park	4.8% (±6.2 points)
25	Chester Heights	4.7% (±7.2 points)
26	Ridley Township	4.1% (±3.0 points)
27	Yeadon	4.0% (±3.4 points)
28	Chester	3.4% (±2.3 points)
29	Newtown Township (Delaware County)	3.2% (±3.5 points)

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

The figures for Upper Darby Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Drexel Hill.

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 Upper Darby Township

Is it hard to find a rental in Upper Darby Township?

The rental vacancy rate in Upper Darby Township, PA is 5.2% (±1.8 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 Upper Darby Township tighter than it was?

In Upper Darby Township, the rental vacancy rate went from 5.4% in 2015–2019 to 5.2% in 2020–2024 (−0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Upper Darby Township?

An estimated 2,098 (±349) housing units, 5.9% 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 Upper Darby township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:79000, 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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