What is the rental vacancy rate in West Hazleton, PA?

Name: Vacancy rate in West Hazleton, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in West Hazleton, PA is 10.9% (±9.4 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.0% (±3.4 points).

201 (±110) homes, 10.6% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In West Hazleton, the rental vacancy rate went from 4.6% in 2015–2019 to 10.9% in 2020–2024 (+6.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 10.9% (±9.4 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.0% (±3.4 points)
Vacant homes: 201 (±110)

Vacancy in West Hazleton against Luzerne County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Hazleton	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Rental vacancy rate	10.9% (±9.4 points)	4.7% (±0.8 points)	4.9% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0% (±3.4 points)	1.0% (±0.3 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	201 (±110)	16,232 (±919)	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 West Hazleton, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Luzerne County (4.7%).

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 West Hazleton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Hazleton
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
West Hazleton	—	10.9% (±9.4 points)	—
Hazle Township	1.2 mi	2.2% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Conyngham	2.1 mi	0.0% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Harleigh	3.0 mi	0.0% (±56.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hazleton	3.2 mi	10.6% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sugarloaf Township (Luzerne County)	3.9 mi	11.7% (±19.5 points)	Not measurably different
Butler Township (Luzerne County)	5.1 mi	15.4% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
McAdoo	5.4 mi	25.1% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Banks Township (Carbon County)	6.3 mi	55.1% (±28.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Banks Township (Carbon County), PA (55.1%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Luzerne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
4	White Haven	17.2% (±15.4 points)
5	Salem Township (Luzerne County)	16.6% (±24.4 points)
6 (tie)	Penn Lake Park	15.4% (±19.3 points)
6 (tie)	Butler Township (Luzerne County)	15.4% (±15.1 points)
8	Warrior Run	14.0% (±17.1 points)
9	Sugarloaf Township (Luzerne County)	11.7% (±19.5 points)
10 (tie)	West Hazleton	10.9% (±9.4 points)
10 (tie)	Franklin Township (Luzerne County)	10.9% (±16.6 points)
12	Hazleton	10.6% (±3.4 points)
13	Duryea	8.8% (±13.2 points)
14	Exeter	8.1% (±12.3 points)
15	Wilkes-Barre Township	7.9% (±8.0 points)
16	Freeland	7.2% (±8.0 points)

Showing 13 of 76 places in Luzerne 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 West Hazleton

Is it hard to find a rental in West Hazleton?

The rental vacancy rate in West Hazleton, PA is 10.9% (±9.4 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 West Hazleton tighter than it was?

In West Hazleton, the rental vacancy rate went from 4.6% in 2015–2019 to 10.9% in 2020–2024 (+6.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in West Hazleton?

An estimated 201 (±110) housing units, 10.6% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

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