What is the rental vacancy rate in Laurel Bay, SC?

Name: Vacancy rate in Laurel Bay, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Laurel Bay, SC is 8.3% (±4.9 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.0% (±9.8 points).

156 (±76) homes, 7.4% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Laurel Bay, the rental vacancy rate went from 5.7% in 2015–2019 to 8.3% in 2020–2024 (+2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 8.3% (±4.9 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.0% (±9.8 points)
Vacant homes: 156 (±76)

Vacancy in Laurel Bay against Beaufort County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Laurel Bay	Beaufort County	South Carolina	United States
Rental vacancy rate	8.3% (±4.9 points)	19.4% (±2.1 points)	8.3% (±0.3 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0% (±9.8 points)	0.9% (±0.4 points)	0.9% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	156 (±76)	20,844 (±935)	325,050 (±5,753)	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 Laurel Bay, the rental vacancy rate is lower than in Beaufort County (19.4%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (8.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Laurel Bay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Laurel Bay
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Laurel Bay	—	8.3% (±4.9 points)	—
Burton	3.6 mi	2.8% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Beaufort	3.7 mi	10.4% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Shell Point	6.1 mi	18.8% (±24.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgeland	7.9 mi	2.8% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Port Royal	8.8 mi	2.6% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Yemassee	16 mi	4.4% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hardeeville	19 mi	5.6% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hilton Head Island	19 mi	46.9% (±3.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Port Royal, SC (2.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hilton Head Island, SC (46.9%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Beaufort County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Hilton Head Island	46.9% (±3.6 points)
2	Shell Point	18.8% (±24.5 points)
3	Beaufort	10.4% (±7.1 points)
4	Laurel Bay	8.3% (±4.9 points)
5	Burton	2.8% (±4.8 points)
6	Port Royal	2.6% (±2.4 points)
7	Bluffton	0.0% (±2.1 points)

Laurel Bay is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Laurel Bay

Is it hard to find a rental in Laurel Bay?

The rental vacancy rate in Laurel Bay, SC is 8.3% (±4.9 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 Laurel Bay tighter than it was?

In Laurel Bay, the rental vacancy rate went from 5.7% in 2015–2019 to 8.3% in 2020–2024 (+2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Laurel Bay?

An estimated 156 (±76) housing units, 7.4% 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 Laurel Bay CDP, South Carolina (place:40525, in state:45).

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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