What is the rental vacancy rate in Alamo, TX?

Name: Vacancy rate in Alamo, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Alamo, TX is 11.8% (±7.3 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 1.3% (±1.5 points).

1,668 (±292) homes, 21.7% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Alamo, the rental vacancy rate went from 12.3% in 2015–2019 to 11.8% in 2020–2024 (−0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 11.8% (±7.3 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.3% (±1.5 points)
Vacant homes: 1,668 (±292)

Vacancy in Alamo against Hidalgo County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Alamo	Hidalgo County	Texas	United States
Rental vacancy rate	11.8% (±7.3 points)	6.7% (±0.8 points)	7.7% (±0.1 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.3% (±1.5 points)	1.3% (±0.3 points)	1.1% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	1,668 (±292)	38,346 (±1,490)	1,135,699 (±15,068)	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 Alamo, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Hidalgo County (6.7%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (7.7%).

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Alamo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alamo
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Alamo	—	11.8% (±7.3 points)	—
South Alamo	2.1 mi	0.0% (±24.6 points)	Not measurably different
San Juan	2.2 mi	1.8% (±2.2 points)	Lower
North Alamo	2.5 mi	0.0% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pharr	4.9 mi	5.0% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lopezville	5.0 mi	13.0% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
Donna	5.1 mi	7.8% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Scissors	5.5 mi	11.2% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
Muniz	5.6 mi	43.8% (±56.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: San Juan, TX (1.8%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Hidalgo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
3	Palmview South	25.8% (±33.9 points)
4	Penitas	24.3% (±25.8 points)
5	Olivarez	19.3% (±28.9 points)
6	San Carlos	19.1% (±26.2 points)
7	Lopezville	13.0% (±18.8 points)
8	Midway South	12.5% (±22.0 points)
9 (tie)	Alamo	11.8% (±7.3 points)
9 (tie)	Alton	11.8% (±6.0 points)
11	Scissors	11.2% (±17.9 points)
12	La Joya	10.3% (±10.0 points)
13	Salida del Sol Estates	9.4% (±16.7 points)
14	Donna	7.8% (±4.7 points)
15	McAllen	7.7% (±1.5 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Hidalgo 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 Alamo

Is it hard to find a rental in Alamo?

The rental vacancy rate in Alamo, TX is 11.8% (±7.3 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 Alamo tighter than it was?

In Alamo, the rental vacancy rate went from 12.3% in 2015–2019 to 11.8% in 2020–2024 (−0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Alamo?

An estimated 1,668 (±292) housing units, 21.7% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

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The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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