What is the rental vacancy rate in College Station, TX?

Name: Vacancy rate in College Station, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in College Station, TX is 7.4% (±1.3 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.8% (±0.6 points).

5,280 (±621) homes, 10.3% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In College Station, the rental vacancy rate went from 10.1% in 2015–2019 to 7.4% in 2020–2024 (−2.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 7.4% (±1.3 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.8% (±0.6 points)
Vacant homes: 5,280 (±621)

Vacancy in College Station against Brazos County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	College Station	Brazos County	Texas	United States
Rental vacancy rate	7.4% (±1.3 points)	7.5% (±1.2 points)	7.7% (±0.1 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.8% (±0.6 points)	1.0% (±0.4 points)	1.1% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	5,280 (±621)	9,739 (±973)	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 College Station, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Brazos County (7.5%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near College Station

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with College Station
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
College Station	—	7.4% (±1.3 points)	—
Bryan	7.5 mi	8.1% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Snook	12 mi	0.0% (±45.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wixon Valley	12 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Bryan	14 mi	0.0% (±46.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kurten	14 mi	0.0% (±92.0 points)	Not measurably different
Iola	18 mi	0.0% (±54.2 points)	Not measurably different
Navasota	18 mi	10.5% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Anderson	19 mi	68.2% (±34.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Anderson, TX (68.2%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Brazos County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Bryan	8.1% (±2.1 points)
2	College Station	7.4% (±1.3 points)
3 (tie)	Kurten	0.0% (±92.0 points)
3 (tie)	Lake Bryan	0.0% (±46.7 points)
3 (tie)	Wixon Valley	0.0% (±100.0 points)

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 College Station

Is it hard to find a rental in College Station?

The rental vacancy rate in College Station, TX is 7.4% (±1.3 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 College Station tighter than it was?

In College Station, the rental vacancy rate went from 10.1% in 2015–2019 to 7.4% in 2020–2024 (−2.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How many homes are vacant in College Station?

An estimated 5,280 (±621) housing units, 10.3% 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 College Station city, Texas (place:15976, in state:48).

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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