What is the rental vacancy rate in Crystal City, TX?

Name: Vacancy rate in Crystal City, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Crystal City, TX is 1.7% (±2.9 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.0% (±3.5 points).

338 (±172) homes, 13.4% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Crystal City, the rental vacancy rate went from 13.7% in 2015–2019 to 1.7% in 2020–2024 (−12.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 1.7% (±2.9 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.0% (±3.5 points)
Vacant homes: 338 (±172)

Vacancy in Crystal City against Zavala County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Crystal City	Zavala County	Texas	United States
Rental vacancy rate	1.7% (±2.9 points)	1.9% (±2.7 points)	7.7% (±0.1 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.0% (±2.2 points)	1.1% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	338 (±172)	675 (±197)	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 Crystal City, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Zavala County (1.9%).

It is also lower than in Texas (7.7%).

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Crystal City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Crystal City
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Crystal City	—	1.7% (±2.9 points)	—
Carrizo Springs	12 mi	6.0% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Carrizo Hill	13 mi	39.2% (±40.6 points)	Not measurably different
Asherton	17 mi	20.0% (±17.5 points)	Higher
Big Wells	18 mi	13.6% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
La Pryor	18 mi	5.5% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Uvalde Estates	33 mi	39.6% (±60.4 points)	Not measurably different
Chula Vista	36 mi	7.4% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Uvalde	36 mi	2.8% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Asherton, TX (20.0%).

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

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 Crystal City

Is it hard to find a rental in Crystal City?

The rental vacancy rate in Crystal City, TX is 1.7% (±2.9 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 Crystal City tighter than it was?

In Crystal City, the rental vacancy rate went from 13.7% in 2015–2019 to 1.7% in 2020–2024 (−12.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Crystal City?

An estimated 338 (±172) housing units, 13.4% 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 Crystal City city, Texas (place:18020, 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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DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M, DP04_0004E, DP04_0004M, DP04_0003E, DP04_0003M, DP04_0003PE, DP04_0003PM

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