What is the rental vacancy rate in Deer Park, TX?

Name: Vacancy rate in Deer Park, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Deer Park, TX is 13.9% (±7.4 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 2.4% (±1.7 points).

896 (±314) homes, 6.9% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Deer Park, the rental vacancy rate went from 10.2% in 2015–2019 to 13.9% in 2020–2024 (+3.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 13.9% (±7.4 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 2.4% (±1.7 points)
Vacant homes: 896 (±314)

Vacancy in Deer Park against Harris County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Deer Park	Harris County	Texas	United States
Rental vacancy rate	13.9% (±7.4 points)	9.3% (±0.3 points)	7.7% (±0.1 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	2.4% (±1.7 points)	1.2% (±0.1 points)	1.1% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	896 (±314)	160,626 (±3,422)	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 Deer Park, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Harris County (9.3%).

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

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Deer Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Deer Park
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Deer Park	—	13.9% (±7.4 points)	—
Pasadena	3.1 mi	8.2% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
La Porte	4.2 mi	1.5% (±1.4 points)	Lower
South Houston	7.0 mi	5.0% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Morgan's Point	7.1 mi	24.1% (±39.9 points)	Not measurably different
Channelview	7.3 mi	7.7% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Shoreacres	7.4 mi	0.0% (±66.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cloverleaf	7.9 mi	1.5% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Galena Park	8.2 mi	3.8% (±4.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: La Porte, TX (1.5%), South Houston, TX (5.0%), Cloverleaf, TX (1.5%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Harris County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Barrett	50.6% (±31.8 points)
2	Morgan's Point	24.1% (±39.9 points)
3	Katy	22.1% (±10.8 points)
4	Hedwig Village	17.3% (±17.8 points)
5	Nassau Bay	15.6% (±8.8 points)
6	Highlands	14.8% (±16.7 points)
7	Deer Park	13.9% (±7.4 points)
8	Bellaire	13.1% (±10.8 points)
9	Jersey Village	11.5% (±6.3 points)
10	Houston	10.0% (±0.3 points)
11	Baytown	9.7% (±2.1 points)
12	Jacinto City	9.2% (±4.9 points)
13	Webster	9.0% (±3.5 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Harris 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 Deer Park

Is it hard to find a rental in Deer Park?

The rental vacancy rate in Deer Park, TX is 13.9% (±7.4 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 Deer Park tighter than it was?

In Deer Park, the rental vacancy rate went from 10.2% in 2015–2019 to 13.9% in 2020–2024 (+3.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Deer Park?

An estimated 896 (±314) housing units, 6.9% 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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