What is the rental vacancy rate in Dripping Springs, TX?

Name: Vacancy rate in Dripping Springs, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Dripping Springs, TX is 0.3% (±0.5 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 1.3% (±2.5 points).

112 (±113) homes, 3.6% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Dripping Springs, the rental vacancy rate went from 5.7% in 2015–2019 to 0.3% in 2020–2024 (−5.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 0.3% (±0.5 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.3% (±2.5 points)
Vacant homes: 112 (±113)

Vacancy in Dripping Springs against Hays County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dripping Springs	Hays County	Texas	United States
Rental vacancy rate	0.3% (±0.5 points)	3.5% (±1.0 points)	7.7% (±0.1 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.3% (±2.5 points)	0.7% (±0.3 points)	1.1% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	112 (±113)	4,826 (±652)	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 Dripping Springs, the rental vacancy rate is lower than in Hays County (3.5%).

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

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Dripping Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dripping Springs
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Dripping Springs	—	0.3% (±0.5 points)	—
Belterra	6.5 mi	0.0% (±68.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bear Creek	9.2 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bee Cave	11 mi	2.4% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Woodcreek	12 mi	0.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
The Hills	12 mi	11.1% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeway	13 mi	18.7% (±11.2 points)	Higher
Shady Hollow	14 mi	0.0% (±38.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hays	14 mi	0.0% (±89.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lakeway, TX (18.7%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Hays County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Wimberley	8.5% (±13.5 points)
2	San Marcos	4.9% (±1.7 points)
3	Kyle	1.2% (±1.5 points)
4	Niederwald	1.0% (±5.0 points)
5	Dripping Springs	0.3% (±0.5 points)
6 (tie)	Bear Creek	0.0% (±100.0 points)
6 (tie)	Belterra	0.0% (±68.3 points)
6 (tie)	Buda	0.0% (±3.5 points)
6 (tie)	Hays	0.0% (±89.2 points)
6 (tie)	Uhland	0.0% (±44.0 points)
6 (tie)	Woodcreek	0.0% (±9.0 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 Dripping Springs

Is it hard to find a rental in Dripping Springs?

The rental vacancy rate in Dripping Springs, TX is 0.3% (±0.5 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 Dripping Springs tighter than it was?

In Dripping Springs, the rental vacancy rate went from 5.7% in 2015–2019 to 0.3% in 2020–2024 (−5.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Dripping Springs?

An estimated 112 (±113) housing units, 3.6% 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 Dripping Springs city, Texas (place:21424, 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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