What is the rental vacancy rate in Hereford, TX?

Name: Vacancy rate in Hereford, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Hereford, TX is 7.9% (±5.3 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 2.2% (±2.5 points).

649 (±160) homes, 11.8% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Hereford, the rental vacancy rate went from 2.3% in 2015–2019 to 7.9% in 2020–2024 (+5.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 7.9% (±5.3 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 2.2% (±2.5 points)
Vacant homes: 649 (±160)

Vacancy in Hereford against Deaf Smith County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hereford	Deaf Smith County	Texas	United States
Rental vacancy rate	7.9% (±5.3 points)	8.8% (±5.4 points)	7.7% (±0.1 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	2.2% (±2.5 points)	1.7% (±2.0 points)	1.1% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	649 (±160)	933 (±186)	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 Hereford, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Deaf Smith County (8.8%).

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 Hereford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hereford
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Hereford	—	7.9% (±5.3 points)	—
Dimmitt	20 mi	9.1% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Friona	22 mi	8.5% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Nazareth	26 mi	100.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Vega	29 mi	0.0% (±38.8 points)	Not measurably different
Canyon	30 mi	6.4% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Happy	31 mi	0.0% (±58.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rockwell Place	32 mi	13.1% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hart	34 mi	22.2% (±25.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Hereford

Is it hard to find a rental in Hereford?

The rental vacancy rate in Hereford, TX is 7.9% (±5.3 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 Hereford tighter than it was?

In Hereford, the rental vacancy rate went from 2.3% in 2015–2019 to 7.9% in 2020–2024 (+5.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Hereford?

An estimated 649 (±160) housing units, 11.8% 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 Hereford city, Texas (place:33320, 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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