What is the rental vacancy rate in Keene, TX?

Name: Vacancy rate in Keene, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Keene, TX is 14.6% (±9.7 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 4.1% (±5.3 points).

313 (±146) homes, 11.6% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Keene, the rental vacancy rate went from 13.1% in 2015–2019 to 14.6% in 2020–2024 (+1.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 14.6% (±9.7 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 4.1% (±5.3 points)
Vacant homes: 313 (±146)

Vacancy in Keene against Johnson County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Keene	Johnson County	Texas	United States
Rental vacancy rate	14.6% (±9.7 points)	7.1% (±2.0 points)	7.7% (±0.1 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	4.1% (±5.3 points)	2.0% (±0.6 points)	1.1% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	313 (±146)	5,289 (±639)	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 Keene, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Johnson County (7.1%).

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 Keene

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Keene
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Keene	—	14.6% (±9.7 points)	—
Coyote Flats	3.3 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Joshua	5.6 mi	5.7% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cleburne	5.9 mi	7.4% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cross Timber	6.0 mi	7.0% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Alvarado	6.6 mi	7.8% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Briaroaks	7.0 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Burleson	8.3 mi	5.5% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
The Homesteads	11 mi	11.9% (±20.8 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.

Rental vacancy rate across Johnson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Venus	19.5% (±16.3 points)
2	Keene	14.6% (±9.7 points)
3	The Homesteads	11.9% (±20.8 points)
4	Alvarado	7.8% (±11.9 points)
5	Cleburne	7.4% (±3.8 points)
6	Cross Timber	7.0% (±15.7 points)
7	Godley	5.9% (±10.1 points)
8	Joshua	5.7% (±7.0 points)

Showing 8 of 13 places in Johnson 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 Keene

Is it hard to find a rental in Keene?

The rental vacancy rate in Keene, TX is 14.6% (±9.7 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 Keene tighter than it was?

In Keene, the rental vacancy rate went from 13.1% in 2015–2019 to 14.6% in 2020–2024 (+1.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Keene?

An estimated 313 (±146) housing units, 11.6% 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 Keene city, Texas (place:38548, 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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