What is the rental vacancy rate in Lakeway, TX?

Name: Vacancy rate in Lakeway, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Lakeway, TX is 18.7% (±11.2 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.3% (±0.5 points).

730 (±222) homes, 8.5% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Lakeway, the rental vacancy rate went from 4.4% in 2015–2019 to 18.7% in 2020–2024 (+14.3 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 18.7% (±11.2 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.3% (±0.5 points)
Vacant homes: 730 (±222)

Vacancy in Lakeway against Travis County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lakeway	Travis County	Texas	United States
Rental vacancy rate	18.7% (±11.2 points)	4.6% (±0.4 points)	7.7% (±0.1 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.8% (±0.2 points)	1.1% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	730 (±222)	34,489 (±1,774)	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 Lakeway, the rental vacancy rate is higher than in Travis County (4.6%).

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

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Lakeway

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lakeway
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Lakeway	—	18.7% (±11.2 points)	—
The Hills	0.6 mi	11.1% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Point Venture	2.1 mi	11.8% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bee Cave	3.6 mi	2.4% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Briarcliff	5.1 mi	0.0% (±32.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hudson Bend	5.4 mi	0.0% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Steiner Ranch	5.4 mi	9.0% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lago Vista	6.8 mi	0.0% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Volente	7.8 mi	0.0% (±59.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bee Cave, TX (2.4%), Hudson Bend, TX (0.0%), Lago Vista, TX (0.0%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Travis County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	West Lake Hills	28.7% (±26.0 points)
2	Rollingwood	24.5% (±32.0 points)
3	Garfield	18.8% (±35.6 points)
4	Lakeway	18.7% (±11.2 points)
5	San Leanna	16.8% (±24.2 points)
6	Barton Creek	15.6% (±22.5 points)
7	Point Venture	11.8% (±19.2 points)
8	The Hills	11.1% (±16.3 points)
9	Manor	10.8% (±9.5 points)
10	Jonestown	9.6% (±15.5 points)

Showing 10 of 26 places in Travis 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 Lakeway

Is it hard to find a rental in Lakeway?

The rental vacancy rate in Lakeway, TX is 18.7% (±11.2 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 Lakeway tighter than it was?

In Lakeway, the rental vacancy rate went from 4.4% in 2015–2019 to 18.7% in 2020–2024 (+14.3 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How many homes are vacant in Lakeway?

An estimated 730 (±222) housing units, 8.5% 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 Lakeway city, Texas (place:40984, 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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