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

Name: Vacancy rate in Sulphur Springs, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Sulphur Springs, TX is 5.0% (±3.8 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 1.3% (±1.5 points).

740 (±230) homes, 10.8% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Sulphur Springs, the rental vacancy rate went from 12.7% in 2015–2019 to 5.0% in 2020–2024 (−7.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 5.0% (±3.8 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.3% (±1.5 points)
Vacant homes: 740 (±230)

Vacancy in Sulphur Springs against Hopkins County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sulphur Springs	Hopkins County	Texas	United States
Rental vacancy rate	5.0% (±3.8 points)	4.4% (±3.0 points)	7.7% (±0.1 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.3% (±1.5 points)	0.9% (±0.7 points)	1.1% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	740 (±230)	1,880 (±294)	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 Sulphur Springs, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Hopkins County (4.4%).

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 Sulphur Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sulphur Springs
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Sulphur Springs	—	5.0% (±3.8 points)	—
Como	9.9 mi	0.0% (±42.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cumby	13 mi	0.0% (±36.7 points)	Not measurably different
Tira	14 mi	20.8% (±33.2 points)	Not measurably different
Yantis	15 mi	1.3% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cooper	16 mi	0.0% (±20.7 points)	Not measurably different
Commerce	18 mi	10.4% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Campbell	20 mi	0.0% (±27.0 points)	Not measurably different
Point	20 mi	4.2% (±5.9 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 Hopkins County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Tira	20.8% (±33.2 points)
2	Sulphur Springs	5.0% (±3.8 points)
3 (tie)	Como	0.0% (±42.8 points)
3 (tie)	Cumby	0.0% (±36.7 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 Sulphur Springs

Is it hard to find a rental in Sulphur Springs?

The rental vacancy rate in Sulphur Springs, TX is 5.0% (±3.8 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 Sulphur Springs tighter than it was?

In Sulphur Springs, the rental vacancy rate went from 12.7% in 2015–2019 to 5.0% in 2020–2024 (−7.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How many homes are vacant in Sulphur Springs?

An estimated 740 (±230) housing units, 10.8% 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 Sulphur Springs city, Texas (place:70904, 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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