What is the rental vacancy rate in Wichita Falls, TX?

Name: Vacancy rate in Wichita Falls, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Wichita Falls, TX is 10.8% (±2.0 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 2.0% (±0.9 points).

5,202 (±492) homes, 12.0% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Wichita Falls, the rental vacancy rate went from 10.6% in 2015–2019 to 10.8% in 2020–2024 (+0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 10.8% (±2.0 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 2.0% (±0.9 points)
Vacant homes: 5,202 (±492)

Vacancy in Wichita Falls against Wichita County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wichita Falls	Wichita County	Texas	United States
Rental vacancy rate	10.8% (±2.0 points)	10.8% (±2.0 points)	7.7% (±0.1 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	2.0% (±0.9 points)	1.8% (±0.6 points)	1.1% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	5,202 (±492)	6,733 (±601)	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 Wichita Falls, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Wichita County (10.8%).

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

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Wichita Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wichita Falls
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Wichita Falls	—	10.8% (±2.0 points)	—
Pleasant Valley	4.7 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeside City	5.4 mi	18.0% (±27.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dean	7.2 mi	17.6% (±28.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cashion Community	9.0 mi	0.0% (±70.8 points)	Not measurably different
Iowa Park	9.7 mi	0.0% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Holliday	11 mi	0.0% (±29.2 points)	Not measurably different
Burkburnett	12 mi	12.4% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Scotland	18 mi	0.0% (±56.8 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 Wichita County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Electra	12.5% (±11.0 points)
2	Burkburnett	12.4% (±7.7 points)
3	Wichita Falls	10.8% (±2.0 points)
4 (tie)	Cashion Community	0.0% (±70.8 points)
4 (tie)	Iowa Park	0.0% (±11.1 points)
4 (tie)	Pleasant Valley	0.0% (±100.0 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 Wichita Falls

Is it hard to find a rental in Wichita Falls?

The rental vacancy rate in Wichita Falls, TX is 10.8% (±2.0 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 Wichita Falls tighter than it was?

In Wichita Falls, the rental vacancy rate went from 10.6% in 2015–2019 to 10.8% in 2020–2024 (+0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Wichita Falls?

An estimated 5,202 (±492) housing units, 12.0% 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 Wichita Falls city, Texas (place:79000, 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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