What is the rental vacancy rate in Falls Church, VA?

Name: Vacancy rate in Falls Church, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Falls Church, VA is 3.2% (±3.0 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.0% (±1.2 points).

312 (±149) homes, 4.7% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Falls Church, the rental vacancy rate went from 10.6% in 2015–2019 to 3.2% in 2020–2024 (−7.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 3.2% (±3.0 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.0% (±1.2 points)
Vacant homes: 312 (±149)

Vacancy in Falls Church against Falls Church city, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Falls Church	Falls Church city	Virginia	United States
Rental vacancy rate	3.2% (±3.0 points)	3.2% (±3.0 points)	4.8% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	312 (±149)	312 (±149)	319,024 (±7,226)	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 Falls Church, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Falls Church city (3.2%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (4.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Falls Church

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Falls Church
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Falls Church	—	3.2% (±3.0 points)	—
West Falls Church	1.5 mi	3.4% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Idylwood	1.6 mi	1.8% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Seven Corners	2.1 mi	0.0% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pimmit Hills	2.2 mi	6.7% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Barcroft	2.5 mi	0.0% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Dunn Loring	3.0 mi	0.0% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bailey's Crossroads	3.4 mi	7.2% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Merrifield	3.6 mi	2.4% (±1.8 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.

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 Falls Church

Is it hard to find a rental in Falls Church?

The rental vacancy rate in Falls Church, VA is 3.2% (±3.0 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 Falls Church tighter than it was?

In Falls Church, the rental vacancy rate went from 10.6% in 2015–2019 to 3.2% in 2020–2024 (−7.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How many homes are vacant in Falls Church?

An estimated 312 (±149) housing units, 4.7% 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 Falls Church city, Virginia (place:27200, in state:51).

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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