What is the rental vacancy rate in Laurel Hill, VA?

Name: Vacancy rate in Laurel Hill, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Laurel Hill, VA is 14.8% (±9.4 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 2.1% (±2.5 points).

181 (±92) homes, 6.1% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Laurel Hill, the rental vacancy rate went from 3.7% in 2015–2019 to 14.8% in 2020–2024 (+11.1 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 14.8% (±9.4 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 2.1% (±2.5 points)
Vacant homes: 181 (±92)

Vacancy in Laurel Hill against Fairfax County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Laurel Hill	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
Rental vacancy rate	14.8% (±9.4 points)	4.4% (±0.6 points)	4.8% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	2.1% (±2.5 points)	0.4% (±0.1 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	181 (±92)	15,946 (±1,261)	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 Laurel Hill, the rental vacancy rate is higher than in Fairfax County (4.4%).

It is also higher than in Virginia (4.8%).

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Laurel Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Laurel Hill
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Laurel Hill	—	14.8% (±9.4 points)	—
Lorton	1.5 mi	14.3% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Crosspointe	1.7 mi	0.0% (±40.8 points)	Not measurably different
Occoquan	1.9 mi	2.5% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Newington Forest	2.3 mi	0.0% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Newington	3.1 mi	0.0% (±6.1 points)	Lower
South Run	3.3 mi	0.0% (±38.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Ridge	3.6 mi	5.9% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Potomac Mills	4.5 mi	16.2% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Occoquan, VA (2.5%), Newington Forest, VA (0.0%), Newington, VA (0.0%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Fairfax County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Laurel Hill	14.8% (±9.4 points)
2	Lorton	14.3% (±6.3 points)
3	Mantua	13.2% (±14.1 points)
4	Floris	13.1% (±15.9 points)
5	Burke Centre	10.9% (±6.5 points)
6	Groveton	8.9% (±6.7 points)
7	Long Branch	8.0% (±12.0 points)

Showing 7 of 69 places in Fairfax County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Laurel Hill is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Laurel Hill

Is it hard to find a rental in Laurel Hill?

The rental vacancy rate in Laurel Hill, VA is 14.8% (±9.4 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 Laurel Hill tighter than it was?

In Laurel Hill, the rental vacancy rate went from 3.7% in 2015–2019 to 14.8% in 2020–2024 (+11.1 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How many homes are vacant in Laurel Hill?

An estimated 181 (±92) housing units, 6.1% 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 Laurel Hill CDP, Virginia (place:44430, 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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