What is the rental vacancy rate in Fort Lewis, WA?

Name: Vacancy rate in Fort Lewis, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Fort Lewis, WA is 9.1% (±4.8 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.0% (±58.2 points).

479 (±216) homes, 12.8% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Fort Lewis, the rental vacancy rate went from 3.0% in 2015–2019 to 9.1% in 2020–2024 (+6.1 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 9.1% (±4.8 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.0% (±58.2 points)
Vacant homes: 479 (±216)

Vacancy in Fort Lewis against Pierce County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fort Lewis	Pierce County	Washington	United States
Rental vacancy rate	9.1% (±4.8 points)	4.1% (±0.5 points)	4.5% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0% (±58.2 points)	0.5% (±0.1 points)	0.7% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	479 (±216)	18,379 (±1,272)	241,800 (±5,686)	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 Fort Lewis, the rental vacancy rate is higher than in Pierce County (4.1%).

It is not measurably different from Washington (4.5%).

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Fort Lewis

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Lewis
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Fort Lewis	—	9.1% (±4.8 points)	—
North Fort Lewis	2.2 mi	3.3% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
DuPont	3.9 mi	5.8% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
McChord AFB	4.4 mi	2.4% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Lakewood	5.1 mi	6.7% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Steilacoom	5.2 mi	0.9% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Anderson Island	6.6 mi	0.0% (±62.2 points)	Not measurably different
Spanaway	6.8 mi	1.6% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Parkland	6.9 mi	5.7% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: McChord AFB, WA (2.4%), Steilacoom, WA (0.9%), Spanaway, WA (1.6%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Pierce County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	South Prairie	27.3% (±46.3 points)
2	North Puyallup	21.3% (±30.2 points)
3	Lake Tapps	17.6% (±17.7 points)
4	Summit View	9.4% (±9.1 points)
5	Key Center	9.2% (±14.9 points)
6	Fort Lewis	9.1% (±4.8 points)
7	Ruston	8.7% (±11.1 points)
8 (tie)	Eatonville	8.5% (±13.1 points)
8 (tie)	Gig Harbor	8.5% (±6.5 points)
10	Graham	7.8% (±5.9 points)
11	Lakewood	6.7% (±2.3 points)
12	Orting	6.2% (±9.6 points)

Showing 12 of 59 places in Pierce County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fort Lewis 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 Fort Lewis

Is it hard to find a rental in Fort Lewis?

The rental vacancy rate in Fort Lewis, WA is 9.1% (±4.8 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 Fort Lewis tighter than it was?

In Fort Lewis, the rental vacancy rate went from 3.0% in 2015–2019 to 9.1% in 2020–2024 (+6.1 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How many homes are vacant in Fort Lewis?

An estimated 479 (±216) housing units, 12.8% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

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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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