What is the rental vacancy rate in Lake Stevens, WA?

Name: Vacancy rate in Lake Stevens, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Lake Stevens, WA is 1.6% (±1.4 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 1.0% (±1.0 points).

499 (±203) homes, 3.5% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Lake Stevens, the rental vacancy rate went from 0.5% in 2015–2019 to 1.6% in 2020–2024 (+1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 1.6% (±1.4 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.0% (±1.0 points)
Vacant homes: 499 (±203)

Vacancy in Lake Stevens against Snohomish County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Stevens	Snohomish County	Washington	United States
Rental vacancy rate	1.6% (±1.4 points)	4.0% (±0.5 points)	4.5% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.0% (±1.0 points)	0.5% (±0.2 points)	0.7% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	499 (±203)	15,318 (±1,128)	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 Lake Stevens, the rental vacancy rate is lower than in Snohomish County (4.0%).

It is also lower than in Washington (4.5%).

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Lake Stevens

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Stevens
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Lake Stevens	—	1.6% (±1.4 points)	—
Cavalero	2.2 mi	0.0% (±31.1 points)	Not measurably different
Machias	2.2 mi	0.0% (±32.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bunk Foss	2.9 mi	0.0% (±32.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Cassidy	4.4 mi	7.6% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lochsloy	4.7 mi	15.4% (±23.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fobes Hill	4.8 mi	0.0% (±25.2 points)	Not measurably different
Everett	5.0 mi	5.2% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Snohomish	5.2 mi	0.0% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Everett, WA (5.2%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Snohomish County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
14 (tie)	Bothell West	4.4% (±6.3 points)
14 (tie)	Mill Creek	4.4% (±3.8 points)
16	Silver Firs	4.0% (±5.2 points)
17	Marysville	3.0% (±1.4 points)
18	Lake Stickney	2.4% (±2.4 points)
19	Mountlake Terrace	2.0% (±1.9 points)
20	Lake Stevens	1.6% (±1.4 points)
21	Martha Lake	1.5% (±2.4 points)
22	Monroe	0.8% (±1.6 points)
23	Bothell East	0.7% (±1.3 points)
24	Mill Creek East	0.5% (±0.8 points)
25 (tie)	Alderwood Manor	0.0% (±3.5 points)
25 (tie)	Arlington Heights	0.0% (±19.0 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Snohomish County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Lake Stevens

Is it hard to find a rental in Lake Stevens?

The rental vacancy rate in Lake Stevens, WA is 1.6% (±1.4 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 Lake Stevens tighter than it was?

In Lake Stevens, the rental vacancy rate went from 0.5% in 2015–2019 to 1.6% in 2020–2024 (+1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Lake Stevens?

An estimated 499 (±203) housing units, 3.5% 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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