What is the rental vacancy rate in Lynnwood, WA?

Name: Vacancy rate in Lynnwood, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Lynnwood, WA is 7.4% (±2.7 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.5% (±0.9 points).

942 (±273) homes, 5.5% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Lynnwood, the rental vacancy rate went from 3.3% in 2015–2019 to 7.4% in 2020–2024 (+4.1 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 7.4% (±2.7 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.5% (±0.9 points)
Vacant homes: 942 (±273)

Vacancy in Lynnwood against Snohomish County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lynnwood	Snohomish County	Washington	United States
Rental vacancy rate	7.4% (±2.7 points)	4.0% (±0.5 points)	4.5% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.5% (±0.9 points)	0.5% (±0.2 points)	0.7% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	942 (±273)	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 Lynnwood, the rental vacancy rate is higher than in Snohomish County (4.0%).

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

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Lynnwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lynnwood
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Lynnwood	—	7.4% (±2.7 points)	—
Alderwood Manor	1.8 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower
North Lynnwood	2.0 mi	8.3% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mountlake Terrace	2.4 mi	2.0% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Larch Way	2.4 mi	0.0% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Meadowdale	2.4 mi	0.0% (±31.1 points)	Not measurably different
Edmonds	2.7 mi	4.8% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Brier	2.8 mi	0.0% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bothell West	3.2 mi	4.4% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Alderwood Manor, WA (0.0%), Mountlake Terrace, WA (2.0%).

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
1	Granite Falls	18.3% (±18.7 points)
2	Lochsloy	15.4% (±23.2 points)
3	North Lynnwood	8.3% (±4.1 points)
4	Lake Goodwin	8.2% (±13.2 points)
5	Eastmont	7.9% (±8.7 points)
6	Lake Cassidy	7.6% (±11.0 points)
7	Lynnwood	7.4% (±2.7 points)
8	Stanwood	6.3% (±9.3 points)
9	Maltby	5.4% (±9.0 points)
10 (tie)	Everett	5.2% (±1.4 points)
10 (tie)	Mukilteo	5.2% (±4.5 points)
12	Edmonds	4.8% (±3.1 points)
13	Arlington	4.7% (±3.8 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 Lynnwood

Is it hard to find a rental in Lynnwood?

The rental vacancy rate in Lynnwood, WA is 7.4% (±2.7 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 Lynnwood tighter than it was?

In Lynnwood, the rental vacancy rate went from 3.3% in 2015–2019 to 7.4% in 2020–2024 (+4.1 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How many homes are vacant in Lynnwood?

An estimated 942 (±273) housing units, 5.5% 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 Lynnwood city, Washington (place:40840, in state:53).

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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