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

Name: Vacancy rate in Moses Lake, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Moses Lake, WA is 4.2% (±3.5 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 1.1% (±1.0 points).

515 (±182) homes, 4.9% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Moses Lake, the rental vacancy rate went from 9.6% in 2015–2019 to 4.2% in 2020–2024 (−5.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 4.2% (±3.5 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.1% (±1.0 points)
Vacant homes: 515 (±182)

Vacancy in Moses Lake against Grant County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Moses Lake	Grant County	Washington	United States
Rental vacancy rate	4.2% (±3.5 points)	3.2% (±1.5 points)	4.5% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.1% (±1.0 points)	1.1% (±0.5 points)	0.7% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	515 (±182)	4,816 (±493)	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 Moses Lake, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Grant County (3.2%).

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 Moses Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Moses Lake
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Moses Lake	—	4.2% (±3.5 points)	—
Cascade Valley	2.6 mi	0.0% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Moses Lake North	5.0 mi	0.0% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Warden	15 mi	2.8% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ephrata	18 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeview	20 mi	0.0% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
Soap Lake	21 mi	18.0% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Othello	22 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wilson Creek	22 mi	0.0% (±62.2 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.

Rental vacancy rate across Grant County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Soap Lake	18.0% (±16.7 points)
2	George	4.7% (±6.0 points)
3	Moses Lake	4.2% (±3.5 points)
4	Royal City	3.8% (±6.9 points)
5	Warden	2.8% (±4.7 points)
6 (tie)	Cascade Valley	0.0% (±10.0 points)
6 (tie)	Coulee City	0.0% (±41.5 points)
6 (tie)	Desert Aire	0.0% (±18.1 points)
6 (tie)	Electric City	0.0% (±33.4 points)

Showing 9 of 18 places in Grant 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 Moses Lake

Is it hard to find a rental in Moses Lake?

The rental vacancy rate in Moses Lake, WA is 4.2% (±3.5 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 Moses Lake tighter than it was?

In Moses Lake, the rental vacancy rate went from 9.6% in 2015–2019 to 4.2% in 2020–2024 (−5.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Moses Lake?

An estimated 515 (±182) housing units, 4.9% 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 Moses Lake city, Washington (place:47245, 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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