What is the rental vacancy rate in Sturgeon Bay, WI?

Name: Vacancy rate in Sturgeon Bay, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Sturgeon Bay, WI is 7.4% (±6.5 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.0% (±0.7 points).

762 (±297) homes, 12.9% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Sturgeon Bay, the rental vacancy rate went from 0.0% in 2015–2019 to 7.4% in 2020–2024 (+7.4 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 7.4% (±6.5 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.0% (±0.7 points)
Vacant homes: 762 (±297)

Vacancy in Sturgeon Bay against Door County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sturgeon Bay	Door County	Wisconsin	United States
Rental vacancy rate	7.4% (±6.5 points)	8.3% (±4.9 points)	4.5% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.8% (±0.5 points)	0.5% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	762 (±297)	9,450 (±381)	299,092 (±4,686)	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 Sturgeon Bay, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Door County (8.3%).

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

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Sturgeon Bay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sturgeon Bay
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Sturgeon Bay	—	7.4% (±6.5 points)	—
Town of Clay Banks	4.7 mi	28.0% (±27.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Nasewaupee	5.5 mi	0.0% (±21.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Sturgeon Bay	5.6 mi	0.0% (±38.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Forestville	8.4 mi	0.0% (±43.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Egg Harbor	10 mi	29.1% (±22.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Gardner	10 mi	19.5% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Forestville	11 mi	16.1% (±24.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Sevastopol	12 mi	0.0% (±25.8 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 Door County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Town of Egg Harbor	29.1% (±22.6 points)
2	Town of Clay Banks	28.0% (±27.8 points)
3	Ephraim	23.3% (±32.8 points)
4	Sister Bay	21.0% (±14.7 points)
5	Town of Gardner	19.5% (±16.3 points)
6	Forestville	16.1% (±24.2 points)
7	Sturgeon Bay	7.4% (±6.5 points)
8	Town of Gibraltar	6.1% (±10.1 points)
9	Town of Baileys Harbor	1.7% (±2.4 points)
10 (tie)	Egg Harbor	0.0% (±45.1 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Brussels	0.0% (±30.3 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Forestville	0.0% (±43.0 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Jacksonport	0.0% (±53.8 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Door 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 Sturgeon Bay

Is it hard to find a rental in Sturgeon Bay?

The rental vacancy rate in Sturgeon Bay, WI is 7.4% (±6.5 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 Sturgeon Bay tighter than it was?

In Sturgeon Bay, the rental vacancy rate went from 0.0% in 2015–2019 to 7.4% in 2020–2024 (+7.4 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How many homes are vacant in Sturgeon Bay?

An estimated 762 (±297) housing units, 12.9% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

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