Source: Current Population Survey/Housing Vacancy Survey, Series H-111, Bureau of the Census, Washington DC 20233; Not Seasonally Adjusted Rental Vacancy Rate [Percent]
| Year | Qtr 1 | Qtr 2 | Qtr 3 | Qtr 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.1 | 6.8 | .0 | .0 |
| 2014 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.0 |
| 2013 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.2 |
| 2012 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.7 |
| 2011 | 9.7 | 9.2 | 9.8 | 9.4 |
| 2010 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.3 | 9.4 |
| 2009 | 10.1 | 10.6 | 11.1 | 10.7 |
| 2008 | 10.1 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 10.1 |
| 2007 | 10.1 | 9.5 | 9.8 | 9.6 |
| 2006 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 9.9 | 9.8 |
| 2005 | 10.1 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 9.6 |
| 2004 | 10.4 | 10.2 | 10.1 | 10.0 |
| 2003 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 9.9 | 10.2 |
| 2002 | 9.1 | 8.4 | 9.0 | 9.3 |
| 2001 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.8 |
| 2000 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 7.8 |
| 1999 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7.9 |
| 1998 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 7.8 |
| 1997 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.7 |
| 1996 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.7 |
| 1995 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| 1994 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.4 |
| 1993 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 6.9 |
| 1992 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.1 |
| 1991 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.3 |
| 1990 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.2 |
| 1989 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.1 |
| 1988 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.3 |
| 1987 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 7.8 |
| 1986 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.7 |
| 1985 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 6.7 |
| 1984 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.3 |
| 1983 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
| 1982 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.5 |
| 1981 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| 1980 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.0 |
| 1979 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.4 |
| 1978 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| 1977 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.1 |
| 1976 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.3 |
| 1975 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 5.4 |
| 1974 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.0 |
| 1973 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| 1972 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.6 |
| 1971 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| 1970 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| 1969 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.1 |
| 1968 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 5.4 |
| 1967 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.2 |
| 1966 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.7 |
| 1965 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 8.5 |
| 1964 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.3 |
| 1963 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.3 |
| 1962 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.1 |
| 1961 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.5 |
| 1960 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.4 |
| 1959 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.0 |
| 1958 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.6 |
| 1957 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.8 |
| 1956 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 5.8 |