Property turnover sits at the intersection of housing supply, renter demand and the condition of a unit between occupants. The figures below bring together the latest national vacancy release and 2024 American Community Survey estimates for the United States and Denver-Aurora-Centennial metro area.
United States Rental Housing
7.3%
U.S. rental vacancy rate
In the second quarter of 2026, the national rental vacancy rate was 7.3%.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing Vacancies and Homeownership, Q2 202646.1M
Renter-occupied homes
The United States had an estimated 46,101,640 renter-occupied homes in 2024, or 34.7% of occupied housing units.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024, Table B2500348.2%
Renters at or above 30% of income
About 48.2% of U.S. renter-occupied homes fell into rent-to-income brackets of 30% or more in 2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024, Table B25070Denver Metro Housing Snapshot
1.33M
Total housing units
Denver-Aurora-Centennial had an estimated 1,328,534 housing units in 2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024, Table B2500262,928
Vacant housing units
The same metro estimate counted 62,928 vacant housing units, equal to 4.7% of all local housing units.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024, Table B25002457,427
Renter-occupied homes
The Denver-Aurora-Centennial metro area had an estimated 457,427 renter-occupied homes in 2024, or 36.1% of occupied local housing.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024, Table B2500349.4%
Denver renters at or above 30% of income
About 49.4% of Denver metro renter-occupied homes fell into rent-to-income brackets of 30% or more in 2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024, Table B25070How to Read These Figures
Rental vacancy and housing vacancy measure different things. The quarterly national rental vacancy rate estimates units available for rent, while the local American Community Survey vacancy count includes housing that may be vacant for several reasons. A vacant home is not automatically an available rental.
The 30% figures are calculations from the published American Community Survey rent-as-a-share-of-income brackets. They total the 30.0% to 34.9%, 35.0% to 39.9%, 40.0% to 49.9%, and 50.0% or more categories, then divide by all renter-occupied homes in the table. These calculations are included so readers can verify and reuse the result.
Sources & Methodology
This page uses the U.S. Census Bureau's Housing Vacancies and Homeownership release for the second quarter of 2026 and the 2024 American Community Survey housing tables. The local estimates refer to the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, Colorado metropolitan statistical area. Figures are updated when a newer Census release makes a material change to the page.
Suggested citation: Squeaky Clean Plus, Rental Housing & Apartment Turnover Statistics, updated August 27, 2026.