10 Highest Rental Vacancy Rates for Large U.S. Metro Areas

posted 24 Feb 2009by Brian Beers, Senior ProducerThe latest data on rental vacancies (a component of the index of leading economic indicators) from the U.S. Census Bureau helps paint a grim statistical picture of the current economic climate. Nationally in the fourth quarter of 2008, rental vacancy rates remained quite elevated at 10.1%. We've filtered through the data on the 75 largest metropolitan areas, to find those that are being hit the hardest by rental vacancies. Is your metro area on the list?Related:- 10 Highest Homeowner Vacancy Rates- Million Dollar Homes Across America- Financial Crisis Then & Now

Photo: iStockphoto (Source: U.S. Census Bureau* Based on Rental Vacancy Rates for the 75 Largest Metropolitan  Statistical Areas for the Fourth Quarter of 2008)Metro area includes: Austin, Round Rock

Photo: AP (Source: U.S. Census Bureau* Based on Rental Vacancy Rates for the 75 Largest Metropolitan  Statistical Areas for the Fourth Quarter of 2008)Metro area includes: Las Vegas, Paradise

Photo: AP (Source: U.S. Census Bureau* Based on Rental Vacancy Rates for the 75 Largest Metropolitan  Statistical Areas for the Fourth Quarter of 2008)Metro area includes: Atlanta, Sandy Springs, Marietta

Photo: AP (Source: U.S. Census Bureau* Based on Rental Vacancy Rates for the 75 Largest Metropolitan  Statistical Areas for the Fourth Quarter of 2008)Metro area includes: Cleveland, Elyria, Mentor

Photo: iStockphoto (Source: U.S. Census Bureau* Based on Rental Vacancy Rates for the 75 Largest Metropolitan  Statistical Areas for the Fourth Quarter of 2008)

Photo: AP (Source: U.S. Census Bureau* Based on Rental Vacancy Rates for the 75 Largest Metropolitan  Statistical Areas for the Fourth Quarter of 2008)Metro area includes: Phoenix, Mesa and Scottsdale

Photo: iStockphoto (Source: U.S. Census Bureau* Based on Rental Vacancy Rates for the 75 Largest Metropolitan  Statistical Areas for the Fourth Quarter of 2008)

Photo: iStockphoto (Source: U.S. Census Bureau* Based on Rental Vacancy Rates for the 75 Largest Metropolitan  Statistical Areas for the Fourth Quarter of 2008)Metro area includes: Detroit, Warren and Livonia

Photo: iStockphoto (Source: U.S. Census Bureau* Based on Rental Vacancy Rates for the 75 Largest Metropolitan  Statistical Areas for the Fourth Quarter of 2008)

Photo: iStockphoto (Source: U.S. Census Bureau* Based on Rental Vacancy Rates for the 75 Largest Metropolitan  Statistical Areas for the Fourth Quarter of 2008)- Replay SlideshowRelated:- 10 Highest Homeowner Vacancy Rates- Million Dollar Homes Across America- Financial Crisis Then & Now

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