US Vacant Housing Units by County
Share of housing units that are vacant.
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-year 2020-2024 · Updated November 2026
County count
3222
Territory roll-up
Per-unit values only
Median county
14.2%
Range
1.7% – 75.7%
Highest 10 counties
| # | County | State | Vacant Housing Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake and Peninsula | Alaska | 75.7% |
| 2 | Daggett | Utah | 75.2% |
| 3 | Rich | Utah | 72.6% |
| 4 | Forest | Pennsylvania | 72.3% |
| 5 | Alpine | California | 72.1% |
| 6 | Hamilton | New York | 69.4% |
| 7 | Mineral | Colorado | 67.3% |
| 8 | Valley | Idaho | 66.5% |
| 9 | Culebra Municipio | Humacao | 66.0% |
| 10 | Bristol Bay | Alaska | 63.5% |
Lowest 10 counties
| # | County | State | Vacant Housing Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairfax | Virginia | 1.7% |
| 2 | Scott | Kansas | 1.9% |
| 3 | Manassas | Virginia | 2.1% |
| 4 | Somerset | New Jersey | 2.1% |
| 5 | Hunterdon | New Jersey | 2.4% |
| 6 | Dakota | Minnesota | 2.5% |
| 7 | Carver | Minnesota | 2.6% |
| 8 | Hancock | Indiana | 2.6% |
| 9 | Kendall | Illinois | 2.6% |
| 10 | Loudoun | Virginia | 2.7% |
By state
| # | State | Vacant Housing Units |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maine | 20.6% |
| 2 | Vermont | 19.4% |
| 3 | Alaska | 17.6% |
| 4 | West Virginia | 15.4% |
| 5 | Florida | 14.7% |
| 6 | Mississippi | 14.6% |
| 7 | Alabama | 14.5% |
| 8 | Louisiana | 14.4% |
| 9 | New Hampshire | 14.3% |
| 10 | Arkansas | 13.5% |
| 11 | Delaware | 13.4% |
| 12 | Hawaii | 13.3% |
| 13 | South Carolina | 13.3% |
| 14 | Montana | 13.2% |
| 15 | New Mexico | 12.5% |
| 16 | North Carolina | 12.5% |
| 17 | North Dakota | 12.3% |
| 18 | Wyoming | 12.2% |
| 19 | Oklahoma | 12.0% |
| 20 | Michigan | 11.8% |
| 21 | Missouri | 11.2% |
| 22 | Wisconsin | 10.8% |
| 23 | Arizona | 10.5% |
| 24 | South Dakota | 10.5% |
| 25 | Georgia | 10.3% |
| 26 | Idaho | 10.3% |
| 27 | Kentucky | 10.3% |
| 28 | Tennessee | 10.2% |
| 29 | District of Columbia | 10.1% |
| 30 | New York | 10.0% |
| 31 | Texas | 9.4% |
| 32 | Minnesota | 9.3% |
| 33 | Nevada | 9.3% |
| 34 | Kansas | 9.2% |
| 35 | Pennsylvania | 9.2% |
| 36 | Rhode Island | 9.1% |
| 37 | Indiana | 8.8% |
| 38 | Virginia | 8.7% |
| 39 | Iowa | 8.5% |
| 40 | Colorado | 8.3% |
| 41 | Massachusetts | 8.1% |
| 42 | Ohio | 8.1% |
| 43 | Utah | 8.1% |
| 44 | Illinois | 7.7% |
| 45 | Maryland | 7.7% |
| 46 | Nebraska | 7.6% |
| 47 | California | 7.5% |
| 48 | New Jersey | 7.5% |
| 49 | Oregon | 7.5% |
| 50 | Washington | 7.3% |
| 51 | Connecticut | 7.0% |
About this dataset
Share of housing units that are vacant. Source: ACS 5-year 2020-2024 Data Profile, variable DP04_0003PE. Values in %.
- Source
- U.S. Census Bureau
- Vintage
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024
- Unit
- %
- Available at
- State · County
- Territory roll-up
- Per-unit values only (medians and rates are not summed)
- Last loaded
- November 2026
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