RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 114 SHOWN OF 114

Highest housing vacancy, Massachusetts cities · 2010

Massachusetts cities ranked by the share of housing units that are vacant (2023 ACS). This list covers the 114 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPHOUSING VACANCY RATEVS 2000

01Nantucket, MAMA10,01758.7%–

02West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19441.4%–

03East Falmouth, MAMA6,24540.1%–

04Salisbury, MAMA5,65631.4%–

05East Harwich, MAMA5,65429.8%–

06South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55229.8%–

07Barnstable, MAMA50,10126.3%–

08Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96121.8%–

09Williamstown, MAMA5,07019.5%–

10Athol, MAMA8,80118.3%–

11Hull, MAMA10,13816.9%–

12Ware, MAMA6,36916.8%–

13North Adams, MAMA12,36814.0%–

14Scituate, MAMA5,79613.9%–

15Fitchburg, MAMA42,13613.5%–

16Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15513.3%–

17Webster, MAMA12,22813.1%–

18Gloucester, MAMA30,62713.0%–

19Southbridge, MAMA18,10512.6%–

20Fall River, MAMA95,29811.4%–

21Worcester, MAMA213,86210.9%–

22Springfield, MAMA154,70210.8%–

23Kingston, MAMA5,91010.5%–

24Spencer, MAMA5,66110.2%–

25New Bedford, MAMA101,83410.0%–

26Clinton, MAMA7,6589.8%–

27The Pinehills, MAMA5,2829.6%–

28Pittsfield, MAMA42,9099.5%–

29Boston, MAMA672,9739.1%–

30Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4059.1%–

31Lowell, MAMA119,9719.0%–

32Chelsea, MAMA40,1308.6%–

33Adams, MAMA5,4278.5%–

34Gardner, MAMA21,4838.5%–

35Beverly, MAMA43,3638.4%–

36Winthrop, MAMA18,6478.2%–

37Everett, MAMA53,5728.1%–

38Newburyport, MAMA19,1488.1%–

39Taunton, MAMA62,5227.9%–

40Lynn, MAMA104,2367.7%–

41Lawrence, MAMA89,3207.7%–

42Revere, MAMA60,1417.6%–

43Brockton, MAMA106,1347.4%–

44Wakefield, MAMA27,7937.4%–

45Cambridge, MAMA122,5887.4%–

46Brookline, MAMA63,2667.3%–

47Waltham, MAMA65,0377.3%–

48Medfield, MAMA6,8497.1%–

49Milford, MAMA27,7316.9%–

50Marblehead, MAMA20,4136.7%–

51Malden, MAMA66,3706.7%–

52Haverhill, MAMA68,3616.7%–

53Marlborough, MAMA42,7726.7%–

54Holyoke, MAMA38,0236.6%–

55Chicopee, MAMA55,3106.5%–

56Salem, MAMA45,3816.4%–

57Norwood, MAMA31,5426.3%–

58Walpole, MAMA6,4616.3%–

59Attleboro, MAMA47,4476.2%–

60Quincy, MAMA103,1736.2%–

61Plymouth, MAMA7,9186.1%–

62Danvers, MAMA28,0986.0%–

63Leominster, MAMA44,1945.9%–

64Medford, MAMA59,8345.9%–

65North Scituate, MAMA6,4925.9%–

66Cochituate, MAMA6,4715.8%–

67Andover, MAMA9,4515.8%–

68Woburn, MAMA43,9625.7%–

69Somerville, MAMA84,2115.7%–

70Lexington, MAMA34,2955.7%–

71Northampton, MAMA31,0475.7%–

72Wellesley, MAMA30,3475.6%–

73Stoneham, MAMA23,3555.5%–

74West Springfield, MAMA28,8295.5%–

75Foxborough, MAMA6,2515.3%–

76Sharon, MAMA6,2325.2%–

77Framingham, MAMA73,0215.2%–

78Abington, MAMA17,0535.2%–

79North Westport, MAMA5,2895.0%–

80Newton, MAMA90,7414.9%–

81Arlington, MAMA46,3504.8%–

82Belmont, MAMA27,1754.6%–

83Dedham, MAMA25,2374.6%–

84Winchester, MAMA23,4064.6%–

85Weymouth, MAMA59,7594.5%–

86Peabody, MAMA55,9534.4%–

87Braintree, MAMA38,9574.4%–

88West Concord, MAMA5,8764.4%–

89Lynnfield, MAMA13,0644.2%–

90Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2224.2%–

91Melrose, MAMA29,5973.9%–

92Palmer, MAMA12,3673.9%–

93Agawam, MAMA28,7833.8%–

94Reading, MAMA25,6123.8%–

95Needham, MAMA32,4593.8%–

96Milton, MAMA28,5873.8%–

97Saugus, MAMA28,7733.8%–

98Northborough, MAMA6,3923.7%–

99Hudson, MAMA15,7193.6%–

100Westfield, MAMA40,5463.5%–

101Franklin, MAMA33,9553.5%–

102Whitinsville, MAMA7,1153.3%–

103Maynard, MAMA10,7123.2%–

104Holbrook, MAMA11,3802.8%–

105Marshfield, MAMA5,1612.5%–

106Swampscott, MAMA15,2772.5%–

107Wilmington, MAMA23,3362.5%–

108Somerset, MAMA18,2982.4%–

109Burlington, MAMA26,2742.2%–

110Pinehurst, MAMA6,8452.0%–

111Hingham, MAMA5,1301.6%–

112Longmeadow, MAMA15,6961.0%–

113Oxford, MAMA5,6710.5%–

114Bellingham, MAMA5,3250.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES