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Highest housing vacancy, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of housing units that are vacant (2024 ACS). This list covers the 175 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPHOUSING VACANCY RATEVS 2010

01Surf City, NCNC5,14261.4%−9.8 pts

02Oak Island, NCNC9,33757.4%−2.3 pts

03Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73152.5%+1.1 pts

04Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87051.0%−2.3 pts

05Black Mountain, NCNC8,49126.3%+13.0 pts

06Woodfin, NCNC8,22925.6%+10.5 pts

07Asheville, NCNC93,52325.3%+15.7 pts

08Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90620.9%–

09Swannanoa, NCNC6,90120.2%+9.2 pts

10Morehead City, NCNC10,43419.8%−0.9 pts

11Forest City, NCNC7,41019.6%+6.2 pts

12Sawmills, NCNC5,10519.5%+4.1 pts

13Hamlet, NCNC5,87019.3%+3.6 pts

14Elon, NCNC11,36619.2%+9.8 pts

15Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90819.0%−28.0 pts

16St. James, NCNC7,31818.2%−13.6 pts

17Lumberton, NCNC18,95517.1%+5.4 pts

18Waynesville, NCNC11,00616.9%−0.9 pts

19Spring Lake, NCNC11,25216.2%−3.3 pts

20Kinston, NCNC19,70516.1%+0.7 pts

21Wadesboro, NCNC5,03515.9%+3.7 pts

22Williamston, NCNC5,08615.8%−0.2 pts

23Henderson, NCNC15,01315.7%+1.1 pts

24Lexington, NCNC20,23815.5%+2.5 pts

25Ayden, NCNC5,26315.4%−2.2 pts

26Butner, NCNC8,11214.9%+1.9 pts

27Albemarle, NCNC17,76914.5%−2.9 pts

28Boone, NCNC19,92914.5%+3.8 pts

29Mills River, NCNC7,50414.0%+2.7 pts

30Southern Pines, NCNC17,35714.0%−4.7 pts

31Clinton, NCNC8,46613.9%+3.5 pts

32Long View, NCNC5,38713.8%+5.6 pts

33Eden, NCNC15,50013.8%+1.2 pts

34Marion, NCNC7,44013.7%+6.2 pts

35Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49413.6%−6.7 pts

36Brevard, NCNC8,09813.3%+0.1 pts

37Northchase, NCNC5,89613.2%+2.6 pts

38Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12013.0%+0.0 pts

39Bessemer City, NCNC5,83412.9%+5.0 pts

40Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62212.8%−3.3 pts

41New Bern, NCNC34,72412.7%+2.6 pts

42Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92712.6%–

43Tarboro, NCNC10,97912.5%+5.3 pts

44Goldsboro, NCNC35,01212.4%−3.3 pts

45Laurinburg, NCNC14,58212.0%−0.7 pts

46Smithfield, NCNC13,11411.9%−2.3 pts

47Cherryville, NCNC6,52311.8%+0.3 pts

48Shelby, NCNC23,30911.4%−4.1 pts

49Roxboro, NCNC8,38011.4%−2.2 pts

50Kannapolis, NCNC61,70811.4%+1.5 pts

51Dunn, NCNC8,81411.3%−1.8 pts

52Davidson, NCNC16,66211.2%−3.9 pts

53Pinehurst, NCNC18,67011.1%−13.4 pts

54Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54011.1%−6.0 pts

55Wilson, NCNC49,57211.0%+0.9 pts

56Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50511.0%+1.5 pts

57Greenville, NCNC96,44310.9%−1.9 pts

58Jacksonville, NCNC72,73210.7%+0.9 pts

59Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27110.6%−2.6 pts

60Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87510.6%−2.7 pts

61Washington, NCNC9,91010.6%−0.5 pts

62Shallotte, NCNC5,33510.5%−9.1 pts

63Concord, NCNC114,59810.4%+0.8 pts

64Mocksville, NCNC6,28210.2%−8.2 pts

65Etowah, NCNC7,96810.2%−5.0 pts

66Salisbury, NCNC36,87910.2%−3.9 pts

67Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38610.2%−3.2 pts

68Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56510.1%+1.4 pts

69Fayetteville, NCNC209,12010.1%−1.9 pts

70Piney Green, NCNC14,07810.0%+2.4 pts

71Wilmington, NCNC126,8099.9%−2.2 pts

72Selma, NCNC7,4069.7%−1.1 pts

73Hickory, NCNC45,9759.6%−1.5 pts

74Raleigh, NCNC506,3069.5%−0.5 pts

75Havelock, NCNC17,4309.5%+5.7 pts

76Graham, NCNC20,1319.5%+1.0 pts

77Half Moon, NCNC7,3789.4%+1.5 pts

78Lenoir, NCNC18,3729.4%−8.9 pts

79Sanford, NCNC34,1389.4%−2.0 pts

80Wrightsboro, NCNC6,2879.3%+5.8 pts

81Statesville, NCNC32,1819.2%−6.0 pts

82Oxford, NCNC8,9859.2%−4.3 pts

83Cramerton, NCNC5,7139.1%−2.6 pts

84Reidsville, NCNC14,6929.0%−8.3 pts

85Cullowhee, NCNC7,9739.0%−10.5 pts

86Morrisville, NCNC32,4668.9%+0.8 pts

87Rockingham, NCNC8,8158.8%−5.6 pts

88Westport, NCNC5,9158.8%−4.4 pts

89Morganton, NCNC17,8498.7%−3.3 pts

90Mebane, NCNC21,9528.7%−0.2 pts

91Greensboro, NCNC308,6678.6%−3.1 pts

92Conover, NCNC8,9388.5%−3.7 pts

93Siler City, NCNC8,1558.5%−1.0 pts

94Pineville, NCNC11,8518.4%−2.4 pts

95Gastonia, NCNC87,0678.4%−5.5 pts

96Hendersonville, NCNC15,8678.3%−8.8 pts

97Hillsborough, NCNC9,7788.3%−6.3 pts

98Burlington, NCNC61,4968.1%−3.2 pts

99Walkertown, NCNC6,1208.1%−3.6 pts

100Mount Airy, NCNC10,6828.1%+2.4 pts

101Lillington, NCNC5,0407.9%−0.9 pts

102Charlotte, NCNC964,7847.6%−1.9 pts

103Mooresville, NCNC55,8427.6%−3.7 pts

104Garner, NCNC41,5627.6%−2.6 pts

105Thomasville, NCNC27,7337.5%−0.8 pts

106Durham, NCNC305,5617.5%−3.3 pts

107Dallas, NCNC6,3927.5%−8.2 pts

108Nashville, NCNC5,9117.4%+3.3 pts

109Aberdeen, NCNC10,0667.3%−8.6 pts

110Cornelius, NCNC35,0947.2%−5.9 pts

111Gibsonville, NCNC9,8767.1%+1.2 pts

112Fletcher, NCNC8,3737.1%+1.2 pts

113Carrboro, NCNC20,9627.0%−1.8 pts

114Spout Springs, NCNC11,2427.0%–

115Ogden, NCNC8,2496.7%+3.2 pts

116High Point, NCNC120,5716.6%−6.5 pts

117Zebulon, NCNC11,9336.4%−4.8 pts

118Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1176.3%+1.1 pts

119Monroe, NCNC42,6446.3%−2.5 pts

120Locust, NCNC6,1206.0%−10.1 pts

121Harrisburg, NCNC20,7426.0%−2.4 pts

122Leland, NCNC35,7315.9%−5.0 pts

123Matthews, NCNC32,7695.8%+0.4 pts

124Clemmons, NCNC22,8085.7%−1.8 pts

125Asheboro, NCNC27,9905.7%−5.2 pts

126Summerfield, NCNC11,3275.6%−3.0 pts

127Cary, NCNC183,5825.5%−0.7 pts

128Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5365.4%−4.0 pts

129Knightdale, NCNC23,1445.4%−2.0 pts

130Hampstead, NCNC9,2925.4%−8.2 pts

131Indian Trail, NCNC44,3035.4%+1.1 pts

132Wake Forest, NCNC58,1475.3%−3.4 pts

133Lincolnton, NCNC12,4655.2%−8.6 pts

134Mint Hill, NCNC29,4765.2%−0.7 pts

135East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3235.1%−9.3 pts

136Belmont, NCNC16,4155.0%−7.8 pts

137St. Stephens, NCNC9,4575.0%−4.9 pts

138Newton, NCNC13,8224.8%−11.5 pts

139Apex, NCNC80,4194.8%−0.6 pts

140Trinity, NCNC7,2744.8%−5.3 pts

141Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6374.7%−3.5 pts

142Wendell, NCNC19,6874.6%+0.2 pts

143Porters Neck, NCNC7,6544.5%−5.8 pts

144Archdale, NCNC12,2544.5%−3.4 pts

145Hope Mills, NCNC18,3244.5%+0.4 pts

146Angier, NCNC9,4104.3%−4.8 pts

147Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5664.3%−0.8 pts

148Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1654.3%−0.1 pts

149Kings Grant, NCNC9,0034.3%−5.9 pts

150Holly Springs, NCNC50,2884.1%−1.1 pts

151Pittsboro, NCNC5,0544.1%+1.1 pts

152King, NCNC7,9774.0%−11.3 pts

153Kernersville, NCNC29,1283.8%−4.8 pts

154Mount Holly, NCNC19,0333.8%−3.1 pts

155Waxhaw, NCNC23,1403.8%−1.1 pts

156Rolesville, NCNC12,8393.7%−0.5 pts

157Weddington, NCNC14,5173.6%−1.4 pts

158Unionville, NCNC7,3223.6%−0.1 pts

159Winterville, NCNC10,9733.5%−6.4 pts

160Huntersville, NCNC68,5353.3%−1.2 pts

161Briar Chapel, NCNC6,0492.8%–

162Lewisville, NCNC14,4212.8%−7.1 pts

163Stallings, NCNC17,7602.8%−0.4 pts

164Silver Lake, NCNC6,5632.8%+0.8 pts

165Clayton, NCNC32,6332.5%−6.5 pts

166Murraysville, NCNC16,3392.3%−3.9 pts

167Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8962.2%−5.6 pts

168Midway, NCNC5,1041.3%−6.0 pts

169Creedmoor, NCNC5,0461.2%−9.3 pts

170Midland, NCNC5,1511.2%−3.2 pts

171Moyock, NCNC5,6841.2%−4.7 pts

172Stokesdale, NCNC6,1331.1%−8.2 pts

173Barbecue, NCNC5,9100.8%–

174Marvin, NCNC7,0400.0%−1.8 pts

175Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6490.0%−3.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES