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Highest housing vacancy, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of housing units that are vacant (2023 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 2000

01Surf City, NCNC5,14261.4%–

02Oak Island, NCNC9,33757.4%–

03Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73152.5%–

04Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87051.0%–

05Black Mountain, NCNC8,49126.3%–

06Woodfin, NCNC8,22925.6%–

07Asheville, NCNC93,52325.3%–

08Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90620.9%–

09Swannanoa, NCNC6,90120.2%–

10Morehead City, NCNC10,43419.8%–

11Forest City, NCNC7,41019.6%–

12Sawmills, NCNC5,10519.5%–

13Hamlet, NCNC5,87019.3%–

14Elon, NCNC11,36619.2%–

15Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90819.0%–

16St. James, NCNC7,31818.2%–

17Lumberton, NCNC18,95517.1%–

18Waynesville, NCNC11,00616.9%–

19Spring Lake, NCNC11,25216.2%–

20Kinston, NCNC19,70516.1%–

21Wadesboro, NCNC5,03515.9%–

22Williamston, NCNC5,08615.8%–

23Henderson, NCNC15,01315.7%–

24Lexington, NCNC20,23815.5%–

25Ayden, NCNC5,26315.4%–

26Butner, NCNC8,11214.9%–

27Albemarle, NCNC17,76914.5%–

28Boone, NCNC19,92914.5%–

29Mills River, NCNC7,50414.0%–

30Southern Pines, NCNC17,35714.0%–

31Clinton, NCNC8,46613.9%–

32Long View, NCNC5,38713.8%–

33Eden, NCNC15,50013.8%–

34Marion, NCNC7,44013.7%–

35Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49413.6%–

36Brevard, NCNC8,09813.3%–

37Northchase, NCNC5,89613.2%–

38Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12013.0%–

39Bessemer City, NCNC5,83412.9%–

40Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62212.8%–

41New Bern, NCNC34,72412.7%–

42Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92712.6%–

43Tarboro, NCNC10,97912.5%–

44Goldsboro, NCNC35,01212.4%–

45Laurinburg, NCNC14,58212.0%–

46Smithfield, NCNC13,11411.9%–

47Cherryville, NCNC6,52311.8%–

48Shelby, NCNC23,30911.4%–

49Roxboro, NCNC8,38011.4%–

50Kannapolis, NCNC61,70811.4%–

51Dunn, NCNC8,81411.3%–

52Davidson, NCNC16,66211.2%–

53Pinehurst, NCNC18,67011.1%–

54Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54011.1%–

55Wilson, NCNC49,57211.0%–

56Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50511.0%–

57Greenville, NCNC96,44310.9%–

58Jacksonville, NCNC72,73210.7%–

59Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27110.6%–

60Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87510.6%–

61Washington, NCNC9,91010.6%–

62Shallotte, NCNC5,33510.5%–

63Concord, NCNC114,59810.4%–

64Mocksville, NCNC6,28210.2%–

65Etowah, NCNC7,96810.2%–

66Salisbury, NCNC36,87910.2%–

67Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38610.2%–

68Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56510.1%–

69Fayetteville, NCNC209,12010.1%–

70Piney Green, NCNC14,07810.0%–

71Wilmington, NCNC126,8099.9%–

72Selma, NCNC7,4069.7%–

73Hickory, NCNC45,9759.6%–

74Raleigh, NCNC506,3069.5%–

75Havelock, NCNC17,4309.5%–

76Graham, NCNC20,1319.5%–

77Half Moon, NCNC7,3789.4%–

78Lenoir, NCNC18,3729.4%–

79Sanford, NCNC34,1389.4%–

80Wrightsboro, NCNC6,2879.3%–

81Statesville, NCNC32,1819.2%–

82Oxford, NCNC8,9859.2%–

83Cramerton, NCNC5,7139.1%–

84Reidsville, NCNC14,6929.0%–

85Cullowhee, NCNC7,9739.0%–

86Morrisville, NCNC32,4668.9%–

87Rockingham, NCNC8,8158.8%–

88Westport, NCNC5,9158.8%–

89Morganton, NCNC17,8498.7%–

90Mebane, NCNC21,9528.7%–

91Greensboro, NCNC308,6678.6%–

92Conover, NCNC8,9388.5%–

93Siler City, NCNC8,1558.5%–

94Pineville, NCNC11,8518.4%–

95Gastonia, NCNC87,0678.4%–

96Hendersonville, NCNC15,8678.3%–

97Hillsborough, NCNC9,7788.3%–

98Burlington, NCNC61,4968.1%–

99Walkertown, NCNC6,1208.1%–

100Mount Airy, NCNC10,6828.1%–

101Lillington, NCNC5,0407.9%–

102Charlotte, NCNC964,7847.6%–

103Mooresville, NCNC55,8427.6%–

104Garner, NCNC41,5627.6%–

105Thomasville, NCNC27,7337.5%–

106Durham, NCNC305,5617.5%–

107Dallas, NCNC6,3927.5%–

108Nashville, NCNC5,9117.4%–

109Aberdeen, NCNC10,0667.3%–

110Cornelius, NCNC35,0947.2%–

111Gibsonville, NCNC9,8767.1%–

112Fletcher, NCNC8,3737.1%–

113Carrboro, NCNC20,9627.0%–

114Spout Springs, NCNC11,2427.0%–

115Ogden, NCNC8,2496.7%–

116High Point, NCNC120,5716.6%–

117Zebulon, NCNC11,9336.4%–

118Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1176.3%–

119Monroe, NCNC42,6446.3%–

120Locust, NCNC6,1206.0%–

121Harrisburg, NCNC20,7426.0%–

122Leland, NCNC35,7315.9%–

123Matthews, NCNC32,7695.8%–

124Clemmons, NCNC22,8085.7%–

125Asheboro, NCNC27,9905.7%–

126Summerfield, NCNC11,3275.6%–

127Cary, NCNC183,5825.5%–

128Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5365.4%–

129Knightdale, NCNC23,1445.4%–

130Hampstead, NCNC9,2925.4%–

131Indian Trail, NCNC44,3035.4%–

132Wake Forest, NCNC58,1475.3%–

133Lincolnton, NCNC12,4655.2%–

134Mint Hill, NCNC29,4765.2%–

135East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3235.1%–

136Belmont, NCNC16,4155.0%–

137St. Stephens, NCNC9,4575.0%–

138Newton, NCNC13,8224.8%–

139Apex, NCNC80,4194.8%–

140Trinity, NCNC7,2744.8%–

141Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6374.7%–

142Wendell, NCNC19,6874.6%–

143Porters Neck, NCNC7,6544.5%–

144Archdale, NCNC12,2544.5%–

145Hope Mills, NCNC18,3244.5%–

146Angier, NCNC9,4104.3%–

147Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5664.3%–

148Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1654.3%–

149Kings Grant, NCNC9,0034.3%–

150Holly Springs, NCNC50,2884.1%–

151Pittsboro, NCNC5,0544.1%–

152King, NCNC7,9774.0%–

153Kernersville, NCNC29,1283.8%–

154Mount Holly, NCNC19,0333.8%–

155Waxhaw, NCNC23,1403.8%–

156Rolesville, NCNC12,8393.7%–

157Weddington, NCNC14,5173.6%–

158Unionville, NCNC7,3223.6%–

159Winterville, NCNC10,9733.5%–

160Huntersville, NCNC68,5353.3%–

161Briar Chapel, NCNC6,0492.8%–

162Lewisville, NCNC14,4212.8%–

163Stallings, NCNC17,7602.8%–

164Silver Lake, NCNC6,5632.8%–

165Clayton, NCNC32,6332.5%–

166Murraysville, NCNC16,3392.3%–

167Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8962.2%–

168Midway, NCNC5,1041.3%–

169Creedmoor, NCNC5,0461.2%–

170Midland, NCNC5,1511.2%–

171Moyock, NCNC5,6841.2%–

172Stokesdale, NCNC6,1331.1%–

173Barbecue, NCNC5,9100.8%–

174Marvin, NCNC7,0400.0%–

175Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6490.0%–

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