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Highest housing vacancy, North Carolina cities · 2010

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of housing units that are vacant (2023 ACS). This list covers the 170 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPHOUSING VACANCY RATEVS 2000

01Surf City, NCNC5,14271.2%–

02Oak Island, NCNC9,33759.7%–

03Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87053.2%–

04Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73151.4%–

05Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90846.9%–

06St. James, NCNC7,31831.8%–

07Pinehurst, NCNC18,67024.5%–

08Morehead City, NCNC10,43420.7%–

09Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49420.3%–

10Shallotte, NCNC5,33519.6%–

11Spring Lake, NCNC11,25219.5%–

12Cullowhee, NCNC7,97319.5%–

13Southern Pines, NCNC17,35718.7%–

14Mocksville, NCNC6,28218.5%–

15Lenoir, NCNC18,37218.3%–

16Waynesville, NCNC11,00617.8%–

17Ayden, NCNC5,26317.6%–

18Albemarle, NCNC17,76917.4%–

19Reidsville, NCNC14,69217.3%–

20Hendersonville, NCNC15,86717.2%–

21Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54017.1%–

22Newton, NCNC13,82216.3%–

23Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62216.1%–

24Locust, NCNC6,12016.1%–

25Williamston, NCNC5,08616.0%–

26Aberdeen, NCNC10,06615.9%–

27Goldsboro, NCNC35,01215.8%–

28Dallas, NCNC6,39215.7%–

29Hamlet, NCNC5,87015.7%–

30Shelby, NCNC23,30915.5%–

31Kinston, NCNC19,70515.4%–

32Sawmills, NCNC5,10515.4%–

33King, NCNC7,97715.3%–

34Statesville, NCNC32,18115.3%–

35Etowah, NCNC7,96815.2%–

36Davidson, NCNC16,66215.1%–

37Woodfin, NCNC8,22915.1%–

38Hillsborough, NCNC9,77814.6%–

39Henderson, NCNC15,01314.6%–

40Rockingham, NCNC8,81514.4%–

41East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32314.4%–

42Smithfield, NCNC13,11414.2%–

43Salisbury, NCNC36,87914.1%–

44Gastonia, NCNC87,06713.9%–

45Lincolnton, NCNC12,46513.8%–

46Hampstead, NCNC9,29213.6%–

47Roxboro, NCNC8,38013.6%–

48Oxford, NCNC8,98513.5%–

49Forest City, NCNC7,41013.5%–

50Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38613.4%–

51Black Mountain, NCNC8,49113.3%–

52Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87513.3%–

53Brevard, NCNC8,09813.2%–

54Westport, NCNC5,91513.2%–

55Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27113.2%–

56High Point, NCNC120,57113.1%–

57Cornelius, NCNC35,09413.1%–

58Dunn, NCNC8,81413.0%–

59Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12013.0%–

60Butner, NCNC8,11213.0%–

61Lexington, NCNC20,23812.9%–

62Belmont, NCNC16,41512.9%–

63Greenville, NCNC96,44312.8%–

64Laurinburg, NCNC14,58212.7%–

65Eden, NCNC15,50012.5%–

66Conover, NCNC8,93812.3%–

67Wadesboro, NCNC5,03512.1%–

68Morganton, NCNC17,84912.1%–

69Wilmington, NCNC126,80912.1%–

70Fayetteville, NCNC209,12012.0%–

71Cramerton, NCNC5,71311.8%–

72Greensboro, NCNC308,66711.8%–

73Lumberton, NCNC18,95511.7%–

74Walkertown, NCNC6,12011.6%–

75Cherryville, NCNC6,52311.5%–

76Sanford, NCNC34,13811.4%–

77Mills River, NCNC7,50411.3%–

78Burlington, NCNC61,49611.3%–

79Mooresville, NCNC55,84211.3%–

80Zebulon, NCNC11,93311.2%–

81Washington, NCNC9,91011.1%–

82Hickory, NCNC45,97511.1%–

83Swannanoa, NCNC6,90111.0%–

84Selma, NCNC7,40610.9%–

85Asheboro, NCNC27,99010.9%–

86Leland, NCNC35,73110.9%–

87Durham, NCNC305,56110.9%–

88Pineville, NCNC11,85110.8%–

89Northchase, NCNC5,89610.7%–

90Boone, NCNC19,92910.6%–

91Creedmoor, NCNC5,04610.5%–

92Clinton, NCNC8,46610.5%–

93Porters Neck, NCNC7,65410.3%–

94Garner, NCNC41,56210.2%–

95Wilson, NCNC49,57210.1%–

96New Bern, NCNC34,72410.1%–

97Kings Grant, NCNC9,00310.1%–

98Raleigh, NCNC506,30610.0%–

99Trinity, NCNC7,27410.0%–

100St. Stephens, NCNC9,45710.0%–

101Lewisville, NCNC14,4219.9%–

102Winterville, NCNC10,9739.9%–

103Kannapolis, NCNC61,7089.8%–

104Jacksonville, NCNC72,7329.8%–

105Asheville, NCNC93,5239.6%–

106Concord, NCNC114,5989.6%–

107Charlotte, NCNC964,7849.6%–

108Siler City, NCNC8,1559.5%–

109Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5059.5%–

110Elon, NCNC11,3669.4%–

111Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5369.4%–

112Stokesdale, NCNC6,1339.2%–

113Angier, NCNC9,4109.1%–

114Clayton, NCNC32,6339.0%–

115Mebane, NCNC21,9528.9%–

116Carrboro, NCNC20,9628.8%–

117Monroe, NCNC42,6448.8%–

118Lillington, NCNC5,0408.8%–

119Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5658.8%–

120Wake Forest, NCNC58,1478.7%–

121Kernersville, NCNC29,1288.7%–

122Summerfield, NCNC11,3278.6%–

123Graham, NCNC20,1318.5%–

124Harrisburg, NCNC20,7428.4%–

125Thomasville, NCNC27,7338.3%–

126Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6378.3%–

127Long View, NCNC5,3878.2%–

128Morrisville, NCNC32,4668.1%–

129Half Moon, NCNC7,3788.0%–

130Bessemer City, NCNC5,8347.9%–

131Archdale, NCNC12,2547.9%–

132Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8967.8%–

133Piney Green, NCNC14,0787.6%–

134Clemmons, NCNC22,8087.5%–

135Marion, NCNC7,4407.4%–

136Knightdale, NCNC23,1447.3%–

137Midway, NCNC5,1047.3%–

138Tarboro, NCNC10,9797.2%–

139Mount Holly, NCNC19,0337.0%–

140Murraysville, NCNC16,3396.3%–

141Cary, NCNC183,5826.2%–

142Mint Hill, NCNC29,4765.8%–

143Moyock, NCNC5,6845.8%–

144Gibsonville, NCNC9,8765.8%–

145Fletcher, NCNC8,3735.8%–

146Mount Airy, NCNC10,6825.7%–

147Matthews, NCNC32,7695.4%–

148Apex, NCNC80,4195.3%–

149Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1175.3%–

150Holly Springs, NCNC50,2885.2%–

151Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5665.1%–

152Weddington, NCNC14,5175.0%–

153Waxhaw, NCNC23,1404.9%–

154Huntersville, NCNC68,5354.5%–

155Midland, NCNC5,1514.4%–

156Wendell, NCNC19,6874.4%–

157Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1654.4%–

158Indian Trail, NCNC44,3034.3%–

159Rolesville, NCNC12,8394.2%–

160Nashville, NCNC5,9114.2%–

161Hope Mills, NCNC18,3244.1%–

162Havelock, NCNC17,4303.8%–

163Unionville, NCNC7,3223.7%–

164Ogden, NCNC8,2493.6%–

165Wrightsboro, NCNC6,2873.5%–

166Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6493.5%–

167Stallings, NCNC17,7603.2%–

168Pittsboro, NCNC5,0543.0%–

169Silver Lake, NCNC6,5632.0%–

170Marvin, NCNC7,0401.8%–

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