Which county has the highest housing vacancy rate?

Lake and Peninsula, Alaska ranks #1 with 75.7% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by housing vacancy rate?

Lake and Peninsula, Alaska, Daggett County, Utah, Rich County, Utah, Forest County, Pennsylvania, Alpine County, California.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,144 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is housing vacancy rate measured?

Share of housing units that are vacant. Source: ACS B25002. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).

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Highest housing vacancy, US counties

US counties ranked by the share of housing units that are vacant (2024 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPHOUSING VACANCY RATEVS 2010

3001Collin County, TXTX1,297,1794.7%−29%

3002Yamhill County, OROR110,0244.7%−26%

3003McLeod County, MNMN36,6314.7%−39%

3004Falls Church, VAVA15,1594.7%−60%

3005Dodge County, MNMN21,3764.7%−36%

3006Eau Claire County, WIWI109,0334.7%−22%

3007Pickaway County, OHOH62,9784.7%−49%

3008Jefferson County, COCO580,4514.7%−10%

3009Platte County, NENE35,6494.7%−32%

3010La Crosse County, WIWI121,3394.7%−1%

3011Rockland County, NYNY357,3974.7%−4%

3012Mercer County, NJNJ399,2894.6%−50%

3013Kent County, MIMI675,2324.6%−39%

3014Snohomish County, WAWA870,6564.6%−25%

3015Delaware County, OHOH242,0324.6%−5%

3016Hays County, TXTX304,3904.6%−46%

3017Charles County, MDMD176,5934.6%−33%

3018Cherokee County, GAGA299,2734.6%−37%

3019Twin Falls County, IDID97,5394.6%−50%

3020Chittenden County, VTVT169,1154.6%−9%

3021Walton County, GAGA112,6964.6%−47%

3022Bristol County, MAMA593,6404.6%−43%

3023Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4604.6%−42%

3024Scott County, KYKY62,2624.6%−28%

3025Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6384.6%−14%

3026Prince George County, VAVA43,9364.5%−64%

3027Bronx County, NYNY1,406,3324.5%−38%

3028Barrow County, GAGA99,7734.5%−58%

3029Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,9794.5%−20%

3030Lehigh County, PAPA384,3834.5%−21%

3031Arapahoe County, COCO673,8204.5%−32%

3032Lake County, ILIL719,3394.5%−38%

3033Sioux County, IAIA36,7744.5%−10%

3034Dakota County, NENE21,6874.5%−8%

3035DuPage County, ILIL934,2984.5%−22%

3036Payette County, IDID27,8244.4%−31%

3037Lancaster County, NENE334,0494.4%−28%

3038El Paso County, COCO757,0404.4%−50%

3039Oconee County, GAGA44,8934.4%−46%

3040Wells County, ININ28,8834.4%−43%

3041Nicollet County, MNMN34,2734.4%−12%

3042Solano County, CACA455,3764.4%−48%

3043Cumberland County, PAPA277,2704.4%+3%

3044Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9394.4%−15%

3045York County, PAPA473,1974.4%−21%

3046Broomfield County, COCO79,1744.3%−27%

3047Denton County, TXTX1,069,3464.3%−41%

3048Sutter County, CACA98,7874.3%−35%

3049Andrews County, TXTX18,9144.3%−51%

3050Culpeper County, VAVA57,6664.3%−54%

3051Union County, NJNJ601,8634.3%−39%

3052Green County, WIWI37,2274.3%−44%

3053Stafford County, VAVA170,8034.3%−37%

3054Hanover County, VAVA116,4234.3%−3%

3055Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5824.3%−15%

3056Fulton County, OHOH41,8534.2%−27%

3057Montgomery County, PAPA877,6434.2%−13%

3058Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1914.2%−31%

3059Ada County, IDID546,1414.2%−36%

3060Boone County, KYKY145,3164.2%−45%

3061Warren County, OHOH257,1814.2%−30%

3062Tooele County, UTUT87,4614.2%−29%

3063Sherburne County, MNMN104,1944.2%−52%

3064Franklin County, WAWA102,6124.1%−51%

3065Weld County, COCO378,4264.1%−49%

3066Davis County, UTUT381,2274.1%−11%

3067Marion County, OROR355,7774.1%−28%

3068Christian County, MOMO96,7254.1%−41%

3069Boone County, ILIL53,5684.1%−52%

3070Lincoln County, MOMO66,6764.1%−61%

3071Clark County, WAWA532,1194.1%−30%

3072Medina County, OHOH185,0254.1%−23%

3073Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,0994.1%−55%

3074Clay County, MNMN67,7344.1%−42%

3075Fayette County, GAGA125,1564.0%−36%

3076Norfolk County, MAMA739,7494.0%−16%

3077Morgan County, UTUT13,3834.0%−37%

3078Clermont County, OHOH216,9774.0%−54%

3079Macomb County, MIMI886,2213.9%−44%

3080Waukesha County, WIWI417,2103.9%−21%

3081Brown County, WIWI275,8033.9%−35%

3082Frederick County, MDMD302,8833.9%−30%

3083Will County, ILIL712,2533.9%−33%

3084Williamson County, TXTX752,8273.9%−37%

3085Stanislaus County, CACA557,7193.9%−49%

3086Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3463.9%−34%

3087Bergen County, NJNJ977,0263.9%−20%

3088Gem County, IDID21,7733.9%−44%

3089Johnson County, KSKS636,9063.9%−27%

3090Washington County, WIWI139,2383.9%−16%

3091Dearborn County, ININ51,6093.9%−55%

3092Hall County, NENE63,6333.8%−34%

3093Forsyth County, GAGA282,8053.8%−59%

3094Utah County, UTUT759,8593.8%−24%

3095Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1483.8%−37%

3096Carroll County, MDMD176,6773.7%−12%

3097Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8733.7%−33%

3098Passaic County, NJNJ531,6243.7%−53%

3099St. Croix County, WIWI98,2763.7%−26%

3100Grundy County, ILIL54,0523.7%−53%

3101Hendricks County, ININ193,5103.7%−41%

3102Union County, OHOH73,4463.7%−46%

3103Miami County, KSKS36,2403.7%−54%

3104Union County, SDSD17,4023.7%−40%

3105Dane County, WIWI590,3753.7%−54%

3106Chester County, PAPA557,1163.6%−15%

3107Adams County, COCO554,6683.6%−58%

3108San Benito County, CACA70,0823.6%−40%

3109St. Charles County, MOMO426,4993.5%−26%

3110Sarpy County, NENE208,3033.5%−34%

3111Harford County, MDMD266,4463.5%−39%

3112Montour County, PAPA17,8683.5%−57%

3113Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0703.5%−52%

3114Canyon County, IDID275,1233.4%−59%

3115Washington County, MNMN286,8953.4%−30%

3116Oldham County, KYKY70,9863.4%−33%

3117Howard County, MDMD339,1833.4%−23%

3118Boone County, ININ80,6893.4%−47%

3119Chesapeake, VAVA255,3323.3%−19%

3120Kane County, ILIL525,7573.3%−40%

3121Washington County, NENE21,3023.2%−66%

3122Washington County, OROR611,7083.2%−45%

3123Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3353.2%−38%

3124Morris County, NJNJ524,2513.1%−39%

3125Bucks County, PAPA647,8283.1%−48%

3126Outagamie County, WIWI195,8943.1%−30%

3127Anoka County, MNMN381,6053.1%−29%

3128Prince William County, VAVA502,9663.1%−54%

3129Douglas County, COCO399,3963.1%−29%

3130McHenry County, ILIL317,7513.1%−47%

3131Scott County, MNMN159,0173.0%−42%

3132Warren County, NJNJ112,9533.0%−59%

3133Lancaster County, PAPA563,1593.0%−30%

3134Lincoln County, SDSD77,1452.9%−40%

3135Loudoun County, VAVA449,7492.7%−70%

3136Kendall County, ILIL145,4702.6%−54%

3137Hancock County, ININ90,9692.6%−67%

3138Carver County, MNMN114,3792.6%−46%

3139Dakota County, MNMN457,7102.5%−41%

3140Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7812.4%−40%

3141Somerset County, NJNJ356,4862.1%−67%

3142Manassas, VAVA44,3322.1%−79%

3143Scott County, KSKS4,8151.9%−66%

3144Fairfax, VAVA26,7721.7%+1%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES