Which metro area has the highest housing vacancy rate?

Nantucket, MA ranks #1 with 58.3% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by housing vacancy rate?

Nantucket, MA, Ocean Pines, MD, Vineyard Haven, MA, Breckenridge, CO, Kill Devil Hills, NC.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

925 metro areas 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 metro areas

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

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPHOUSING VACANCY RATEVS 2010

501Spencer, IAIA16,20210.7%+47%

502Vincennes, ININ35,65210.6%−21%

503Morristown, TNTN128,86710.6%−7%

504Platteville, WIWI52,44610.6%+3%

505Lubbock, TXTX368,43110.5%−5%

506Taylorville, ILIL33,44310.5%+17%

507Battle Creek, MIMI133,40810.5%−10%

508Sterling, ILIL54,12110.5%+27%

509Centralia, ILIL36,38210.5%−12%

510Sikeston, MOMO49,97810.5%+17%

511Marion, ININ66,52410.5%−19%

512Hickory, NCNC376,89010.5%−24%

513Sheridan, WYWY33,24110.5%−6%

514Kendallville, ININ47,93710.4%−16%

515Zanesville, OHOH87,01410.4%+11%

516Muncie, ININ113,10610.4%−13%

517North Platte, NENE33,97210.4%+13%

518Russellville, ARAR84,93210.4%−18%

519Aberdeen, SDSD41,58310.4%−2%

520Crossville, TNTN66,30010.4%−33%

521Pierre, SDSD20,58810.3%+53%

522Quincy, ILIL74,14610.3%+0%

523Beatrice, NENE21,71110.3%−13%

524Marshall, MNMN25,68410.3%+45%

525El Campo, TXTX42,06010.3%−23%

526Fort Smith, ARAR234,14010.3%−7%

527Lewisburg, PAPA42,31310.2%+0%

528Chico, CACA209,21110.2%+1%

529Santa Fe, NMNM156,90710.2%−24%

530Bloomington, ININ165,23110.2%−18%

531Jonesboro, ARAR139,44010.2%−1%

532Elkhart, ININ208,77410.2%+8%

533Burlington, IAIA44,06110.2%−4%

534Elmira, NYNY80,41510.2%+32%

535Gillette, WYWY48,14510.2%+21%

536Del Rio, TXTX47,83510.2%−43%

537Columbia, SCSC879,91810.1%−5%

538Statesboro, GAGA97,97710.1%−24%

539Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88010.1%+26%

540Joplin, MOMO208,79610.1%−13%

541Salem, OHOH99,37710.1%−5%

542Grand Forks, NDND105,04610.1%−4%

543Wabash, ININ30,71310.1%+21%

544Riverside, CACA4,769,00710.1%−30%

545Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01410.1%−8%

546Houma, LALA199,66810.1%−11%

547Stephenville, TXTX43,91110.0%−37%

548Muskegon, MIMI177,90110.0%−5%

549Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83810.0%+47%

550Johnson City, TNTN216,41610.0%−19%

551Effingham, ILIL44,72710.0%+8%

552Winchester, VAVA152,33210.0%−14%

553Rapid City, SDSD156,93410.0%−2%

554Red Bluff, CACA64,66510.0%−18%

555Coos Bay, OROR63,9929.9%−6%

556Lexington, NENE26,2559.9%−25%

557Rome, GAGA101,3789.9%−25%

558Manhattan, KSKS136,1229.9%−7%

559Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0029.9%+10%

560Centralia, WAWA88,0629.8%−18%

561Great Falls, MTMT85,0299.8%−3%

562Mountain Home, IDID29,4659.8%−52%

563Greenville, NCNC182,9369.8%−20%

564Marion, OHOH65,1159.8%−5%

565Terre Haute, ININ169,2419.8%−19%

566Cookeville, TNTN152,4779.8%−23%

567Memphis, TNTN1,341,4129.8%−22%

568Jackson, MIMI159,5529.7%−21%

569Safford, AZAZ40,1579.7%−32%

570Kankakee, ILIL105,5259.7%+12%

571Champaign, ILIL239,9799.7%+3%

572Ottawa, ILIL145,9029.7%+10%

573Marion, ILIL67,2259.7%−22%

574Knoxville, TNTN968,1379.6%−2%

575Clinton, IAIA46,0029.6%+20%

576Charlottesville, VAVA228,5979.6%−14%

577Jackson, TNTN184,5699.6%−16%

578Wahpeton, NDND23,0199.6%−24%

579Jefferson City, MOMO152,7129.6%−5%

580Saginaw, MIMI187,6889.6%−21%

581Altoona, PAPA119,5419.6%+17%

582Decatur, ALAL160,3269.6%−0%

583Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9929.6%−9%

584Fayetteville, NCNC395,4129.5%−25%

585Ithaca, NYNY104,0479.5%+34%

586Hutchinson, KSKS61,5399.5%+14%

587Lake City, FLFL74,0949.5%−31%

588Honolulu, HIHI988,7039.5%+6%

589Dyersburg, TNTN36,3209.5%−4%

590Santa Cruz, CACA258,8529.4%−4%

591Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5009.4%−33%

592Henderson, KYKY57,1849.4%−10%

593Calhoun, GAGA61,7019.4%−21%

594Laramie, WYWY38,5589.4%−45%

595Jamestown, NDND21,4149.4%−23%

596Celina, OHOH42,7379.4%−11%

597Coshocton, OHOH37,1889.3%−22%

598Richmond, KYKY131,8069.3%−24%

599Fort Madison, IAIA32,3069.3%−28%

600Fremont, NENE38,0579.3%+3%

601Bowling Green, KYKY197,1809.3%−18%

602Tullahoma, TNTN69,3399.3%−8%

603Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9149.3%−25%

604Rock Springs, WYWY41,2679.3%+5%

605Warner Robins, GAGA208,0919.3%−26%

606Freeport, ILIL43,2209.2%−17%

607Gainesville, FLFL359,0369.2%−31%

608Port Angeles, WAWA78,2029.2%−18%

609Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1559.2%−2%

610Little Rock, ARAR777,6079.2%−10%

611Othello, WAWA21,4889.2%+1%

612Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1379.2%−35%

613Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2069.2%−18%

614Bellingham, WAWA236,3929.2%−25%

615Casper, WYWY80,5269.2%−10%

616Albany, NYNY915,8359.1%−18%

617Fairmont, MNMN19,4409.1%−12%

618Chattanooga, TNTN594,5309.1%−14%

619Danville, KYKY56,9859.1%−11%

620Gainesville, GAGA226,5689.1%−10%

621Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2269.1%−37%

622Brookings, SDSD37,6359.1%−16%

623Burlington, NCNC186,1779.1%−4%

624Lebanon, MOMO36,9439.1%+7%

625Springfield, ILIL206,0339.1%+5%

626Spartanburg, SCSC407,6569.1%−27%

627Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6559.1%−12%

628Wichita, KSKS663,8099.1%+5%

629Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2739.0%−12%

630Flint, MIMI401,0939.0%−29%

631Storm Lake, IAIA20,4499.0%+9%

632Albert Lea, MNMN30,4409.0%+24%

633Washington Court House, OHOH28,5529.0%+7%

634Sedalia, MOMO44,2549.0%−10%

635Salinas, CACA433,7298.9%−11%

636Mitchell, SDSD25,9138.9%+2%

637Fayetteville, TNTN36,8538.9%−18%

638Greenville, SCSC1,014,1018.9%−27%

639Bucyrus, OHOH41,8968.8%−16%

640Cortland, NYNY45,8508.8%−31%

641Youngstown, OHOH423,6788.8%−21%

642Syracuse, NYNY652,2738.8%−17%

643Cleveland, TNTN134,0578.8%−13%

644Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6858.8%−29%

645Scottsbluff, NENE36,2728.7%−7%

646Clarksville, TNTN349,0018.7%−26%

647Yankton, SDSD23,6358.7%−1%

648Hermitage, PAPA107,8608.7%−11%

649Ontario, OROR60,0858.6%−15%

650Fayetteville, ARAR622,1778.6%−28%

651Worthington, MNMN22,3388.6%+56%

652Sparta, WIWI46,5728.6%−1%

653Killeen, TXTX511,4978.6%−45%

654Greenfield, MAMA70,6988.6%−7%

655Montrose, COCO44,5918.5%+2%

656Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9388.5%−39%

657Helena, MTMT97,1538.5%−25%

658Marshalltown, IAIA39,8908.5%+8%

659San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1408.5%−17%

660Cedartown, GAGA45,5148.4%−35%

661St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4218.4%−10%

662Norwich, CTCT284,0158.4%–

663Springfield, OHOH135,3408.4%−19%

664Reno, NVNV578,7348.4%−31%

665Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7758.4%−24%

666Concord, NHNH158,0788.4%−11%

667Kingsland, GAGA60,1438.4%−38%

668Mansfield, OHOH124,8938.3%−26%

669Greensburg, ININ26,5768.3%−17%

670Washington, ININ34,2098.3%−26%

671Houston, TXTX7,904,6278.3%−28%

672Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9758.3%−19%

673Peoria, ILIL363,5058.3%+7%

674Pontiac, ILIL35,0578.3%+8%

675Logansport, ININ37,8368.2%−16%

676Norwalk, OHOH58,2508.2%−1%

677Paragould, ARAR47,4118.2%−5%

678Rochelle, ILIL51,3998.2%+7%

679Ashland, OHOH52,5238.2%−12%

680Charleston, ILIL46,6078.2%−23%

681Durham, NCNC625,4858.2%−20%

682Las Cruces, NMNM229,0918.2%−16%

683Van Wert, OHOH29,0138.1%−13%

684Menomonie, WIWI46,2238.1%−23%

685Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8138.1%−27%

686Alma, MIMI41,1908.1%−17%

687Detroit, MIMI4,390,9138.1%−31%

688Santa Rosa, CACA486,4448.0%−13%

689Greensboro, NCNC805,9458.0%−27%

690Lexington Park, MDMD211,1768.0%−18%

691Ottawa, KSKS26,2998.0%−4%

692Blackfoot, IDID51,1538.0%−19%

693Carroll, IAIA20,3037.9%+11%

694Erie, PAPA265,8327.9%−10%

695Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0837.9%−33%

696Gainesville, TXTX44,4617.9%−30%

697Toledo, OHOH599,3767.9%−25%

698La Grande, OROR25,9007.9%−16%

699Garden City, KSKS37,5057.8%−27%

700Topeka, KSKS233,0527.8%+2%

701Missoula, MTMT128,6987.8%−24%

702Lima, OHOH100,8817.8%−19%

703Hays, KSKS29,0757.8%−4%

704Walla Walla, WAWA62,3617.8%+1%

705Canton, OHOH400,2467.8%−13%

706Slidell, LALA279,1087.8%−20%

707Hastings, NENE40,5777.7%−18%

708Billings, MTMT193,6037.7%+11%

709Laredo, TXTX281,2247.7%−16%

710Burlington, VTVT227,8037.7%−4%

711McPherson, KSKS30,0647.7%+5%

712Urbana, OHOH38,8207.7%−20%

713Lewisburg, TNTN38,0717.6%−19%

714Jefferson, GAGA99,2657.6%−26%

715Huntsville, ALAL556,4447.6%−27%

716Austin, MNMN40,9717.6%+32%

717Manitowoc, WIWI81,7107.6%−3%

718Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8307.6%−22%

719Juneau city and, AKAK31,6097.6%+1%

720Waterloo, IAIA169,1897.6%+15%

721Frankfort, ININ33,3227.6%−32%

722Ames, IAIA128,0907.6%+35%

723Evansville, ININ273,7867.5%−23%

724Moscow, IDID41,8427.5%+14%

725Green Bay, WIWI336,7567.5%−18%

726Davenport, IAIA380,4527.5%+3%

727Defiance, OHOH38,2927.5%−17%

728Dayton, OHOH826,5547.5%−30%

729El Paso, TXTX881,2917.5%−3%

730Columbia, MOMO219,0627.5%−13%

731Watertown, SDSD29,5627.4%−4%

732Sanford, NCNC70,2587.4%−34%

733Pella, IAIA34,1927.4%−23%

734Dodge City, KSKS33,9937.4%−12%

735Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6667.4%−42%

736Nashville, TNTN2,197,4167.4%−11%

737New York, NYNY20,112,4487.4%−12%

738Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2857.4%+12%

739Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6537.4%−27%

740Greencastle, ININ37,8767.4%−42%

741Owosso, MIMI67,6817.3%−20%

742Winona, MNMN50,5237.3%+12%

743Providence, RIRI1,708,1617.3%−26%

744Bay City, MIMI102,1237.3%−9%

745Louisville, KYKY1,402,5097.3%−22%

746Rochester, NYNY1,056,1497.3%−20%

747St. Cloud, MNMN205,8547.3%−2%

748Sacramento, CACA2,477,2747.2%−26%

749Warrensburg, MOMO56,6707.2%−25%

750Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7207.2%−18%

751Bremerton, WAWA283,3747.2%−21%

752Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6957.2%−36%

753Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0607.2%+31%

754Bakersfield, CACA927,0687.2%−34%

755Norfolk, NENE49,2287.2%−18%

756Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1827.1%−39%

757Iowa City, IAIA182,7117.1%+2%

758Visalia, CACA485,1467.1%−17%

759Salina, KSKS59,1217.1%−23%

760Akron, OHOH701,7807.1%−15%

761Pocatello, IDID91,5917.1%−18%

762Faribault, MNMN69,9397.1%−11%

763Chillicothe, OHOH76,4297.1%−40%

764Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2137.1%−16%

765Tiffin, OHOH54,5227.1%−17%

766Dalton, GAGA147,8197.1%−37%

767New Haven, CTCT578,7417.1%–

768Wilmington, OHOH42,3017.1%−27%

769Lafayette, ININ228,4687.1%−21%

770Grants Pass, OROR87,8677.1%−20%

771Athens, GAGA224,1487.1%−58%

772Auburn, ININ44,5357.0%−20%

773Amherst, MAMA164,0657.0%+19%

774Midland, TXTX193,1397.0%−12%

775Franklin, KYKY20,7887.0%−34%

776Lewiston, MEME116,4877.0%−29%

777Lewiston, IDID65,4507.0%−2%

778Pueblo, COCO169,2777.0%−33%

779San Francisco, CACA4,630,0416.9%−9%

780Bismarck, NDND139,7506.9%+18%

781Hagerstown, MDMD315,2806.9%−35%

782Bedford, ININ45,5686.9%−41%

783Idaho Falls, IDID173,8516.8%−18%

784Fremont, OHOH58,6556.8%−21%

785Santa Maria, CACA442,0656.8%−2%

786Decatur, ININ36,6506.8%+22%

787Hartford, CTCT1,171,4266.8%–

788Owensboro, KYKY113,9626.8%−29%

789Red Wing, MNMN48,1956.8%−7%

790Findlay, OHOH75,0346.8%+1%

791Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7956.8%−24%

792Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0976.8%−13%

793New Ulm, MNMN25,5176.8%+9%

794Bloomington, ILIL171,4196.8%−18%

795Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6826.7%−29%

796Staunton, VAVA129,6926.7%−31%

797Rockford, ILIL337,2426.7%−33%

798Jasper, ININ44,0166.7%−11%

799Rochester, MNMN231,1846.7%−9%

800Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3776.6%−21%

801Springfield, MAMA464,3386.6%−9%

802Columbus, OHOH2,242,0286.6%−37%

803Dallas, TXTX8,477,1576.6%−29%

804Fresno, CACA1,203,3836.6%−29%

805Stevens Point, WIWI71,9436.5%−5%

806Mankato, MNMN104,9076.5%−2%

807Gettysburg, PAPA107,5946.5%+29%

808Kenosha, WIWI168,4486.5%−31%

809Columbus, ININ85,7296.5%−25%

810Waterbury, CTCT463,3496.5%–

811Chicago, ILIL9,434,1236.4%−29%

812Albuquerque, NMNM925,2796.4%−24%

813Burley, IDID49,3086.4%−38%

814Dover, DEDE194,7866.4%−34%

815Lexington, KYKY535,1746.4%−22%

816Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7816.4%−28%

817Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0106.4%−13%

818Fort Collins, COCO377,2926.4%−37%

819San Diego, CACA3,282,2486.3%−21%

820Lansing, MIMI479,7226.3%−31%

821Springfield, MOMO500,6946.3%−24%

822Spokane, WAWA608,0126.3%−15%

823Sheboygan, WIWI118,0476.3%−17%

824Odessa, TXTX173,8016.3%−29%

825Seymour, ININ47,3706.3%−20%

826Hanford, CACA154,3276.2%+8%

827Fort Morgan, COCO30,3066.2%−31%

828La Crosse, WIWI171,1826.2%−7%

829Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4416.2%+4%

830Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6696.2%−9%

831Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8586.2%−42%

832Sidney, OHOH48,0656.2%−21%

833Des Moines, IAIA758,5396.2%−10%

834Sterling, COCO20,6546.2%−31%

835Frankfort, KYKY77,8746.2%−28%

836Racine, WIWI198,9196.1%−17%

837Richmond, VAVA1,389,3386.1%−30%

838Vineland, NJNJ157,1486.1%−26%

839Lawrence, KSKS120,9206.1%−9%

840Kearney, NENE57,9626.1%−28%

841Medford, OROR221,7956.1%−15%

842Roseburg, OROR111,9516.0%−33%

843Oshkosh, WIWI174,2186.0%−24%

844Muscatine, IAIA41,8536.0%−22%

845Brigham City, UTUT70,4056.0%−28%

846Greenville, OHOH51,5206.0%−28%

847Bridgeport, CTCT978,1796.0%–

848Crawfordsville, ININ38,9545.9%−51%

849New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3735.9%−39%

850Grand Junction, COCO162,8455.9%−7%

851Corvallis, OROR97,7285.9%−14%

852Lincoln, ILIL27,1825.9%−36%

853Midland, MIMI83,7545.8%−9%

854Carson, NVNV58,5715.8%−31%

855Allentown, PAPA887,6155.8%−22%

856Fort Wayne, ININ466,2585.8%−41%

857Eau Claire, WIWI176,6475.8%−21%

858Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1185.8%−29%

859Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6455.8%−35%

860Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2145.8%−35%

861Huntington, ININ37,2245.7%−44%

862Stockton, CACA823,8155.7%−27%

863Boston, MAMA5,034,2215.7%−19%

864Sioux City, IAIA145,7385.6%−13%

865Seattle, WAWA4,161,8835.6%−16%

866San Jose, CACA1,984,4735.6%+17%

867Putnam, CTCT98,0965.6%–

868Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9095.6%−17%

869Wooster, OHOH116,7585.5%−24%

870Eugene, OROR381,5845.5%−17%

871Janesville, WIWI166,4725.5%−31%

872Kennewick, WAWA324,3345.5%−28%

873Watertown, WIWI86,5055.5%−42%

874Worcester, MAMA888,5025.5%−31%

875Chambersburg, PAPA160,6525.4%−5%

876Yuba City, CACA187,4785.4%−43%

877Grand Island, NENE78,0765.4%−24%

878Omaha, NENE1,009,8365.4%−31%

879Owatonna, MNMN37,4645.4%−23%

880Lebanon, PAPA146,3805.4%−12%

881Monroe, MIMI156,0045.4%−27%

882Los Alamos, NMNM19,4075.3%−46%

883Longview, WAWA114,8855.3%−33%

884Boulder, COCO328,5605.3%−18%

885Dubuque, IAIA99,3815.3%+12%

886Le Mars, IAIA25,6975.3%−22%

887Merced, CACA297,2605.3%−54%

888Fargo, NDND269,5285.3%−0%

889Columbus, NENE46,5835.3%−31%

890Oxnard, CACA830,8515.2%−3%

891Cheyenne, WYWY102,9385.2%−47%

892Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3775.1%−16%

893Yakima, WAWA259,1855.1%−19%

894Austin, TXTX2,620,9455.1%−39%

895Manchester, NHNH433,4155.1%−27%

896Ogden, UTUT672,7845.1%−15%

897Harrisburg, PAPA617,4275.0%−33%

898Washington, DCDC6,465,7245.0%−32%

899Lacey, WAWA304,2615.0%−16%

900Wausau, WIWI139,4325.0%−34%

901Denver, COCO3,092,0375.0%−34%

902Batavia, NYNY58,4165.0%−22%

903Twin Falls, IDID123,9014.9%−44%

904Reading, PAPA440,0724.9%−23%

905Portland, OROR2,542,2824.9%−25%

906Albany, OROR132,8434.9%−36%

907Logan, UTUT160,8894.8%−24%

908Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6384.8%−26%

909Shelbyville, TNTN55,2734.8%−56%

910Hutchinson, MNMN36,6314.7%−39%

911Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2954.7%−22%

912Colorado Springs, COCO781,7964.7%−50%

913Trenton, NJNJ399,2894.6%−50%

914Lincoln, NENE352,0814.5%−27%

915Madison, WIWI709,6854.4%−46%

916Boise City, IDID864,2434.4%−43%

917Salem, OROR445,8144.4%−25%

918Vallejo, CACA455,3764.4%−48%

919York, PAPA473,1974.4%−21%

920Andrews, TXTX18,9144.3%−51%

921Greeley, COCO378,4264.1%−49%

922Modesto, CACA557,7193.9%−49%

923Provo, UTUT773,4263.8%−25%

924Appleton, WIWI249,8763.5%−27%

925Lancaster, PAPA563,1593.0%−30%

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