Which metro area has the highest housing vacancy rate?

Nantucket, MA ranks #1 with 68.0% (2010 Decennial Census).

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

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

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is housing vacancy rate measured?

Share of housing units that are vacant. Source: ACS B25002. Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Highest housing vacancy, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas ranked by the share of housing units that are vacant (2010 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPHOUSING VACANCY RATEVS –

501Goldsboro, NCNC122,27811.5%–

502Vicksburg, MSMS41,75911.5%–

503New Bern, NCNC127,35811.5%–

504Merced, CACA297,26011.4%–

505Morristown, TNTN128,86711.4%–

506Jackson, TNTN184,56911.4%–

507Bowling Green, KYKY197,18011.4%–

508Beaumont, TXTX399,31011.4%–

509Lewistown, PAPA46,12711.4%–

510Valdosta, GAGA153,27611.3%–

511Madison, ININ33,27911.3%–

512Gainesville, TXTX44,46111.3%–

513Washington, ININ34,20911.3%–

514Helena, MTMT97,15311.3%–

515Mansfield, OHOH124,89311.3%–

516Houma, LALA199,66811.3%–

517Port Angeles, WAWA78,20211.3%–

518Cleveland, MSMS28,26211.3%–

519Dalton, GAGA147,81911.3%–

520New Castle, ININ49,13711.2%–

521Wheeling, WVWV134,08911.2%–

522Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20611.2%–

523Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69511.2%–

524Tupelo, MSMS133,16711.2%–

525Sanford, NCNC70,25811.2%–

526State College, PAPA157,39311.2%–

527Lynchburg, VAVA269,16911.2%–

528Decatur, ILIL99,30011.2%–

529Riverton, WYWY39,46411.2%–

530Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81311.2%–

531Freeport, ILIL43,22011.2%–

532Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77511.1%–

533Charlottesville, VAVA228,59711.1%–

534Parkersburg, WVWV87,26411.1%–

535Frankfort, ININ33,32211.1%–

536Sheridan, WYWY33,24111.1%–

537Mount Airy, NCNC72,28711.1%–

538Youngstown, OHOH423,67811.1%–

539Lubbock, TXTX368,43111.1%–

540Albany, NYNY915,83511.1%–

541Fort Smith, ARAR234,14011.1%–

542Greeneville, TNTN73,83111.0%–

543Martin, TNTN33,26111.0%–

544Greensboro, NCNC805,94511.0%–

545New Iberia, LALA66,84611.0%–

546Anchorage, AKAK405,82111.0%–

547Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48610.9%–

548Crescent City, CACA26,41010.9%–

549Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01410.9%–

550Weirton, WVWV112,46810.9%–

551Eureka, CACA131,64710.9%–

552Bakersfield, CACA927,06810.8%–

553Blacksburg, VAVA181,61610.8%–

554Fayetteville, TNTN36,85310.8%–

555Shelbyville, TNTN55,27310.8%–

556Garden City, KSKS37,50510.8%–

557Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86410.8%–

558Atchison, KSKS16,17210.8%–

559Brookings, SDSD37,63510.8%–

560Baton Rouge, LALA888,69910.8%–

561Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11810.7%–

562St. Joseph, MOMO119,17010.7%–

563Johnstown, PAPA128,96810.7%–

564Marietta, OHOH58,38910.7%–

565Chattanooga, TNTN594,53010.7%–

566Syracuse, NYNY652,27310.7%–

567Manhattan, KSKS136,12210.7%–

568Columbia, SCSC879,91810.6%–

569Salem, OHOH99,37710.6%–

570Coos Bay, OROR63,99210.6%–

571Menomonie, WIWI46,22310.6%–

572Dayton, OHOH826,55410.6%–

573Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85810.6%–

574Burlington, IAIA44,06110.6%–

575Aberdeen, SDSD41,58310.6%–

576Richmond, ININ66,16910.6%–

577Bucyrus, OHOH41,89610.6%–

578Franklin, KYKY20,78810.6%–

579Hermiston, OROR93,72110.6%–

580Kingsport, TNTN314,83410.6%–

581Charleston, ILIL46,60710.6%–

582Emporia, KSKS34,83810.6%–

583Muskegon, MIMI177,90110.5%–

584Columbus, OHOH2,242,02810.5%–

585Toledo, OHOH599,37610.5%–

586Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99210.5%–

587Hagerstown, MDMD315,28010.5%–

588Grand Forks, NDND105,04610.5%–

589Huntsville, ALAL556,44410.5%–

590Celina, OHOH42,73710.5%–

591Jacksonville, ILIL37,38110.5%–

592Henderson, KYKY57,18410.5%–

593Springfield, OHOH135,34010.4%–

594Plymouth, ININ46,59910.4%–

595Pueblo, COCO169,27710.4%–

596Fairmont, MNMN19,44010.4%–

597Jonesboro, ARAR139,44010.4%–

598Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21510.4%–

599Platteville, WIWI52,44610.3%–

600Burley, IDID49,30810.3%–

601Missoula, MTMT128,69810.3%–

602Quincy, ILIL74,14610.3%–

603Amarillo, TXTX276,23510.3%–

604Connersville, ININ23,53310.3%–

605Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65510.3%–

606San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14010.3%–

607Jefferson, GAGA99,26510.3%–

608Marion, OHOH65,11510.2%–

609Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27310.2%–

610Huntington, ININ37,22410.2%–

611Durham, NCNC625,48510.2%–

612Danville, KYKY56,98510.2%–

613Little Rock, ARAR777,60710.2%–

614Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14710.2%–

615Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97510.2%–

616Lewisburg, PAPA42,31310.2%–

617Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65310.2%–

618Cañon City, COCO50,03910.2%–

619Casper, WYWY80,52610.2%–

620Chico, CACA209,21110.2%–

621Great Bend, KSKS24,79010.2%–

622Tullahoma, TNTN69,33910.2%–

623San Angelo, TXTX122,06510.1%–

624Victoria, TXTX99,86410.1%–

625Jefferson City, MOMO152,71210.1%–

626Rapid City, SDSD156,93410.1%–

627Ontario, OROR60,08510.1%–

628Tyler, TXTX252,54910.1%–

629Fort Collins, COCO377,29210.1%–

630Great Falls, MTMT85,02910.1%–

631Cleveland, TNTN134,05710.1%–

632Gainesville, GAGA226,56810.1%–

633Indiana, PAPA82,87810.1%–

634Greensburg, ININ26,57610.0%–

635Ada, OKOK38,52810.0%–

636Redding, CACA181,64810.0%–

637Salinas, CACA433,72910.0%–

638Lafayette, LALA423,75810.0%–

639Binghamton, NYNY243,18910.0%–

640Rockford, ILIL337,24210.0%–

641Sedalia, MOMO44,25410.0%–

642Los Alamos, NMNM19,4079.9%–

643Macomb, ILIL25,9169.9%–

644Dyersburg, TNTN36,3209.9%–

645Fort Wayne, ININ466,2589.9%–

646Lewiston, MEME116,4879.8%–

647Mason City, IAIA49,7109.8%–

648Logansport, ININ37,8369.8%–

649Alma, MIMI41,1909.8%–

650Providence, RIRI1,708,1619.8%–

651Santa Cruz, CACA258,8529.8%–

652Evansville, ININ273,7869.8%–

653Blackfoot, IDID51,1539.8%–

654Cheyenne, WYWY102,9389.8%–

655Knoxville, TNTN968,1379.8%–

656New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3739.8%–

657Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8309.8%–

658Wilmington, OHOH42,3019.8%–

659Lexington Park, MDMD211,1769.7%–

660Williston, NDND41,7679.7%–

661Sacramento, CACA2,477,2749.7%–

662Staunton, VAVA129,6929.7%–

663Hermitage, PAPA107,8609.7%–

664Canton, ILIL32,9019.7%–

665Dover, DEDE194,7869.7%–

666Lima, OHOH100,8819.7%–

667Roanoke, VAVA316,5479.7%–

668Las Cruces, NMNM229,0919.7%–

669Pella, IAIA34,1929.7%–

670Slidell, LALA279,1089.7%–

671Warrensburg, MOMO56,6709.6%–

672Ketchikan, AKAK13,5499.6%–

673Urbana, OHOH38,8209.6%–

674Decatur, ALAL160,3269.6%–

675Owensboro, KYKY113,9629.5%–

676Yuba City, CACA187,4789.5%–

677Burlington, NCNC186,1779.5%–

678Napa, CACA132,9499.4%–

679Concord, NHNH158,0789.4%–

680Elkhart, ININ208,7749.4%–

681Watertown, WIWI86,5059.4%–

682Champaign, ILIL239,9799.4%–

683Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6829.4%–

684Hastings, NENE40,5779.4%–

685Colorado Springs, COCO781,7969.4%–

686Lewisburg, TNTN38,0719.4%–

687Scottsbluff, NENE36,2729.4%–

688Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1559.4%–

689La Grande, OROR25,9009.4%–

690Zanesville, OHOH87,0149.4%–

691Kenosha, WIWI168,4489.4%–

692St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4219.3%–

693Wilson, NCNC81,1509.3%–

694Louisville, KYKY1,402,5099.3%–

695Ashland, OHOH52,5239.3%–

696Van Wert, OHOH29,0139.3%–

697Dallas, TXTX8,477,1579.3%–

698Salina, KSKS59,1219.3%–

699Trenton, NJNJ399,2899.2%–

700Effingham, ILIL44,7279.2%–

701Galesburg, ILIL47,7679.2%–

702Laredo, TXTX281,2249.2%–

703Greenfield, MAMA70,6989.2%–

704Fresno, CACA1,203,3839.2%–

705North Platte, NENE33,9729.2%–

706Green Bay, WIWI336,7569.2%–

707Santa Rosa, CACA486,4449.2%–

708Owosso, MIMI67,6819.2%–

709Rochester, NYNY1,056,1499.1%–

710Othello, WAWA21,4889.1%–

711Lincoln, ILIL27,1829.1%–

712Chicago, ILIL9,434,1239.1%–

713Lansing, MIMI479,7229.1%–

714Bremerton, WAWA283,3749.1%–

715Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0029.0%–

716Fremont, NENE38,0579.0%–

717Defiance, OHOH38,2929.0%–

718Taylorville, ILIL33,4439.0%–

719Fort Morgan, COCO30,3069.0%–

720Sikeston, MOMO49,9789.0%–

721Sterling, COCO20,6549.0%–

722Honolulu, HIHI988,7039.0%–

723Canton, OHOH400,2469.0%–

724Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7959.0%–

725Roseburg, OROR111,9518.9%–

726Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6458.9%–

727Lafayette, ININ228,4688.9%–

728Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2148.9%–

729Rock Springs, WYWY41,2678.8%–

730Odessa, TXTX173,8018.8%–

731Ottawa, ILIL145,9028.8%–

732Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7818.8%–

733Twin Falls, IDID123,9018.8%–

734Minot, NDND75,6948.8%–

735Auburn, ININ44,5358.8%–

736Andrews, TXTX18,9148.8%–

737Grants Pass, OROR87,8678.8%–

738Richmond, VAVA1,389,3388.8%–

739Norfolk, NENE49,2288.8%–

740Erie, PAPA265,8328.8%–

741Yankton, SDSD23,6358.8%–

742Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7208.8%–

743Mitchell, SDSD25,9138.7%–

744Kankakee, ILIL105,5258.7%–

745Bartlesville, OKOK54,0378.7%–

746Pocatello, IDID91,5918.7%–

747Sparta, WIWI46,5728.7%–

748Paragould, ARAR47,4118.7%–

749Springfield, ILIL206,0338.7%–

750Visalia, CACA485,1468.6%–

751Wichita, KSKS663,8098.6%–

752Fremont, OHOH58,6558.6%–

753Columbus, ININ85,7298.6%–

754Tiffin, OHOH54,5228.6%–

755Frankfort, KYKY77,8748.6%–

756Columbia, MOMO219,0628.6%–

757Ottumwa, IAIA35,2108.5%–

758Kearney, NENE57,9628.5%–

759Lebanon, MOMO36,9438.5%–

760Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2138.5%–

761Albuquerque, NMNM925,2798.4%–

762Gillette, WYWY48,1458.4%–

763Dodge City, KSKS33,9938.4%–

764Akron, OHOH701,7808.4%–

765New York, NYNY20,112,4488.4%–

766Carson, NVNV58,5718.4%–

767Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3778.4%–

768Brigham City, UTUT70,4058.4%–

769Montrose, COCO44,5918.4%–

770Washington Court House, OHOH28,5528.4%–

771Nashville, TNTN2,197,4168.4%–

772Hutchinson, KSKS61,5398.3%–

773Idaho Falls, IDID173,8518.3%–

774Ottawa, KSKS26,2998.3%–

775Greenville, OHOH51,5208.3%–

776Vallejo, CACA455,3768.3%–

777Norwalk, OHOH58,2508.3%–

778Wabash, ININ30,7138.3%–

779Springfield, MOMO500,6948.3%–

780Storm Lake, IAIA20,4498.3%–

781Dixon, ILIL32,9148.3%–

782Sterling, ILIL54,1218.3%–

783Vineland, NJNJ157,1488.3%–

784Austin, TXTX2,620,9458.3%–

785Lexington, KYKY535,1748.2%–

786Madison, WIWI709,6858.2%–

787Bloomington, ILIL171,4198.2%–

788Altoona, PAPA119,5418.2%–

789Searcy, ARAR80,0858.2%–

790Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1188.2%–

791Greeley, COCO378,4268.1%–

792Hays, KSKS29,0758.1%–

793San Diego, CACA3,282,2488.1%–

794Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8808.0%–

795Burlington, VTVT227,8038.0%–

796Clinton, IAIA46,0028.0%–

797Bay City, MIMI102,1238.0%–

798Faribault, MNMN69,9398.0%–

799Janesville, WIWI166,4728.0%–

800Worcester, MAMA888,5027.9%–

801Longview, WAWA114,8857.9%–

802Oshkosh, WIWI174,2187.9%–

803Midland, TXTX193,1397.9%–

804Marshalltown, IAIA39,8907.9%–

805Stockton, CACA823,8157.9%–

806Manitowoc, WIWI81,7107.9%–

807Seymour, ININ47,3707.8%–

808Sidney, OHOH48,0657.8%–

809Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0977.8%–

810Watertown, SDSD29,5627.8%–

811Omaha, NENE1,009,8367.7%–

812Modesto, CACA557,7197.7%–

813Hutchinson, MNMN36,6317.7%–

814Walla Walla, WAWA62,3617.7%–

815Peoria, ILIL363,5057.7%–

816Elmira, NYNY80,4157.7%–

817Batesville, ARAR38,7857.7%–

818El Paso, TXTX881,2917.7%–

819Rochelle, ILIL51,3997.7%–

820Boise City, IDID864,2437.7%–

821Muscatine, IAIA41,8537.7%–

822Topeka, KSKS233,0527.6%–

823Kennewick, WAWA324,3347.6%–

824Pontiac, ILIL35,0577.6%–

825Sheboygan, WIWI118,0477.6%–

826San Francisco, CACA4,630,0417.6%–

827Columbus, NENE46,5837.6%–

828Albany, OROR132,8437.6%–

829Wausau, WIWI139,4327.6%–

830Juneau city and, AKAK31,6097.5%–

831Denver, COCO3,092,0377.5%–

832Jasper, ININ44,0167.5%–

833Harrisburg, PAPA617,4277.5%–

834Spokane, WAWA608,0127.4%–

835St. Cloud, MNMN205,8547.4%–

836Washington, DCDC6,465,7247.4%–

837Allentown, PAPA887,6157.4%–

838Eau Claire, WIWI176,6477.4%–

839Racine, WIWI198,9197.4%–

840Monroe, MIMI156,0047.4%–

841Rochester, MNMN231,1847.3%–

842Red Wing, MNMN48,1957.3%–

843McPherson, KSKS30,0647.3%–

844Spencer, IAIA16,2027.3%–

845Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0107.3%–

846Springfield, MAMA464,3387.3%–

847Albert Lea, MNMN30,4407.3%–

848Davenport, IAIA380,4527.3%–

849Wooster, OHOH116,7587.2%–

850Liberal, KSKS21,0737.2%–

851Carroll, IAIA20,3037.2%–

852Medford, OROR221,7957.1%–

853Lewiston, IDID65,4507.1%–

854Grand Island, NENE78,0767.1%–

855Ithaca, NYNY104,0477.1%–

856Marshall, MNMN25,6847.1%–

857Iowa City, IAIA182,7117.0%–

858Boston, MAMA5,034,2217.0%–

859Owatonna, MNMN37,4647.0%–

860Manchester, NHNH433,4157.0%–

861Billings, MTMT193,6037.0%–

862Santa Maria, CACA442,0656.9%–

863Des Moines, IAIA758,5396.9%–

864Stevens Point, WIWI71,9436.9%–

865Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6696.8%–

866Corvallis, OROR97,7286.8%–

867Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8386.8%–

868Le Mars, IAIA25,6976.8%–

869Pierre, SDSD20,5886.8%–

870Findlay, OHOH75,0346.7%–

871La Crosse, WIWI171,1826.7%–

872Lawrence, KSKS120,9206.7%–

873Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9096.7%–

874Seattle, WAWA4,161,8836.7%–

875Mankato, MNMN104,9076.7%–

876Eugene, OROR381,5846.6%–

877Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2856.6%–

878Moscow, IDID41,8426.6%–

879Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6386.6%–

880Waterloo, IAIA169,1896.6%–

881Winona, MNMN50,5236.5%–

882Sioux City, IAIA145,7386.5%–

883Boulder, COCO328,5606.5%–

884Portland, OROR2,542,2826.5%–

885Midland, MIMI83,7546.4%–

886Batavia, NYNY58,4166.4%–

887Grand Junction, COCO162,8456.4%–

888Logan, UTUT160,8896.3%–

889Vernal, UTUT38,2786.3%–

890Yakima, WAWA259,1856.3%–

891Reading, PAPA440,0726.3%–

892New Ulm, MNMN25,5176.2%–

893Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3776.1%–

894Lincoln, NENE352,0816.1%–

895Lebanon, PAPA146,3806.1%–

896Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2956.0%–

897Lacey, WAWA304,2616.0%–

898Ogden, UTUT672,7846.0%–

899Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4415.9%–

900Amherst, MAMA164,0655.9%–

901Bismarck, NDND139,7505.9%–

902Salem, OROR445,8145.9%–

903Hanford, CACA154,3275.8%–

904Austin, MNMN40,9715.8%–

905Chambersburg, PAPA160,6525.7%–

906Ames, IAIA128,0905.6%–

907Decatur, ININ36,6505.6%–

908Worthington, MNMN22,3385.5%–

909York, PAPA473,1975.5%–

910Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0605.5%–

911Oxnard, CACA830,8515.4%–

912Fargo, NDND269,5285.3%–

913Provo, UTUT773,4265.1%–

914Gettysburg, PAPA107,5945.0%–

915Appleton, WIWI249,8764.8%–

916San Jose, CACA1,984,4734.8%–

917Dubuque, IAIA99,3814.7%–

918Lancaster, PAPA563,1594.2%–

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