RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest housing vacancy, US states · 2010

US states ranked by the share of housing units that are vacant (2010 ACS). Maine leads at 22.8%. 51 states qualify in total.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPHOUSING VACANCY RATEVS –

USUnited States308,745,53812.1%–

01Maine, MEME1,387,81722.8%–

02Vermont, VTVT647,10619.6%–

03Florida, FLFL22,416,07719.3%–

04Alaska, AKAK735,70616.9%–

05Delaware, DEDE1,021,19116.9%–

06South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22516.6%–

07Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83816.2%–

08West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37315.8%–

09New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86815.5%–

10Alabama, ALAL5,086,76815.2%–

11Michigan, MIMI10,077,76115.1%–

12Montana, MTMT1,116,87514.9%–

13New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24614.8%–

14Wyoming, WYWY582,39714.7%–

15North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40414.3%–

16Nevada, NVNV3,184,61214.1%–

17Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39114.1%–

18Louisiana, LALA4,611,96114.1%–

19Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77913.9%–

20Georgia, GAGA10,940,40713.7%–

21Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23513.6%–

22Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63413.5%–

23Idaho, IDID1,934,26212.6%–

24Missouri, MOMO6,191,81412.6%–

25District of Columbia, DCDC681,29412.3%–

26Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82412.3%–

27Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87212.3%–

28Texas, TXTX30,188,42412.1%–

29Colorado, COCO5,862,18911.8%–

30South Dakota, SDSD907,42811.8%–

31Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38311.8%–

32North Dakota, NDND784,84111.6%–

33Indiana, ININ6,851,07311.3%–

34Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80110.9%–

35Ohio, OHOH11,810,29310.9%–

36Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63910.8%–

37New York, NYNY19,852,36610.5%–

38Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44510.4%–

39Virginia, VAVA8,705,17010.3%–

40New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80910.0%–

41Maryland, MDMD6,206,0119.9%–

42Kansas, KSKS2,947,1979.9%–

43Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0569.8%–

44Utah, UTUT3,392,3319.8%–

45Nebraska, NENE1,978,7079.7%–

46Illinois, ILIL12,694,7989.4%–

47Oregon, OROR4,254,2939.2%–

48Washington, WAWA7,816,1168.9%–

49California, CACA39,287,3778.6%–

50Iowa, IAIA3,210,5078.4%–

51Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5087.9%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest housing vacancy rate?

Maine ranks #1 with 22.8% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by housing vacancy rate?

Maine, Vermont, Florida, Alaska, Delaware.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states 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.