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Tightest housing markets, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities with the lowest housing vacancy rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 175 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPHOUSING VACANCY RATEVS 2010

01Marvin, NCNC7,0400.0%−1.8 pts

02Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6490.0%−3.5 pts

03Barbecue, NCNC5,9100.8%–

04Stokesdale, NCNC6,1331.1%−8.2 pts

05Moyock, NCNC5,6841.2%−4.7 pts

06Midland, NCNC5,1511.2%−3.2 pts

07Creedmoor, NCNC5,0461.2%−9.3 pts

08Midway, NCNC5,1041.3%−6.0 pts

09Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8962.2%−5.6 pts

10Murraysville, NCNC16,3392.3%−3.9 pts

11Clayton, NCNC32,6332.5%−6.5 pts

12Silver Lake, NCNC6,5632.8%+0.8 pts

13Stallings, NCNC17,7602.8%−0.4 pts

14Lewisville, NCNC14,4212.8%−7.1 pts

15Briar Chapel, NCNC6,0492.8%–

16Huntersville, NCNC68,5353.3%−1.2 pts

17Winterville, NCNC10,9733.5%−6.4 pts

18Unionville, NCNC7,3223.6%−0.1 pts

19Weddington, NCNC14,5173.6%−1.4 pts

20Rolesville, NCNC12,8393.7%−0.5 pts

21Waxhaw, NCNC23,1403.8%−1.1 pts

22Mount Holly, NCNC19,0333.8%−3.1 pts

23Kernersville, NCNC29,1283.8%−4.8 pts

24King, NCNC7,9774.0%−11.3 pts

25Pittsboro, NCNC5,0544.1%+1.1 pts

26Holly Springs, NCNC50,2884.1%−1.1 pts

27Kings Grant, NCNC9,0034.3%−5.9 pts

28Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1654.3%−0.1 pts

29Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5664.3%−0.8 pts

30Angier, NCNC9,4104.3%−4.8 pts

31Hope Mills, NCNC18,3244.5%+0.4 pts

32Archdale, NCNC12,2544.5%−3.4 pts

33Porters Neck, NCNC7,6544.5%−5.8 pts

34Wendell, NCNC19,6874.6%+0.2 pts

35Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6374.7%−3.5 pts

36Trinity, NCNC7,2744.8%−5.3 pts

37Apex, NCNC80,4194.8%−0.6 pts

38Newton, NCNC13,8224.8%−11.5 pts

39St. Stephens, NCNC9,4575.0%−4.9 pts

40Belmont, NCNC16,4155.0%−7.8 pts

41East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3235.1%−9.3 pts

42Mint Hill, NCNC29,4765.2%−0.7 pts

43Lincolnton, NCNC12,4655.2%−8.6 pts

44Wake Forest, NCNC58,1475.3%−3.4 pts

45Indian Trail, NCNC44,3035.4%+1.1 pts

46Hampstead, NCNC9,2925.4%−8.2 pts

47Knightdale, NCNC23,1445.4%−2.0 pts

48Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5365.4%−4.0 pts

49Cary, NCNC183,5825.5%−0.7 pts

50Summerfield, NCNC11,3275.6%−3.0 pts

51Asheboro, NCNC27,9905.7%−5.2 pts

52Clemmons, NCNC22,8085.7%−1.8 pts

53Matthews, NCNC32,7695.8%+0.4 pts

54Leland, NCNC35,7315.9%−5.0 pts

55Harrisburg, NCNC20,7426.0%−2.4 pts

56Locust, NCNC6,1206.0%−10.1 pts

57Monroe, NCNC42,6446.3%−2.5 pts

58Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1176.3%+1.1 pts

59Zebulon, NCNC11,9336.4%−4.8 pts

60High Point, NCNC120,5716.6%−6.5 pts

61Ogden, NCNC8,2496.7%+3.2 pts

62Spout Springs, NCNC11,2427.0%–

63Carrboro, NCNC20,9627.0%−1.8 pts

64Fletcher, NCNC8,3737.1%+1.2 pts

65Gibsonville, NCNC9,8767.1%+1.2 pts

66Cornelius, NCNC35,0947.2%−5.9 pts

67Aberdeen, NCNC10,0667.3%−8.6 pts

68Nashville, NCNC5,9117.4%+3.3 pts

69Dallas, NCNC6,3927.5%−8.2 pts

70Durham, NCNC305,5617.5%−3.3 pts

71Thomasville, NCNC27,7337.5%−0.8 pts

72Garner, NCNC41,5627.6%−2.6 pts

73Mooresville, NCNC55,8427.6%−3.7 pts

74Charlotte, NCNC964,7847.6%−1.9 pts

75Lillington, NCNC5,0407.9%−0.9 pts

76Mount Airy, NCNC10,6828.1%+2.4 pts

77Walkertown, NCNC6,1208.1%−3.6 pts

78Burlington, NCNC61,4968.1%−3.2 pts

79Hillsborough, NCNC9,7788.3%−6.3 pts

80Hendersonville, NCNC15,8678.3%−8.8 pts

81Gastonia, NCNC87,0678.4%−5.5 pts

82Pineville, NCNC11,8518.4%−2.4 pts

83Siler City, NCNC8,1558.5%−1.0 pts

84Conover, NCNC8,9388.5%−3.7 pts

85Greensboro, NCNC308,6678.6%−3.1 pts

86Mebane, NCNC21,9528.7%−0.2 pts

87Morganton, NCNC17,8498.7%−3.3 pts

88Westport, NCNC5,9158.8%−4.4 pts

89Rockingham, NCNC8,8158.8%−5.6 pts

90Morrisville, NCNC32,4668.9%+0.8 pts

91Cullowhee, NCNC7,9739.0%−10.5 pts

92Reidsville, NCNC14,6929.0%−8.3 pts

93Cramerton, NCNC5,7139.1%−2.6 pts

94Oxford, NCNC8,9859.2%−4.3 pts

95Statesville, NCNC32,1819.2%−6.0 pts

96Wrightsboro, NCNC6,2879.3%+5.8 pts

97Sanford, NCNC34,1389.4%−2.0 pts

98Lenoir, NCNC18,3729.4%−8.9 pts

99Half Moon, NCNC7,3789.4%+1.5 pts

100Graham, NCNC20,1319.5%+1.0 pts

101Havelock, NCNC17,4309.5%+5.7 pts

102Raleigh, NCNC506,3069.5%−0.5 pts

103Hickory, NCNC45,9759.6%−1.5 pts

104Selma, NCNC7,4069.7%−1.1 pts

105Wilmington, NCNC126,8099.9%−2.2 pts

106Piney Green, NCNC14,07810.0%+2.4 pts

107Fayetteville, NCNC209,12010.1%−1.9 pts

108Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56510.1%+1.4 pts

109Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38610.2%−3.2 pts

110Salisbury, NCNC36,87910.2%−3.9 pts

111Etowah, NCNC7,96810.2%−5.0 pts

112Mocksville, NCNC6,28210.2%−8.2 pts

113Concord, NCNC114,59810.4%+0.8 pts

114Shallotte, NCNC5,33510.5%−9.1 pts

115Washington, NCNC9,91010.6%−0.5 pts

116Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87510.6%−2.7 pts

117Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27110.6%−2.6 pts

118Jacksonville, NCNC72,73210.7%+0.9 pts

119Greenville, NCNC96,44310.9%−1.9 pts

120Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50511.0%+1.5 pts

121Wilson, NCNC49,57211.0%+0.9 pts

122Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54011.1%−6.0 pts

123Pinehurst, NCNC18,67011.1%−13.4 pts

124Davidson, NCNC16,66211.2%−3.9 pts

125Dunn, NCNC8,81411.3%−1.8 pts

126Kannapolis, NCNC61,70811.4%+1.5 pts

127Roxboro, NCNC8,38011.4%−2.2 pts

128Shelby, NCNC23,30911.4%−4.1 pts

129Cherryville, NCNC6,52311.8%+0.3 pts

130Smithfield, NCNC13,11411.9%−2.3 pts

131Laurinburg, NCNC14,58212.0%−0.7 pts

132Goldsboro, NCNC35,01212.4%−3.3 pts

133Tarboro, NCNC10,97912.5%+5.3 pts

134Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92712.6%–

135New Bern, NCNC34,72412.7%+2.6 pts

136Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62212.8%−3.3 pts

137Bessemer City, NCNC5,83412.9%+5.0 pts

138Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12013.0%+0.0 pts

139Northchase, NCNC5,89613.2%+2.6 pts

140Brevard, NCNC8,09813.3%+0.1 pts

141Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49413.6%−6.7 pts

142Marion, NCNC7,44013.7%+6.2 pts

143Eden, NCNC15,50013.8%+1.2 pts

144Long View, NCNC5,38713.8%+5.6 pts

145Clinton, NCNC8,46613.9%+3.5 pts

146Southern Pines, NCNC17,35714.0%−4.7 pts

147Mills River, NCNC7,50414.0%+2.7 pts

148Boone, NCNC19,92914.5%+3.8 pts

149Albemarle, NCNC17,76914.5%−2.9 pts

150Butner, NCNC8,11214.9%+1.9 pts

151Ayden, NCNC5,26315.4%−2.2 pts

152Lexington, NCNC20,23815.5%+2.5 pts

153Henderson, NCNC15,01315.7%+1.1 pts

154Williamston, NCNC5,08615.8%−0.2 pts

155Wadesboro, NCNC5,03515.9%+3.7 pts

156Kinston, NCNC19,70516.1%+0.7 pts

157Spring Lake, NCNC11,25216.2%−3.3 pts

158Waynesville, NCNC11,00616.9%−0.9 pts

159Lumberton, NCNC18,95517.1%+5.4 pts

160St. James, NCNC7,31818.2%−13.6 pts

161Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90819.0%−28.0 pts

162Elon, NCNC11,36619.2%+9.8 pts

163Hamlet, NCNC5,87019.3%+3.6 pts

164Sawmills, NCNC5,10519.5%+4.1 pts

165Forest City, NCNC7,41019.6%+6.2 pts

166Morehead City, NCNC10,43419.8%−0.9 pts

167Swannanoa, NCNC6,90120.2%+9.2 pts

168Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90620.9%–

169Asheville, NCNC93,52325.3%+15.7 pts

170Woodfin, NCNC8,22925.6%+10.5 pts

171Black Mountain, NCNC8,49126.3%+13.0 pts

172Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87051.0%−2.3 pts

173Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73152.5%+1.1 pts

174Oak Island, NCNC9,33757.4%−2.3 pts

175Surf City, NCNC5,14261.4%−9.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES