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Tightest housing markets, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties with the lowest housing vacancy rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPHOUSING VACANCY RATEVS 2010
01Union County, NCNC267,6745.2%−1.1 pts
02Johnston County, NCNC256,4486.2%−3.5 pts
03Camden County, NCNC11,3156.7%−6.2 pts
04Lincoln County, NCNC98,6546.8%−3.3 pts
05Wake County, NCNC1,257,2357.2%−1.2 pts
06Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3837.3%−2.0 pts
07Durham County, NCNC347,2407.3%−3.1 pts
08Lee County, NCNC70,2587.4%−3.8 pts
09Guilford County, NCNC562,2347.7%−3.5 pts
10Hoke County, NCNC56,9397.9%−9.3 pts
11Gaston County, NCNC246,5588.0%−3.7 pts
12Chatham County, NCNC85,1118.1%−2.2 pts
13Randolph County, NCNC149,5168.2%−1.0 pts
14Davidson County, NCNC180,1828.6%−1.2 pts
15Orange County, NCNC152,4988.8%−0.0 pts
16Forsyth County, NCNC401,7188.9%−2.4 pts
17Stokes County, NCNC46,1269.1%−4.1 pts
18Alamance County, NCNC186,1779.1%−0.4 pts
19Harnett County, NCNC150,1379.2%−4.9 pts
20Iredell County, NCNC211,7989.3%−3.9 pts
21Granville County, NCNC61,4219.3%−1.5 pts
22Rowan County, NCNC155,0969.4%−2.0 pts
23Catawba County, NCNC170,1729.4%−2.7 pts
24Rockingham County, NCNC94,1959.7%−3.2 pts
25Cumberland County, NCNC338,4739.8%−2.2 pts
26Pitt County, NCNC182,9369.8%−2.5 pts
27Burke County, NCNC88,65510.0%−3.9 pts
28Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72510.1%+1.8 pts
29Franklin County, NCNC82,03710.2%−1.5 pts
30Davie County, NCNC45,85510.6%−1.1 pts
31Wilson County, NCNC81,15010.8%+1.4 pts
32Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20110.9%−0.8 pts
33Wayne County, NCNC122,27811.2%−0.3 pts
34Nash County, NCNC99,36511.4%+1.8 pts
35Surry County, NCNC72,28711.5%+0.4 pts
36Craven County, NCNC105,02511.7%+2.4 pts
37Stanly County, NCNC68,83011.8%−5.9 pts
38Caldwell County, NCNC81,10512.0%−4.0 pts
39Henderson County, NCNC122,37512.0%−3.1 pts
40Robeson County, NCNC119,94112.2%−2.8 pts
41Jones County, NCNC9,57512.2%−2.4 pts
42Cleveland County, NCNC103,32512.3%−0.5 pts
43Moore County, NCNC110,61912.5%−8.0 pts
44New Hanover County, NCNC245,95912.7%−3.2 pts
45Duplin County, NCNC51,57112.9%−3.0 pts
46Scotland County, NCNC33,32212.9%−0.1 pts
47Alexander County, NCNC36,95812.9%−2.6 pts
48Greene County, NCNC20,70012.9%−0.4 pts
49Yadkin County, NCNC38,32513.0%−0.2 pts
50Lenoir County, NCNC55,83713.1%+0.7 pts
51Gates County, NCNC10,23413.2%+0.5 pts
52Person County, NCNC40,63613.6%−0.3 pts
53McDowell County, NCNC45,19813.6%−0.7 pts
54Onslow County, NCNC217,17513.8%−0.3 pts
55Martin County, NCNC21,60114.1%−0.2 pts
56Anson County, NCNC21,75814.1%−2.1 pts
57Richmond County, NCNC42,04114.4%−2.8 pts
58Chowan County, NCNC14,08214.7%−3.2 pts
59Wilkes County, NCNC66,23314.9%+0.2 pts
60Columbus County, NCNC50,48714.9%−0.9 pts
61Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12115.6%+2.4 pts
62Hertford County, NCNC19,01515.6%+1.3 pts
63Caswell County, NCNC22,56316.1%−0.6 pts
64Sampson County, NCNC61,50416.4%+4.3 pts
65Vance County, NCNC42,63817.1%−0.0 pts
66Halifax County, NCNC46,53418.0%+1.6 pts
67Polk County, NCNC20,53318.7%−0.0 pts
68Rutherford County, NCNC65,74518.7%+1.1 pts
69Perquimans County, NCNC13,49019.4%−2.9 pts
70Bertie County, NCNC17,08620.5%+4.2 pts
71Pender County, NCNC72,11120.6%−1.9 pts
72Beaufort County, NCNC44,67021.0%+3.2 pts
73Washington County, NCNC10,63821.5%−2.3 pts
74Bladen County, NCNC30,00722.6%+3.0 pts
75Haywood County, NCNC63,36923.7%+1.3 pts
76Mitchell County, NCNC15,06224.3%+3.7 pts
77Buncombe County, NCNC277,41724.3%+13.8 pts
78Transylvania County, NCNC34,21124.3%−1.5 pts
79Pamlico County, NCNC12,75825.5%−1.2 pts
80Northampton County, NCNC16,49126.2%−1.3 pts
81Madison County, NCNC22,55326.5%+2.4 pts
82Cherokee County, NCNC30,83028.1%−4.6 pts
83Yancey County, NCNC19,08428.5%−2.7 pts
84Montgomery County, NCNC26,40329.0%−8.2 pts
85Ashe County, NCNC27,51429.1%−0.1 pts
86Brunswick County, NCNC174,70230.2%−8.6 pts
87Swain County, NCNC14,02430.3%−2.0 pts
88Warren County, NCNC18,89830.5%−2.6 pts
89Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53730.6%+5.9 pts
90Currituck County, NCNC33,15830.6%−3.1 pts
91Clay County, NCNC12,23932.2%−2.9 pts
92Macon County, NCNC39,23232.4%−3.5 pts
93Graham County, NCNC8,19032.7%−2.3 pts
94Alleghany County, NCNC11,47933.7%−3.0 pts
95Jackson County, NCNC45,03933.7%−3.1 pts
96Hyde County, NCNC4,55434.3%−6.0 pts
97Watauga County, NCNC54,78636.4%+5.3 pts
98Carteret County, NCNC70,46938.7%−1.0 pts
99Avery County, NCNC18,11052.2%+4.8 pts
100Dare County, NCNC38,24552.3%−0.9 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES