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Tightest housing markets, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties with the lowest housing vacancy rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPHOUSING VACANCY RATEVS 2000

01Union County, NCNC267,6745.2%–

02Johnston County, NCNC256,4486.2%–

03Camden County, NCNC11,3156.7%–

04Lincoln County, NCNC98,6546.8%–

05Wake County, NCNC1,257,2357.2%–

06Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3837.3%–

07Durham County, NCNC347,2407.3%–

08Lee County, NCNC70,2587.4%–

09Guilford County, NCNC562,2347.7%–

10Hoke County, NCNC56,9397.9%–

11Gaston County, NCNC246,5588.0%–

12Chatham County, NCNC85,1118.1%–

13Randolph County, NCNC149,5168.2%–

14Davidson County, NCNC180,1828.6%–

15Orange County, NCNC152,4988.8%–

16Forsyth County, NCNC401,7188.9%–

17Stokes County, NCNC46,1269.1%–

18Alamance County, NCNC186,1779.1%–

19Harnett County, NCNC150,1379.2%–

20Iredell County, NCNC211,7989.3%–

21Granville County, NCNC61,4219.3%–

22Rowan County, NCNC155,0969.4%–

23Catawba County, NCNC170,1729.4%–

24Rockingham County, NCNC94,1959.7%–

25Cumberland County, NCNC338,4739.8%–

26Pitt County, NCNC182,9369.8%–

27Burke County, NCNC88,65510.0%–

28Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72510.1%–

29Franklin County, NCNC82,03710.2%–

30Davie County, NCNC45,85510.6%–

31Wilson County, NCNC81,15010.8%–

32Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20110.9%–

33Wayne County, NCNC122,27811.2%–

34Nash County, NCNC99,36511.4%–

35Surry County, NCNC72,28711.5%–

36Craven County, NCNC105,02511.7%–

37Stanly County, NCNC68,83011.8%–

38Caldwell County, NCNC81,10512.0%–

39Henderson County, NCNC122,37512.0%–

40Robeson County, NCNC119,94112.2%–

41Jones County, NCNC9,57512.2%–

42Cleveland County, NCNC103,32512.3%–

43Moore County, NCNC110,61912.5%–

44New Hanover County, NCNC245,95912.7%–

45Duplin County, NCNC51,57112.9%–

46Scotland County, NCNC33,32212.9%–

47Alexander County, NCNC36,95812.9%–

48Greene County, NCNC20,70012.9%–

49Yadkin County, NCNC38,32513.0%–

50Lenoir County, NCNC55,83713.1%–

51Gates County, NCNC10,23413.2%–

52Person County, NCNC40,63613.6%–

53McDowell County, NCNC45,19813.6%–

54Onslow County, NCNC217,17513.8%–

55Martin County, NCNC21,60114.1%–

56Anson County, NCNC21,75814.1%–

57Richmond County, NCNC42,04114.4%–

58Chowan County, NCNC14,08214.7%–

59Wilkes County, NCNC66,23314.9%–

60Columbus County, NCNC50,48714.9%–

61Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12115.6%–

62Hertford County, NCNC19,01515.6%–

63Caswell County, NCNC22,56316.1%–

64Sampson County, NCNC61,50416.4%–

65Vance County, NCNC42,63817.1%–

66Halifax County, NCNC46,53418.0%–

67Polk County, NCNC20,53318.7%–

68Rutherford County, NCNC65,74518.7%–

69Perquimans County, NCNC13,49019.4%–

70Bertie County, NCNC17,08620.5%–

71Pender County, NCNC72,11120.6%–

72Beaufort County, NCNC44,67021.0%–

73Washington County, NCNC10,63821.5%–

74Bladen County, NCNC30,00722.6%–

75Haywood County, NCNC63,36923.7%–

76Mitchell County, NCNC15,06224.3%–

77Buncombe County, NCNC277,41724.3%–

78Transylvania County, NCNC34,21124.3%–

79Pamlico County, NCNC12,75825.5%–

80Northampton County, NCNC16,49126.2%–

81Madison County, NCNC22,55326.5%–

82Cherokee County, NCNC30,83028.1%–

83Yancey County, NCNC19,08428.5%–

84Montgomery County, NCNC26,40329.0%–

85Ashe County, NCNC27,51429.1%–

86Brunswick County, NCNC174,70230.2%–

87Swain County, NCNC14,02430.3%–

88Warren County, NCNC18,89830.5%–

89Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53730.6%–

90Currituck County, NCNC33,15830.6%–

91Clay County, NCNC12,23932.2%–

92Macon County, NCNC39,23232.4%–

93Graham County, NCNC8,19032.7%–

94Alleghany County, NCNC11,47933.7%–

95Jackson County, NCNC45,03933.7%–

96Hyde County, NCNC4,55434.3%–

97Watauga County, NCNC54,78636.4%–

98Carteret County, NCNC70,46938.7%–

99Avery County, NCNC18,11052.2%–

100Dare County, NCNC38,24552.3%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES