Which county has the lowest housing vacancy rate?

Fairfax, Virginia ranks #1 with 1.7% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by housing vacancy rate?

Fairfax, Virginia, Scott County, Kansas, Manassas, Virginia, Somerset County, New Jersey, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,144 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is housing vacancy rate measured?

Share of housing units that are vacant. Source: ACS B25002. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).

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Tightest housing markets, US counties

US counties with the lowest housing vacancy rate (2023 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPHOUSING VACANCY RATEVS 2000

3001Nelson County, VAVA14,92036.3%–

3002Barnstable County, MAMA233,53936.4%–

3003Watauga County, NCNC54,78636.4%–

3004Harlan County, NENE3,00036.5%–

3005Gulf County, FLFL15,94336.5%–

3006Taliaferro County, GAGA1,66236.6%–

3007Pendleton County, WVWV5,82636.6%–

3008Putnam County, MOMO4,54636.8%–

3009Dickens County, TXTX1,69236.8%–

3010Boise County, IDID8,54536.8%–

3011Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,71136.9%–

3012Benton County, MOMO20,53636.9%–

3013Sullivan County, NYNY80,58637.1%–

3014Monroe County, FLFL80,40637.3%–

3015Cheboygan County, MIMI25,79337.3%–

3016Hancock County, MEME57,17137.3%–

3017Motley County, TXTX1,04337.3%–

3018Antrim County, MIMI24,69837.4%–

3019Benzie County, MIMI18,56837.5%–

3020Northumberland County, VAVA12,55737.6%–

3021Dickinson County, IAIA18,07737.7%–

3022Pope County, ILIL3,67237.8%–

3023Clay County, GAGA2,81537.9%–

3024Tillamook County, OROR27,38437.9%–

3025Rabun County, GAGA17,76437.9%–

3026Cottle County, TXTX1,22438.0%–

3027Custer County, IDID4,63638.1%–

3028Boyd County, NENE1,67438.2%–

3029Keya Paha County, NENE79238.2%–

3030Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,02838.3%–

3031Door County, WIWI30,61638.7%–

3032Carteret County, NCNC70,46938.7%–

3033Leelanau County, MIMI22,98238.8%–

3034Clark County, IDID78338.8%–

3035Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12138.9%–

3036San Augustine County, TXTX7,72238.9%–

3037Wheeler County, NENE78938.9%–

3038Tucker County, WVWV6,54039.0%–

3039Hubbard County, MNMN22,36939.3%–

3040Iron County, MIMI11,75739.4%–

3041Donley County, TXTX3,21339.5%–

3042Price County, WIWI13,98839.6%–

3043Sabine County, TXTX10,01239.6%–

3044Pike County, PAPA62,80839.6%–

3045Quitman County, GAGA2,25439.6%–

3046Luce County, MIMI6,33939.6%–

3047Crawford County, MIMI13,72239.7%–

3048Ontonagon County, MIMI5,82339.9%–

3049Archuleta County, COCO14,30639.9%–

3050Franklin County, MEME30,82440.3%–

3051McMullen County, TXTX54440.5%–

3052Jackson County, COCO1,21140.6%–

3053Summit County, UTUT43,14140.8%–

3054Garfield County, MTMT1,14840.8%–

3055Grand Isle County, VTVT7,51141.0%–

3056Kent County, TXTX67441.1%–

3057Washburn County, WIWI17,08741.1%–

3058Hancock County, GAGA8,68241.2%–

3059King County, TXTX19241.3%–

3060Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,48341.5%–

3061Madison County, MTMT10,02641.5%–

3062Iosco County, MIMI25,26641.6%–

3063Cameron Parish, LALA4,71841.7%–

3064Granite County, MTMT3,65841.8%–

3065Real County, TXTX2,74542.2%–

3066Franklin County, FLFL13,02942.2%–

3067Custer County, COCO5,59042.3%–

3068Harding County, NMNM61742.3%–

3069Concho County, TXTX3,60742.4%–

3070Sierra County, CACA3,09842.5%–

3071Morgan County, MOMO22,41842.7%–

3072Piscataquis County, MEME17,40942.9%–

3073Essex County, VTVT6,05143.0%–

3074Clare County, MIMI31,54343.1%–

3075Alger County, MIMI8,64143.2%–

3076Oneida County, WIWI38,13143.2%–

3077Bear Lake County, IDID6,72743.3%–

3078Cameron County, PAPA4,21143.5%–

3079Tensas Parish, LALA3,70043.5%–

3080Bath County, VAVA4,07643.6%–

3081Garfield County, UTUT5,25643.6%–

3082Potter County, PAPA15,89743.6%–

3083Loup County, NENE57043.9%–

3084Walton County, FLFL93,28843.9%–

3085Lincoln County, NMNM19,84444.0%–

3086Adams County, WIWI21,75244.0%–

3087Colfax County, NMNM12,18444.1%–

3088Iron County, WIWI6,12744.1%–

3089Bayfield County, WIWI16,78744.3%–

3090Montmorency County, MIMI9,84244.9%–

3091Sawyer County, WIWI18,84645.8%–

3092San Juan County, COCO81345.9%–

3093Carroll County, NHNH52,78446.0%–

3094Plumas County, CACA18,58346.0%–

3095Calhoun County, ILIL4,30046.1%–

3096Kane County, UTUT8,59746.2%–

3097Highland County, VAVA2,31846.2%–

3098Fremont County, IDID14,20847.2%–

3099Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,27147.3%–

3100Camas County, IDID1,31647.4%–

3101Cass County, MNMN31,43047.4%–

3102Catron County, NMNM3,82747.5%–

3103Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77048.0%–

3104Yakutat, AKAK67248.2%–

3105Cimarron County, OKOK2,05948.2%–

3106Alcona County, MIMI10,55648.6%–

3107Aitkin County, MNMN16,25249.3%–

3108Roscommon County, MIMI23,91450.1%–

3109Edwards County, TXTX1,37050.4%–

3110Copper River Census Area, AKAK2,66650.6%–

3111Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18650.8%–

3112Oscoda County, MIMI8,72350.9%–

3113Mackinac County, MIMI11,23650.9%–

3114Avery County, NCNC18,11052.2%–

3115Dare County, NCNC38,24552.3%–

3116Florence County, WIWI4,74852.6%–

3117Burnett County, WIWI17,22353.3%–

3118Pocahontas County, WVWV7,60253.5%–

3119Forest County, WIWI9,57454.0%–

3120Sullivan County, PAPA5,85654.3%–

3121Cape May County, NJNJ93,39054.9%–

3122Vilas County, WIWI23,76155.2%–

3123Camden County, MOMO44,04755.3%–

3124Cook County, MNMN5,52255.4%–

3125Denali, AKAK1,61656.6%–

3126Kenedy County, TXTX31956.7%–

3127Grand County, COCO16,49657.1%–

3128Dukes County, MAMA21,21957.4%–

3129Worcester County, MDMD54,45957.6%–

3130Mono County, CACA12,50558.0%–

3131Nantucket County, MAMA14,75858.3%–

3132Summit County, COCO31,51761.1%–

3133Lake County, MIMI13,18261.4%–

3134Hinsdale County, COCO75362.0%–

3135Kalawao County, HIHI8262.6%–

3136Bristol Bay, AKAK84763.5%–

3137Valley County, IDID12,83166.5%–

3138Mineral County, COCO91067.3%–

3139Hamilton County, NYNY5,00669.4%–

3140Alpine County, CACA1,04372.1%–

3141Forest County, PAPA6,61472.3%–

3142Rich County, UTUT2,68772.6%–

3143Daggett County, UTUT93475.2%–

3144Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,35775.7%–

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