Which county has the lowest housing vacancy rate?

Fairfax, Virginia ranks #1 with 1.7% (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by housing vacancy rate?

Fairfax, Virginia, Poquoson, Virginia, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Chesapeake, Virginia, Carroll County, Maryland.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,131 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 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 (2010).

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPHOUSING VACANCY RATEVS 2000

3001Tucker County, WVWV6,54040.1%–

3002Teton County, WYWY23,33340.2%–

3003Hyde County, NCNC4,55440.3%–

3004Door County, WIWI30,61640.4%–

3005Gulf County, FLFL15,94340.5%–

3006Sublette County, WYWY8,92940.7%–

3007Pitkin County, COCO16,62540.7%–

3008Hancock County, MEME57,17140.8%–

3009Benton County, MOMO20,53640.8%–

3010Trinity County, TXTX14,38440.8%–

3011Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,71140.9%–

3012Oneida County, WIWI38,13141.1%–

3013Iron County, MIMI11,75741.2%–

3014Madison County, MTMT10,02641.2%–

3015Jackson County, COCO1,21141.3%–

3016Donley County, TXTX3,21341.3%–

3017McMullen County, TXTX54441.4%–

3018Rabun County, GAGA17,76441.5%–

3019Mora County, NMNM4,05141.5%–

3020Marshall County, OKOK16,25541.5%–

3021Franklin County, MEME30,82441.6%–

3022Boise County, IDID8,54541.6%–

3023Colfax County, NMNM12,18441.7%–

3024Menifee County, KYKY6,43041.7%–

3025Highland County, VAVA2,31841.8%–

3026Clay County, GAGA2,81541.8%–

3027Pike County, PAPA62,80841.9%–

3028Apache County, AZAZ64,44541.9%–

3029Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,18742.0%–

3030Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,48342.0%–

3031Baylor County, TXTX3,47242.1%–

3032McIntosh County, OKOK19,75842.4%–

3033Costilla County, COCO3,67942.7%–

3034Kalawao County, HIHI8242.7%–

3035Antrim County, MIMI24,69842.8%–

3036Kimble County, TXTX4,43842.9%–

3037Yakutat, AKAK67242.9%–

3038Essex County, VTVT6,05143.0%–

3039Luce County, MIMI6,33943.1%–

3040Wheeler County, NENE78943.1%–

3041Garfield County, MTMT1,14843.3%–

3042Motley County, TXTX1,04343.4%–

3043Clare County, MIMI31,54343.5%–

3044Potter County, PAPA15,89743.6%–

3045Kane County, UTUT8,59743.6%–

3046Alger County, MIMI8,64143.6%–

3047Edwards County, TXTX1,37043.6%–

3048Monroe County, FLFL80,40643.6%–

3049Aleutians East, AKAK3,47943.7%–

3050Sierra County, NMNM11,39543.9%–

3051Esmeralda County, NVNV72944.0%–

3052Hancock County, GAGA8,68244.2%–

3053Gunnison County, COCO17,43944.3%–

3054Camas County, IDID1,31644.3%–

3055Meagher County, MTMT2,13744.4%–

3056Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,27144.4%–

3057Sabine County, TXTX10,01244.5%–

3058Morgan County, MOMO22,41845.2%–

3059Rio Grande County, COCO11,08745.2%–

3060Franklin County, FLFL13,02945.2%–

3061Adams County, WIWI21,75245.3%–

3062Dolores County, COCO2,46645.3%–

3063Granite County, MTMT3,65845.5%–

3064Menard County, TXTX1,95645.5%–

3065Bayfield County, WIWI16,78745.6%–

3066Iosco County, MIMI25,26645.6%–

3067Summit County, UTUT43,14145.6%–

3068Dixie County, FLFL18,03845.7%–

3069Fremont County, IDID14,20845.7%–

3070King County, TXTX19245.7%–

3071Quitman County, GAGA2,25446.2%–

3072Piscataquis County, MEME17,40946.8%–

3073Real County, TXTX2,74546.9%–

3074Cass County, MNMN31,43047.2%–

3075Avery County, NCNC18,11047.4%–

3076Catron County, NMNM3,82747.4%–

3077Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,02847.5%–

3078Walton County, FLFL93,28847.6%–

3079Crawford County, MIMI13,72247.7%–

3080Park County, COCO18,31448.0%–

3081Iron County, WIWI6,12748.4%–

3082Burnett County, WIWI17,22348.6%–

3083Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12148.6%–

3084Sawyer County, WIWI18,84648.8%–

3085Carroll County, NHNH52,78449.3%–

3086San Miguel County, COCO7,75349.7%–

3087San Juan County, COCO81349.8%–

3088Lincoln County, NMNM19,84449.9%–

3089Custer County, COCO5,59050.1%–

3090Aitkin County, MNMN16,25250.1%–

3091Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77050.9%–

3092Cameron County, PAPA4,21151.6%–

3093Cook County, MNMN5,52251.7%–

3094Forest County, WIWI9,57452.9%–

3095Coke County, TXTX3,41253.1%–

3096Dare County, NCNC38,24553.2%–

3097Roscommon County, MIMI23,91453.4%–

3098Cape May County, NJNJ93,39053.8%–

3099Camden County, MOMO44,04754.1%–

3100Mackinac County, MIMI11,23654.5%–

3101Montmorency County, MIMI9,84255.0%–

3102Oscoda County, MIMI8,72355.6%–

3103Vilas County, WIWI23,76155.9%–

3104Pocahontas County, WVWV7,60255.9%–

3105Florence County, WIWI4,74856.0%–

3106Bristol Bay, AKAK84756.1%–

3107Alcona County, MIMI10,55658.4%–

3108Terrell County, TXTX70259.9%–

3109Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18660.1%–

3110Worcester County, MDMD54,45960.1%–

3111Archuleta County, COCO14,30660.3%–

3112Valley County, IDID12,83161.0%–

3113Sullivan County, PAPA5,85661.3%–

3114Mono County, CACA12,50561.7%–

3115Denali, AKAK1,61662.9%–

3116Summit County, COCO31,51763.9%–

3117Grand County, COCO16,49665.3%–

3118Loving County, TXTX5265.6%–

3119Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,24066.7%–

3120Dukes County, MAMA21,21967.1%–

3121Kenedy County, TXTX31967.4%–

3122Mineral County, COCO91067.7%–

3123Nantucket County, MAMA14,75868.0%–

3124Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,35768.4%–

3125Daggett County, UTUT93469.5%–

3126Hamilton County, NYNY5,00672.2%–

3127Lake County, MIMI13,18272.5%–

3128Rich County, UTUT2,68774.2%–

3129Alpine County, CACA1,04377.1%–

3130Forest County, PAPA6,61477.3%–

3131Hinsdale County, COCO75383.3%–

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