Which metro area has the lowest housing vacancy rate?

Lancaster, PA ranks #1 with 3.0% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by housing vacancy rate?

Lancaster, PA, Appleton, WI, Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT, Modesto, CA, Greeley, CO.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

925 metro areas 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).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 425 SHOWN OF 925

Tightest housing markets, US metro areas

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

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPHOUSING VACANCY RATEVS 2000

501Pensacola, FLFL544,94911.9%–

502Ardmore, OKOK48,91011.9%–

503Utica, NYNY285,61112.0%–

504Moses Lake, WAWA105,72712.0%–

505Carlsbad, NMNM62,50912.0%–

506Stillwater, OKOK83,88912.0%–

507West Plains, MOMO40,79812.0%–

508Cornelia, GAGA50,41612.2%–

509Thomasville, GAGA72,95812.2%–

510Lumberton, NCNC119,94112.2%–

511Granbury, TXTX70,50112.2%–

512Lafayette, LALA423,75812.2%–

513Elko, NVNV56,68212.2%–

514Vernal, UTUT38,27812.2%–

515Richmond, ININ66,16912.2%–

516Brenham, TXTX38,28812.2%–

517Jackson, MSMS609,84712.3%–

518Gaffney, SCSC58,27512.3%–

519Muskogee, OKOK66,70812.3%–

520Huntington, WVWV365,96512.3%–

521Shelby, NCNC103,32512.3%–

522Pahrump, NVNV57,33612.3%–

523Danville, ILIL71,25912.4%–

524Victoria, TXTX99,86412.4%–

525Madisonville, KYKY45,12712.4%–

526Decatur, ILIL99,30012.4%–

527Ocala, FLFL442,66012.4%–

528McAllen, TXTX921,54912.4%–

529Kingsport, TNTN314,83412.4%–

530Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44812.4%–

531Pinehurst, NCNC110,61912.5%–

532LaGrange, GAGA107,09712.5%–

533Scottsboro, ALAL54,28112.5%–

534Tupelo, MSMS133,16712.5%–

535Montgomery, ALAL388,74712.5%–

536Klamath Falls, OROR70,27412.6%–

537Union City, TNTN30,06712.6%–

538Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21512.6%–

539St. Joseph, MOMO119,17012.6%–

540McMinnville, TNTN43,71712.6%–

541Searcy, ARAR80,08512.6%–

542Hinesville, GAGA91,87012.6%–

543Pittsburg, KSKS39,00812.6%–

544Tifton, GAGA51,23712.6%–

545Liberal, KSKS21,07312.7%–

546Eureka, CACA131,64712.7%–

547Albertville, ALAL103,53712.7%–

548Mexico, MOMO24,52812.7%–

549Portsmouth, OHOH71,36512.7%–

550Macomb, ILIL25,91612.7%–

551Cañon City, COCO50,03912.8%–

552Miami, FLFL6,391,07212.8%–

553Columbus, GAGA324,83012.8%–

554Batesville, ARAR38,78512.8%–

555Michigan City, ININ111,29412.8%–

556Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48612.8%–

557Lufkin, TXTX88,15412.8%–

558Abilene, TXTX185,42912.8%–

559Cleveland, MSMS28,26212.9%–

560San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36712.9%–

561Laurinburg, NCNC33,32212.9%–

562Florence, ALAL156,60912.9%–

563Jesup, GAGA32,48112.9%–

564Corbin, KYKY150,04012.9%–

565Canton, ILIL32,90113.0%–

566Athens, TNTN71,59013.0%–

567Miami, OKOK30,43813.0%–

568Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09913.0%–

569Athens, OHOH63,19713.1%–

570Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69113.1%–

571Jacksonville, ILIL37,38113.1%–

572New Bern, NCNC127,35813.1%–

573Mobile, ALAL411,65813.1%–

574Kinston, NCNC55,83713.1%–

575Minot, NDND75,69413.1%–

576Hood River, OROR23,72013.1%–

577Greeneville, TNTN73,83113.1%–

578Hobbs, NMNM74,74913.1%–

579Johnstown, PAPA128,96813.2%–

580Lynchburg, VAVA269,16913.2%–

581Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03513.2%–

582Big Spring, TXTX30,50413.2%–

583Clovis, NMNM65,27013.2%–

584Anchorage, AKAK405,82113.2%–

585Baton Rouge, LALA888,69913.2%–

586Winchester, TNTN45,57913.3%–

587Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44213.3%–

588Brownsville, TXTX433,94613.3%–

589Hammond, LALA141,34613.3%–

590Hereford, TXTX18,62613.4%–

591Moultrie, GAGA47,43813.4%–

592Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42813.4%–

593The Dalles, OROR26,31013.4%–

594Mason City, IAIA49,71013.4%–

595Greenwood, SCSC95,21513.4%–

596Willmar, MNMN44,72013.4%–

597Sturgis, MIMI60,96813.5%–

598Holland, MIMI123,18813.5%–

599Farmington, NMNM120,34013.5%–

600Dumas, TXTX21,89113.5%–

601Fallon, NVNV25,85113.6%–

602Opelousas, LALA80,76513.6%–

603Beaumont, TXTX399,31013.6%–

604Duncan, OKOK44,31013.6%–

605Shreveport, LALA383,47413.6%–

606Connersville, ININ23,53313.6%–

607Marion, NCNC45,19813.6%–

608Jacksonville, TXTX53,33713.6%–

609Newport, TNTN37,88913.6%–

610Harrison, ARAR45,65413.6%–

611Indiana, PAPA82,87813.7%–

612Paris, TXTX63,31913.7%–

613Sumter, SCSC105,06713.7%–

614Ada, OKOK38,52813.7%–

615Gallipolis, OHOH29,07213.7%–

616Lewistown, PAPA46,12713.8%–

617Bonham, TXTX39,26513.8%–

618Bangor, MEME157,96713.8%–

619Albany, GAGA145,51013.8%–

620Pottsville, PAPA145,08513.8%–

621Jacksonville, NCNC217,17513.8%–

622Wheeling, WVWV134,08913.8%–

623Clarksburg, WVWV88,14213.9%–

624Palm Bay, FLFL663,98213.9%–

625New Orleans, LALA970,84913.9%–

626Mayfield, KYKY37,05013.9%–

627Riverton, WYWY39,46413.9%–

628Malvern, ARAR33,45113.9%–

629Auburn, ALAL208,01313.9%–

630Picayune, MSMS59,36314.0%–

631Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90414.0%–

632Enid, OKOK61,77914.1%–

633Bend, OROR266,37614.1%–

634Ozark, ALAL49,91214.1%–

635Kingston, NYNY183,33014.1%–

636Deltona, FLFL746,93314.2%–

637Corsicana, TXTX57,18114.2%–

638Torrington, CTCT114,69014.2%–

639Farmington, MOMO67,80914.3%–

640Cambridge, OHOH38,37914.3%–

641Talladega, ALAL91,76414.3%–

642Dickinson, NDND39,14214.3%–

643Laurel, MSMS82,28114.4%–

644Huntsville, TXTX83,84214.4%–

645Auburn, NYNY74,36514.4%–

646Cedar City, UTUT67,14114.4%–

647Kalispell, MTMT115,42914.4%–

648Rockingham, NCNC42,04114.4%–

649Texarkana, TXTX146,81614.4%–

650Ketchikan, AKAK13,54914.4%–

651Augusta, GAGA641,23114.4%–

652New Iberia, LALA66,84614.4%–

653El Centro, CACA181,41114.5%–

654Augusta, MEME129,06714.5%–

655Middlesborough, KYKY22,82914.5%–

656Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33214.6%–

657Snyder, TXTX16,16214.6%–

658Rolla, MOMO45,24714.6%–

659Russellville, ALAL32,44914.6%–

660Arkansas City, KSKS34,38214.6%–

661Florence, SCSC201,39214.6%–

662Amsterdam, NYNY50,04614.7%–

663Keene, NHNH78,26914.7%–

664DeRidder, LALA36,67314.8%–

665Vidalia, GAGA36,18014.8%–

666Dublin, GAGA60,35114.8%–

667Thomaston, GAGA28,50014.8%–

668Hannibal, MOMO38,96914.8%–

669Fairbanks, AKAK93,97214.8%–

670Toccoa, GAGA27,85414.8%–

671Blacksburg, VAVA181,61614.8%–

672Cumberland, MDMD93,64014.8%–

673Monroe, LALA222,39014.8%–

674North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23314.9%–

675Palestine, TXTX59,80514.9%–

676Moberly, MOMO24,51314.9%–

677DuBois, PAPA78,10014.9%–

678Enterprise, ALAL56,95314.9%–

679Danville, VAVA101,13714.9%–

680Lakeland, FLFL874,79015.1%–

681St. George, UTUT213,67015.1%–

682Dothan, ALAL156,26615.1%–

683Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55315.1%–

684Lawton, OKOK127,59015.2%–

685Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85015.2%–

686Crescent City, CACA26,41015.2%–

687Pullman, WAWA48,51215.3%–

688Alamosa, COCO27,89615.3%–

689Palatka, FLFL77,73415.4%–

690Kingsville, TXTX30,31515.4%–

691Fort Payne, ALAL74,08515.4%–

692Mountain Home, ARAR42,98215.4%–

693Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72115.5%–

694Columbus, MSMS67,14415.5%–

695Brookings, OROR22,62115.6%–

696Bishop, CACA18,15815.6%–

697Woodward, OKOK19,82715.6%–

698Gallup, NMNM68,11915.6%–

699Oxford, ALAL115,83415.6%–

700Starkville, MSMS62,06315.7%–

701Baker City, OROR16,65815.7%–

702Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19115.7%–

703Selma, ALAL35,14015.8%–

704Meridian, MSMS85,41915.8%–

705Murray, KYKY39,42115.8%–

706Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65715.8%–

707Atchison, KSKS16,17215.9%–

708Summerville, GAGA25,30015.9%–

709Bradford, PAPA38,98415.9%–

710Durango, COCO56,89815.9%–

711Duluth, MNMN281,21915.9%–

712Marquette, MIMI68,06415.9%–

713Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15415.9%–

714Waycross, GAGA57,67015.9%–

715Wenatchee, WAWA128,41416.0%–

716Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88316.0%–

717Price, UTUT20,68016.0%–

718Paducah, KYKY102,25916.0%–

719Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66616.1%–

720Great Bend, KSKS24,79016.2%–

721Weatherford, OKOK39,05916.2%–

722Pikeville, KYKY89,12216.2%–

723Beckley, WVWV109,94016.3%–

724Kennett, MOMO26,85516.3%–

725Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10216.3%–

726Port Townsend, WAWA33,97016.4%–

727The Villages, FLFL157,77216.4%–

728Bemidji, MNMN47,05516.4%–

729Tahlequah, OKOK49,19616.4%–

730Ukiah, CACA88,12216.4%–

731Portland, MEME577,63516.4%–

732Charleston, WVWV200,17016.5%–

733Sayre, PAPA59,60016.5%–

734Tyler, TXTX252,54916.6%–

735Barre, VTVT59,65216.6%–

736Uvalde, TXTX24,96316.6%–

737Yuma, AZAZ224,44916.7%–

738Easton, MDMD38,23816.7%–

739Alexandria, LALA147,95216.7%–

740Hillsdale, MIMI45,73817.0%–

741Rice Lake, WIWI46,48417.1%–

742Alpena, MIMI28,85317.1%–

743Clewiston, FLFL61,54617.1%–

744Sweetwater, TXTX14,11717.1%–

745Aberdeen, WAWA78,14417.1%–

746Henderson, NCNC42,63817.1%–

747Lock Haven, PAPA37,87017.2%–

748Niles, MIMI152,44417.2%–

749Gadsden, ALAL103,88617.2%–

750Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31917.2%–

751Carbondale, ILIL52,50117.2%–

752Hot Springs, ARAR99,69517.2%–

753Beeville, TXTX32,51517.3%–

754Raymondville, TXTX19,97117.3%–

755Bogalusa, LALA44,93717.4%–

756Somerset, KYKY67,38417.4%–

757Newberry, SCSC39,56117.4%–

758Bluefield, WVWV96,13817.5%–

759Clarksdale, MSMS19,84917.5%–

760Martinsville, VAVA63,09117.5%–

761Cambridge, MDMD33,62817.6%–

762Brookhaven, MSMS35,01217.6%–

763Corning, NYNY91,85517.7%–

764Pittsfield, MAMA128,22417.7%–

765Warsaw, ININ80,89217.8%–

766Greenwood, MSMS34,91217.9%–

767Marshall, MOMO23,26517.9%–

768Americus, GAGA33,39418.0%–

769Morgan City, LALA46,55218.0%–

770Greenville, MSMS40,44618.0%–

771Seneca, SCSC83,77518.0%–

772Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30218.0%–

773Sebastian, FLFL172,79918.1%–

774Town of Pecos, TXTX12,13818.3%–

775Vernon, TXTX12,48118.3%–

776Elkins, WVWV26,88218.3%–

777Milledgeville, GAGA44,02918.3%–

778Shawano, WIWI45,75918.4%–

779Hilo, HIHI210,04318.4%–

780Lake Charles, LALA244,65518.5%–

781Oil City, PAPA49,34618.5%–

782Okeechobee, FLFL42,60818.6%–

783Plainview, TXTX36,70018.7%–

784Forrest City, ARAR21,80018.7%–

785Forest City, NCNC65,74518.7%–

786Spearfish, SDSD29,45918.8%–

787Gloversville, NYNY52,21618.9%–

788Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96618.9%–

789Alice, TXTX45,38319.0%–

790Ellensburg, WAWA48,80319.0%–

791Bay City, TXTX36,46319.0%–

792Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93819.0%–

793Altus, OKOK24,76419.0%–

794Rexburg, IDID69,38019.2%–

795Arcadia, FLFL37,07819.2%–

796Elk City, OKOK22,15919.2%–

797Blytheville, ARAR37,82819.2%–

798Guymon, OKOK20,32219.3%–

799Coldwater, MIMI45,99319.4%–

800St. Simons, GAGA118,52419.4%–

801Escanaba, MIMI36,58219.5%–

802El Dorado, ARAR36,92619.6%–

803Bainbridge, GAGA29,43219.6%–

804Pampa, TXTX21,78619.6%–

805Jamestown, NYNY124,12619.7%–

806Wilmington, NCNC492,77219.7%–

807Meadville, PAPA81,79219.7%–

808Athens, TXTX88,59519.8%–

809McAlester, OKOK43,32019.8%–

810Ponca City, OKOK43,49019.8%–

811Massena, NYNY105,48819.8%–

812Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52719.9%–

813Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59920.0%–

814Evanston, WYWY23,41520.0%–

815Sebring, FLFL111,12220.0%–

816Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02520.2%–

817Cordele, GAGA19,23720.2%–

818North Port, FLFL948,15820.2%–

819Hudson, NYNY60,16820.3%–

820Orangeburg, SCSC83,17720.3%–

821Whitewater, WIWI106,12720.4%–

822Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57520.4%–

823Grenada, MSMS30,22220.6%–

824Deming, NMNM25,40720.6%–

825Asheville, NCNC422,34520.9%–

826Monticello, ININ25,16420.9%–

827Glens Falls, NYNY124,37320.9%–

828Big Rapids, MIMI42,32021.0%–

829Washington, NCNC44,67021.0%–

830Olean, NYNY75,39021.0%–

831St. Marys, PAPA29,92621.1%–

832Truckee, CACA101,91121.1%–

833Española, NMNM39,83221.2%–

834Paris, TNTN32,89621.3%–

835Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21121.4%–

836Kirksville, MOMO29,82421.4%–

837Las Vegas, NMNM30,31121.5%–

838Alexandria, MNMN40,12021.6%–

839Clearlake, CACA67,77221.7%–

840Cadillac, MIMI49,71921.9%–

841Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36822.0%–

842Minden, LALA34,94822.0%–

843Huntingdon, PAPA43,00122.1%–

844Brownwood, TXTX38,71122.2%–

845Vicksburg, MSMS41,75922.2%–

846McComb, MSMS52,64022.3%–

847Kapaa, HIHI73,40022.4%–

848Somerset, PAPA72,00422.5%–

849Natchitoches, LALA36,08922.6%–

850Kahului, HIHI160,67422.8%–

851Sandusky, OHOH112,77722.8%–

852Traverse City, MIMI156,97222.8%–

853Oneonta, NYNY60,58922.8%–

854Watertown, NYNY111,54023.0%–

855East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17923.1%–

856Troy, ALAL33,68823.1%–

857Astoria, OROR40,92623.1%–

858Silver City, NMNM27,25223.4%–

859Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21223.7%–

860Waynesville, NCNC63,36923.7%–

861Magnolia, ARAR21,89423.8%–

862Shelton, WAWA71,16523.8%–

863Eufaula, ALAL26,86123.8%–

864Natchez, MSMS54,72224.2%–

865Brevard, NCNC34,21124.3%–

866Susanville, CACA28,11724.4%–

867Branson, MOMO57,00124.5%–

868Sandpoint, IDID54,42024.5%–

869Crestview, FLFL315,09825.0%–

870Alamogordo, NMNM70,36825.0%–

871Warren, PAPA37,03825.5%–

872Daphne, ALAL267,76125.5%–

873Rutland, VTVT59,65325.5%–

874Houghton, MIMI40,02825.6%–

875Williston, NDND41,76725.6%–

876Lebanon, NHNH224,50025.7%–

877Cape Coral, FLFL875,60725.7%–

878Panama City, FLFL231,17425.9%–

879Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79126.1%–

880Alexander City, ALAL40,95326.3%–

881Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45126.7%–

882Angola, ININ34,79926.7%–

883Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04726.8%–

884Taos, NMNM34,56426.8%–

885Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55127.0%–

886Zapata, TXTX13,75327.0%–

887Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91227.0%–

888Ludington, MIMI29,04027.3%–

889Payson, AZAZ53,80127.8%–

890Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40427.8%–

891Jackson, WYWY36,58728.0%–

892Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49728.0%–

893Camden, ARAR26,36328.1%–

894Sonora, CACA53,16028.2%–

895Bennington, VTVT36,63028.3%–

896Newport, OROR50,63629.2%–

897Seaford, DEDE277,14029.9%–

898Show Low, AZAZ109,94630.0%–

899Marinette, WIWI65,51530.6%–

900Hailey, IDID32,43630.6%–

901Naples, FLFL417,13130.7%–

902Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08130.8%–

903Petoskey, MIMI33,77530.9%–

904Borger, TXTX19,63331.2%–

905Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04131.4%–

906Heber, UTUT81,65531.5%–

907Sevierville, TNTN101,34231.6%–

908Oxford, MSMS71,97231.8%–

909Laconia, NHNH65,14732.5%–

910Brattleboro, VTVT45,20434.5%–

911Edwards, COCO54,29135.0%–

912Brainerd, MNMN100,56236.2%–

913Barnstable, MAMA233,53936.4%–

914Boone, NCNC54,78636.4%–

915Monticello, NYNY80,58637.1%–

916Key West, FLFL80,40637.3%–

917Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07737.7%–

918Morehead City, NCNC70,46938.7%–

919Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80839.6%–

920Ruidoso, NMNM19,84444.0%–

921Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24552.3%–

922Breckenridge, COCO39,06954.0%–

923Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21957.4%–

924Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45957.6%–

925Nantucket, MAMA14,75858.3%–

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