Which metro area has the lowest housing vacancy rate?

Lancaster, PA ranks #1 with 4.2% (2010 Decennial Census).

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

Lancaster, PA, Dubuque, IA, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, Appleton, WI, Gettysburg, PA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is housing vacancy rate measured?

Share of housing units that are vacant. Source: ACS B25002. Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Tightest housing markets, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas with the lowest housing vacancy rate (2010 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPHOUSING VACANCY RATEVS –

501Kendallville, ININ47,93712.5%–

502Bloomington, ININ165,23112.5%–

503Warner Robins, GAGA208,09112.5%–

504Campbellsville, KYKY38,40712.5%–

505Hammond, LALA141,34612.5%–

506Wahpeton, NDND23,01912.5%–

507Mayfield, KYKY37,05012.6%–

508Dickinson, NDND39,14212.6%–

509Memphis, TNTN1,341,41212.6%–

510Oxford, ALAL115,83412.6%–

511Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13812.6%–

512Asheville, NCNC422,34512.6%–

513Flint, MIMI401,09312.6%–

514Mexico, MOMO24,52812.6%–

515Greencastle, ININ37,87612.6%–

516Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44812.6%–

517Fayetteville, NCNC395,41212.6%–

518Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69112.7%–

519Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07612.7%–

520Adrian, MIMI97,77912.7%–

521Cookeville, TNTN152,47712.7%–

522Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06312.7%–

523Russellville, ARAR84,93212.7%–

524Keene, NHNH78,26912.7%–

525Cortland, NYNY45,85012.7%–

526Mobile, ALAL411,65812.8%–

527Shelby, NCNC103,32512.8%–

528Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66612.8%–

529Muskogee, OKOK66,70812.8%–

530Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76612.8%–

531Savannah, GAGA438,31412.8%–

532Augusta, GAGA641,23112.8%–

533Michigan City, ININ111,29412.9%–

534Fort Madison, IAIA32,30612.9%–

535Pottsville, PAPA145,08512.9%–

536Picayune, MSMS59,36312.9%–

537Meridian, MSMS85,41912.9%–

538Laurinburg, NCNC33,32213.0%–

539Kerrville, TXTX54,03713.0%–

540Marion, ININ66,52413.0%–

541Texarkana, TXTX146,81613.0%–

542Pittsburg, KSKS39,00813.0%–

543Huron, SDSD19,62413.1%–

544Cedartown, GAGA45,51413.1%–

545College Station, TXTX287,47613.1%–

546Baraboo, WIWI66,65213.2%–

547Shawnee, OKOK75,10213.2%–

548Hannibal, MOMO38,96913.2%–

549Woodward, OKOK19,82713.2%–

550Madisonville, KYKY45,12713.2%–

551Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90413.2%–

552Pikeville, KYKY89,12213.2%–

553Rome, GAGA101,37813.2%–

554Florence, ALAL156,60913.2%–

555Moses Lake, WAWA105,72713.3%–

556Paducah, KYKY102,25913.3%–

557Clarksburg, WVWV88,14213.3%–

558Statesboro, GAGA97,97713.3%–

559Tifton, GAGA51,23713.3%–

560Cumberland, MDMD93,64013.3%–

561Lexington, NENE26,25513.3%–

562Alexandria, LALA147,95213.3%–

563El Campo, TXTX42,06013.3%–

564Peru, ININ34,48713.4%–

565Vincennes, ININ35,65213.4%–

566Gainesville, FLFL359,03613.4%–

567Farmington, MOMO67,80913.4%–

568Starkville, MSMS62,06313.4%–

569Ozark, ALAL49,91213.4%–

570Corsicana, TXTX57,18113.5%–

571Kingsland, GAGA60,14313.5%–

572Santa Fe, NMNM156,90713.5%–

573Rolla, MOMO45,24713.5%–

574Duncan, OKOK44,31013.5%–

575Utica, NYNY285,61113.5%–

576Columbus, MSMS67,14413.5%–

577South Bend, ININ324,53813.5%–

578Salisbury, MDMD131,87213.5%–

579Waco, TXTX308,80713.5%–

580Albertville, ALAL103,53713.6%–

581Hinesville, GAGA91,87013.6%–

582Troy, ALAL33,68813.6%–

583Lake City, FLFL74,09413.6%–

584Jesup, GAGA32,48113.7%–

585Stillwater, OKOK83,88913.7%–

586Farmington, NMNM120,34013.7%–

587West Plains, MOMO40,79813.8%–

588The Dalles, OROR26,31013.8%–

589Hickory, NCNC376,89013.8%–

590Moultrie, GAGA47,43813.8%–

591Clovis, NMNM65,27013.8%–

592El Centro, CACA181,41113.8%–

593Enterprise, ALAL56,95313.8%–

594Thomaston, GAGA28,50013.8%–

595Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19113.9%–

596Union City, TNTN30,06713.9%–

597Hobbs, NMNM74,74913.9%–

598Guymon, OKOK20,32213.9%–

599Grenada, MSMS30,22214.0%–

600Carlsbad, NMNM62,50914.0%–

601Ukiah, CACA88,12214.0%–

602Martinsville, VAVA63,09114.0%–

603Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93814.1%–

604Danville, VAVA101,13714.1%–

605Dumas, TXTX21,89114.1%–

606Jacksonville, NCNC217,17514.1%–

607Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50014.1%–

608Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13714.1%–

609Fairbanks, AKAK93,97214.2%–

610Holland, MIMI123,18814.2%–

611Hereford, TXTX18,62614.2%–

612Sherman, TXTX153,61314.2%–

613Safford, AZAZ40,15714.3%–

614Spearfish, SDSD29,45914.3%–

615Marion, NCNC45,19814.3%–

616Minden, LALA34,94814.3%–

617Riverside, CACA4,769,00714.3%–

618Altus, OKOK24,76414.3%–

619Silver City, NMNM27,25214.3%–

620Columbus, GAGA324,83014.4%–

621Winnemucca, NVNV17,26714.4%–

622Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22614.4%–

623Kirksville, MOMO29,82414.4%–

624DeRidder, LALA36,67314.4%–

625Klamath Falls, OROR70,27414.4%–

626Fairmont, WVWV55,58414.4%–

627Beckley, WVWV109,94014.5%–

628Sumter, SCSC105,06714.5%–

629Monroe, LALA222,39014.5%–

630Greenville, MSMS40,44614.5%–

631Scottsboro, ALAL54,28114.5%–

632Newport, TNTN37,88914.6%–

633Clarksdale, MSMS19,84914.6%–

634Bainbridge, GAGA29,43214.6%–

635Bangor, MEME157,96714.6%–

636Kingsville, TXTX30,31514.6%–

637Miami, OKOK30,43814.7%–

638Athens, OHOH63,19714.7%–

639North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23314.7%–

640Duluth, MNMN281,21914.8%–

641Kingston, NYNY183,33014.8%–

642Charleston, SCSC889,26314.9%–

643Lumberton, NCNC119,94115.0%–

644Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82315.0%–

645Ruston, LALA48,36015.0%–

646Bluefield, WVWV96,13815.0%–

647Brenham, TXTX38,28815.0%–

648Winchester, TNTN45,57915.1%–

649Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03515.1%–

650Magnolia, ARAR21,89415.1%–

651McMinnville, TNTN43,71715.2%–

652DuBois, PAPA78,10015.2%–

653Cullman, ALAL94,00915.3%–

654Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52715.3%–

655Granbury, TXTX70,50115.3%–

656McAllen, TXTX921,54915.3%–

657Bishop, CACA18,15815.4%–

658LaGrange, GAGA107,09715.4%–

659Arkansas City, KSKS34,38215.4%–

660Crossville, TNTN66,30015.4%–

661Weatherford, OKOK39,05915.4%–

662Ponca City, OKOK43,49015.5%–

663Douglas, GAGA52,86115.5%–

664Pensacola, FLFL544,94915.5%–

665Fort Payne, ALAL74,08515.5%–

666Tampa, FLFL3,418,89515.6%–

667Price, UTUT20,68015.6%–

668Plainview, TXTX36,70015.7%–

669Corbin, KYKY150,04015.7%–

670Huntsville, TXTX83,84215.7%–

671Killeen, TXTX511,49715.7%–

672Cornelia, GAGA50,41615.7%–

673El Dorado, ARAR36,92615.7%–

674Moberly, MOMO24,51315.8%–

675Harrison, ARAR45,65415.8%–

676Mountain Home, ARAR42,98215.8%–

677Augusta, MEME129,06715.8%–

678Durant, OKOK51,36715.8%–

679Greenwood, SCSC95,21515.8%–

680Pahrump, NVNV57,33615.8%–

681Somerset, KYKY67,38415.9%–

682Morgantown, WVWV141,99515.9%–

683Carbondale, ILIL52,50115.9%–

684Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65715.9%–

685Stephenville, TXTX43,91115.9%–

686Cambridge, OHOH38,37915.9%–

687Brookings, OROR22,62116.0%–

688Dothan, ALAL156,26616.0%–

689Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33216.0%–

690Orlando, FLFL2,957,67216.1%–

691Bogalusa, LALA44,93716.2%–

692Malvern, ARAR33,45116.2%–

693Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21116.2%–

694Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55316.3%–

695Opelousas, LALA80,76516.3%–

696Gulfport, MSMS431,32916.3%–

697Big Spring, TXTX30,50416.3%–

698Alice, TXTX45,38316.4%–

699Vidalia, GAGA36,18016.4%–

700Alpena, MIMI28,85316.4%–

701Warsaw, ININ80,89216.5%–

702Corning, NYNY91,85516.5%–

703Ardmore, OKOK48,91016.5%–

704Murray, KYKY39,42116.5%–

705Bemidji, MNMN47,05516.6%–

706Athens, GAGA224,14816.6%–

707Dublin, GAGA60,35116.7%–

708Cordele, GAGA19,23716.7%–

709Bonham, TXTX39,26516.8%–

710Sayre, PAPA59,60016.9%–

711Talladega, ALAL91,76416.9%–

712Ocala, FLFL442,66016.9%–

713Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09917.0%–

714Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88317.0%–

715Rice Lake, WIWI46,48417.1%–

716Barre, VTVT59,65217.1%–

717Paris, TXTX63,31917.1%–

718Laramie, WYWY38,55817.1%–

719Deming, NMNM25,40717.1%–

720Henderson, NCNC42,63817.2%–

721Miami, FLFL6,391,07217.2%–

722Rockingham, NCNC42,04117.2%–

723McAlester, OKOK43,32017.2%–

724Palm Bay, FLFL663,98217.3%–

725Pullman, WAWA48,51217.4%–

726Selma, ALAL35,14017.4%–

727Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85017.5%–

728Greenwood, MSMS34,91217.5%–

729Blytheville, ARAR37,82817.5%–

730Jamestown, NYNY124,12617.6%–

731Forest City, NCNC65,74517.6%–

732Orangeburg, SCSC83,17717.7%–

733Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55217.7%–

734Albemarle, NCNC68,83017.7%–

735Waycross, GAGA57,67017.7%–

736Washington, NCNC44,67017.8%–

737Forrest City, ARAR21,80017.8%–

738Uvalde, TXTX24,96317.8%–

739Del Rio, TXTX47,83517.8%–

740Vernon, TXTX12,48117.8%–

741Port Townsend, WAWA33,97017.9%–

742St. George, UTUT213,67017.9%–

743Middlesborough, KYKY22,82917.9%–

744Shawano, WIWI45,75918.1%–

745McComb, MSMS52,64018.1%–

746New Orleans, LALA970,84918.1%–

747Oil City, PAPA49,34618.2%–

748Rifle, COCO80,09918.2%–

749Natchez, MSMS54,72218.3%–

750Americus, GAGA33,39418.3%–

751Fallon, NVNV25,85118.3%–

752Cambridge, MDMD33,62818.4%–

753Portland, MEME577,63518.4%–

754Elk City, OKOK22,15918.4%–

755Sweetwater, TXTX14,11718.4%–

756Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42818.5%–

757Bend, OROR266,37618.5%–

758Niles, MIMI152,44418.5%–

759Jacksonville, TXTX53,33718.5%–

760Pittsfield, MAMA128,22418.6%–

761Alexandria, MNMN40,12018.7%–

762Wenatchee, WAWA128,41418.8%–

763Aberdeen, WAWA78,14418.8%–

764Oneonta, NYNY60,58918.9%–

765Bradford, PAPA38,98418.9%–

766Massena, NYNY105,48819.0%–

767Easton, MDMD38,23819.0%–

768Corinth, MSMS34,56919.1%–

769Durango, COCO56,89819.1%–

770Escanaba, MIMI36,58219.1%–

771Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31919.1%–

772Kalispell, MTMT115,42919.1%–

773Sturgis, MIMI60,96819.1%–

774Brownsville, TXTX433,94619.2%–

775Gloversville, NYNY52,21619.2%–

776Milledgeville, GAGA44,02919.2%–

777Susanville, CACA28,11719.3%–

778Natchitoches, LALA36,08919.3%–

779Hilo, HIHI210,04319.3%–

780Summerville, GAGA25,30019.3%–

781Lakeland, FLFL874,79019.4%–

782Hot Springs, ARAR99,69519.4%–

783Rexburg, IDID69,38019.4%–

784Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15419.5%–

785Hillsdale, MIMI45,73819.6%–

786Cedar City, UTUT67,14119.6%–

787Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02519.6%–

788Pampa, TXTX21,78619.8%–

789Newberry, SCSC39,56119.8%–

790Glens Falls, NYNY124,37319.9%–

791Alamosa, COCO27,89619.9%–

792Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93820.0%–

793Lock Haven, PAPA37,87020.0%–

794Elkins, WVWV26,88220.0%–

795Yuma, AZAZ224,44920.0%–

796Palestine, TXTX59,80520.0%–

797The Villages, FLFL157,77220.1%–

798Paris, TNTN32,89620.3%–

799Meadville, PAPA81,79220.3%–

800Somerset, PAPA72,00420.4%–

801Olean, NYNY75,39020.4%–

802Truckee, CACA101,91120.4%–

803Mountain Home, IDID29,46520.4%–

804Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30220.5%–

805Pinehurst, NCNC110,61920.5%–

806Camden, ARAR26,36320.5%–

807Evanston, WYWY23,41520.7%–

808Seneca, SCSC83,77520.7%–

809Eufaula, ALAL26,86120.8%–

810Deltona, FLFL746,93320.8%–

811Hudson, NYNY60,16821.0%–

812Ellensburg, WAWA48,80321.0%–

813Beeville, TXTX32,51521.0%–

814Rutland, VTVT59,65321.5%–

815Palatka, FLFL77,73421.5%–

816Baker City, OROR16,65821.5%–

817Coldwater, MIMI45,99321.6%–

818Tahlequah, OKOK49,19621.7%–

819Borger, TXTX19,63321.7%–

820Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66621.9%–

821Athens, TXTX88,59522.1%–

822Raymondville, TXTX19,97122.1%–

823Monticello, ININ25,16422.2%–

824Alamogordo, NMNM70,36822.3%–

825Waynesville, NCNC63,36922.4%–

826St. Marys, PAPA29,92622.4%–

827Sandusky, OHOH112,77722.5%–

828Watertown, NYNY111,54022.8%–

829Española, NMNM39,83223.0%–

830Town of Pecos, TXTX12,13823.0%–

831St. Simons, GAGA118,52423.1%–

832Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72123.3%–

833Whitewater, WIWI106,12723.3%–

834Sandpoint, IDID54,42023.4%–

835Wilmington, NCNC492,77223.6%–

836Oxford, MSMS71,97223.7%–

837Sebastian, FLFL172,79923.7%–

838Astoria, OROR40,92623.7%–

839Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57523.8%–

840Big Rapids, MIMI42,32024.1%–

841Huntingdon, PAPA43,00124.2%–

842North Port, FLFL948,15824.3%–

843East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17924.4%–

844Okeechobee, FLFL42,60824.5%–

845Traverse City, MIMI156,97224.9%–

846Kahului, HIHI160,67425.1%–

847Bennington, VTVT36,63025.2%–

848Marquette, MIMI68,06425.2%–

849Kapaa, HIHI73,40025.2%–

850Warren, PAPA37,03825.2%–

851Brownwood, TXTX38,71125.4%–

852Branson, MOMO57,00125.5%–

853Lebanon, NHNH224,50025.7%–

854Alexander City, ALAL40,95325.7%–

855Toccoa, GAGA27,85425.8%–

856Brevard, NCNC34,21125.8%–

857Clewiston, FLFL61,54625.8%–

858Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10225.9%–

859Las Vegas, NMNM30,31126.1%–

860Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45126.3%–

861Sebring, FLFL111,12226.4%–

862Arcadia, FLFL37,07826.4%–

863Houghton, MIMI40,02826.6%–

864Bay City, TXTX36,46326.8%–

865Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36827.0%–

866Crestview, FLFL315,09827.2%–

867Cadillac, MIMI49,71927.6%–

868Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21227.6%–

869Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96627.6%–

870Angola, ININ34,79927.7%–

871Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49728.1%–

872Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04728.3%–

873Panama City, FLFL231,17428.4%–

874Sonora, CACA53,16028.5%–

875Ludington, MIMI29,04028.7%–

876Clearlake, CACA67,77228.7%–

877Sevierville, TNTN101,34228.8%–

878Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59929.2%–

879Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40429.3%–

880Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08129.8%–

881Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79130.2%–

882Zapata, TXTX13,75330.3%–

883Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04130.6%–

884Shelton, WAWA71,16530.8%–

885Nogales, AZAZ50,02031.0%–

886Boone, NCNC54,78631.2%–

887Daphne, ALAL267,76131.3%–

888Marinette, WIWI65,51531.3%–

889Newport, OROR50,63631.3%–

890Gallup, NMNM68,11932.0%–

891Laconia, NHNH65,14732.2%–

892Cape Coral, FLFL875,60732.5%–

893Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91232.8%–

894Taos, NMNM34,56433.4%–

895Brattleboro, VTVT45,20433.7%–

896Hailey, IDID32,43634.7%–

897Petoskey, MIMI33,77534.8%–

898Jackson, WYWY36,58734.9%–

899Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07736.2%–

900Seaford, DEDE277,14036.6%–

901Show Low, AZAZ109,94636.7%–

902Brainerd, MNMN100,56236.9%–

903Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55137.1%–

904Barnstable, MAMA233,53938.2%–

905Naples, FLFL417,13138.6%–

906Payson, AZAZ53,80138.7%–

907Heber, UTUT81,65538.8%–

908Monticello, NYNY80,58638.9%–

909Edwards, COCO54,29139.6%–

910Morehead City, NCNC70,46939.7%–

911Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80841.9%–

912Key West, FLFL80,40643.6%–

913Ruidoso, NMNM19,84449.9%–

914Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24553.2%–

915Breckenridge, COCO39,06957.8%–

916Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45960.1%–

917Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21967.1%–

918Nantucket, MAMA14,75868.0%–

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