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Tightest housing markets, US states

US states with the lowest housing vacancy rate (2024 ACS). Connecticut leads at 7.0%. 51 states qualify in total.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPHOUSING VACANCY RATEVS 2010

USUnited States334,922,49910.0%–

01Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5087.0%−11%

02Washington, WAWA7,816,1167.3%−18%

03New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8097.5%−25%

04California, CACA39,287,3777.5%−12%

05Oregon, OROR4,254,2937.5%−18%

06Nebraska, NENE1,978,7077.6%−22%

07Illinois, ILIL12,694,7987.7%−18%

08Maryland, MDMD6,206,0117.7%−22%

09Utah, UTUT3,392,3318.1%−18%

10Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0568.1%−18%

11Ohio, OHOH11,810,2938.1%−25%

12Colorado, COCO5,862,1898.3%−30%

13Iowa, IAIA3,210,5078.5%+1%

14Virginia, VAVA8,705,1708.7%−16%

15Indiana, ININ6,851,0738.8%−22%

16Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8019.1%−17%

17Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6399.2%−15%

18Kansas, KSKS2,947,1979.2%−7%

19Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4459.3%−10%

20Nevada, NVNV3,184,6129.3%−34%

21Texas, TXTX30,188,4249.4%−23%

22New York, NYNY19,852,36610.0%−4%

23District of Columbia, DCDC681,29410.1%−18%

24Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38310.2%−14%

25Georgia, GAGA10,940,40710.3%−25%

26Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82410.3%−16%

27Idaho, IDID1,934,26210.3%−18%

28South Dakota, SDSD907,42810.5%−11%

29Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83810.5%−35%

30Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87210.8%−12%

31Missouri, MOMO6,191,81411.2%−11%

32Michigan, MIMI10,077,76111.8%−22%

33Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63412.0%−11%

34Wyoming, WYWY582,39712.2%−17%

35North Dakota, NDND784,84112.3%+6%

36New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24612.5%−16%

37North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40412.5%−12%

38Montana, MTMT1,116,87513.2%−12%

39Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23513.3%−3%

40South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22513.3%−20%

41Delaware, DEDE1,021,19113.4%−21%

42Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39113.5%−4%

43New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86814.3%−8%

44Louisiana, LALA4,611,96114.4%+2%

45Alabama, ALAL5,086,76814.5%−4%

46Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77914.6%+5%

47Florida, FLFL22,416,07714.7%−24%

48West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37315.4%−2%

49Alaska, AKAK735,70617.6%+4%

50Vermont, VTVT647,10619.4%−1%

51Maine, MEME1,387,81720.6%−10%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the lowest housing vacancy rate?

Connecticut ranks #1 with 7.0% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by housing vacancy rate?

Connecticut, Washington, New Jersey, California, Oregon.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states 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).