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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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RANKPLACESTATEPOPHOUSING VACANCY RATEVS 2010
USUnited States334,922,49910.0%–
01Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5087.0%−0.9 pts
02Washington, WAWA7,816,1167.3%−1.6 pts
03New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8097.5%−2.5 pts
04California, CACA39,287,3777.5%−1.1 pts
05Oregon, OROR4,254,2937.5%−1.7 pts
06Nebraska, NENE1,978,7077.6%−2.1 pts
07Illinois, ILIL12,694,7987.7%−1.7 pts
08Maryland, MDMD6,206,0117.7%−2.2 pts
09Utah, UTUT3,392,3318.1%−1.7 pts
10Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0568.1%−1.7 pts
11Ohio, OHOH11,810,2938.1%−2.8 pts
12Colorado, COCO5,862,1898.3%−3.5 pts
13Iowa, IAIA3,210,5078.5%+0.1 pts
14Virginia, VAVA8,705,1708.7%−1.6 pts
15Indiana, ININ6,851,0738.8%−2.5 pts
16Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8019.1%−1.8 pts
17Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6399.2%−1.6 pts
18Kansas, KSKS2,947,1979.2%−0.7 pts
19Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4459.3%−1.1 pts
20Nevada, NVNV3,184,6129.3%−4.8 pts
21Texas, TXTX30,188,4249.4%−2.8 pts
22New York, NYNY19,852,36610.0%−0.4 pts
23District of Columbia, DCDC681,29410.1%−2.2 pts
24Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38310.2%−1.6 pts
25Georgia, GAGA10,940,40710.3%−3.4 pts
26Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82410.3%−2.0 pts
27Idaho, IDID1,934,26210.3%−2.3 pts
28South Dakota, SDSD907,42810.5%−1.3 pts
29Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83810.5%−5.6 pts
30Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87210.8%−1.5 pts
31Missouri, MOMO6,191,81411.2%−1.3 pts
32Michigan, MIMI10,077,76111.8%−3.3 pts
33Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63412.0%−1.5 pts
34Wyoming, WYWY582,39712.2%−2.5 pts
35North Dakota, NDND784,84112.3%+0.7 pts
36New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24612.5%−2.3 pts
37North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40412.5%−1.7 pts
38Montana, MTMT1,116,87513.2%−1.8 pts
39Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23513.3%−0.4 pts
40South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22513.3%−3.3 pts
41Delaware, DEDE1,021,19113.4%−3.5 pts
42Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39113.5%−0.6 pts
43New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86814.3%−1.2 pts
44Louisiana, LALA4,611,96114.4%+0.3 pts
45Alabama, ALAL5,086,76814.5%−0.6 pts
46Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77914.6%+0.7 pts
47Florida, FLFL22,416,07714.7%−4.6 pts
48West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37315.4%−0.4 pts
49Alaska, AKAK735,70617.6%+0.7 pts
50Vermont, VTVT647,10619.4%−0.3 pts
51Maine, MEME1,387,81720.6%−2.3 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · 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).