RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Tightest housing markets, US states · 2010

US states with the lowest housing vacancy rate (2010 ACS). Connecticut leads at 7.9%. 51 states qualify in total.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPHOUSING VACANCY RATEVS –

USUnited States308,745,53812.1%–

01Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5087.9%–

02Iowa, IAIA3,210,5078.4%–

03California, CACA39,287,3778.6%–

04Washington, WAWA7,816,1168.9%–

05Oregon, OROR4,254,2939.2%–

06Illinois, ILIL12,694,7989.4%–

07Nebraska, NENE1,978,7079.7%–

08Utah, UTUT3,392,3319.8%–

09Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0569.8%–

10Kansas, KSKS2,947,1979.9%–

11Maryland, MDMD6,206,0119.9%–

12New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80910.0%–

13Virginia, VAVA8,705,17010.3%–

14Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44510.4%–

15New York, NYNY19,852,36610.5%–

16Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63910.8%–

17Ohio, OHOH11,810,29310.9%–

18Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80110.9%–

19Indiana, ININ6,851,07311.3%–

20North Dakota, NDND784,84111.6%–

21Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38311.8%–

22South Dakota, SDSD907,42811.8%–

23Colorado, COCO5,862,18911.8%–

24Texas, TXTX30,188,42412.1%–

25Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87212.3%–

26Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82412.3%–

27District of Columbia, DCDC681,29412.3%–

28Missouri, MOMO6,191,81412.6%–

29Idaho, IDID1,934,26212.6%–

30Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63413.5%–

31Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23513.6%–

32Georgia, GAGA10,940,40713.7%–

33Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77913.9%–

34Louisiana, LALA4,611,96114.1%–

35Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39114.1%–

36Nevada, NVNV3,184,61214.1%–

37North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40414.3%–

38Wyoming, WYWY582,39714.7%–

39New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24614.8%–

40Montana, MTMT1,116,87514.9%–

41Michigan, MIMI10,077,76115.1%–

42Alabama, ALAL5,086,76815.2%–

43New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86815.5%–

44West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37315.8%–

45Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83816.2%–

46South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22516.6%–

47Delaware, DEDE1,021,19116.9%–

48Alaska, AKAK735,70616.9%–

49Florida, FLFL22,416,07719.3%–

50Vermont, VTVT647,10619.6%–

51Maine, MEME1,387,81722.8%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the lowest housing vacancy rate?

Connecticut ranks #1 with 7.9% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by housing vacancy rate?

Connecticut, Iowa, California, Washington, Oregon.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states 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.