States by Vacancy Rate
Vacancy rate measures unoccupied housing units. Very low rates signal tight housing markets; very high rates may indicate economic decline or seasonal patterns.
All 52 states ranked by Vacancy Rate, from highest to lowest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.
| # | States | Vacancy Rate ↓ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puerto Rico | 21.3% |
| 2 | Maine | 21.1% |
| 3 | Vermont | 20.1% |
| 4 | Alaska | 18.2% |
| 5 | West Virginia | 16.1% |
| 6 | Florida | 15.2% |
| 7 | Mississippi | 15.1% |
| 8 | Alabama | 15.0% |
| 9 | Louisiana | 14.8% |
| 10 | New Hampshire | 14.4% |
| 11 | Arkansas | 14.0% |
| 12 | South Carolina | 13.8% |
| 13 | Delaware | 13.5% |
| 14 | Montana | 13.4% |
| 15 | Hawaii | 13.4% |
| 16 | Wyoming | 13.4% |
| 17 | North Dakota | 13.3% |
| 18 | New Mexico | 13.1% |
| 19 | North Carolina | 13.0% |
| 20 | Oklahoma | 12.5% |
| 21 | Michigan | 12.2% |
| 22 | Missouri | 11.6% |
| 23 | Wisconsin | 11.1% |
| 24 | Arizona | 11.0% |
| 25 | South Dakota | 10.9% |
| 26 | Kentucky | 10.9% |
| 27 | Idaho | 10.7% |
| 28 | Georgia | 10.6% |
| 29 | Tennessee | 10.6% |
| 30 | New York | 10.2% |
| 31 | Rhode Island | 9.8% |
| 32 | District of Columbia | 9.7% |
| 33 | Kansas | 9.7% |
| 34 | Texas | 9.6% |
| 35 | Nevada | 9.5% |
| 36 | Minnesota | 9.4% |
| 37 | Pennsylvania | 9.4% |
| 38 | Indiana | 9.2% |
| 39 | Virginia | 9.0% |
| 40 | Iowa | 8.6% |
| 41 | Colorado | 8.6% |
| 42 | Ohio | 8.4% |
| 43 | Massachusetts | 8.4% |
| 44 | Utah | 8.2% |
| 45 | Illinois | 8.1% |
| 46 | Maryland | 8.1% |
| 47 | Nebraska | 8.0% |
| 48 | New Jersey | 7.9% |
| 49 | California | 7.6% |
| 50 | Connecticut | 7.5% |
| 51 | Oregon | 7.5% |
| 52 | Washington | 7.4% |