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Housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US) in Worcester County

Housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US) in Worcester County was 5.5% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.3 pts from 2023. That is the 10th highest of 14 counties in 2024.

20245.5%
Change on 2023-0.3 pts
Rank10th of 14Counties in Massachusetts ranked
Series high6.52021
Series low5.52024

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Housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US) in Worcester County, 2021 to 2024

5.255.55.7566.256.520212022202320242021: 6.5 %2022: 6 %2023: 5.7 %2024: 5.5 %55.566.5202120242021: 6.5 %2022: 6 %2023: 5.7 %2024: 5.5 %
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-01-29.
All 4 values
Period%
20245.5
20235.7
20226
20216.5

Compared with Massachusetts and United States

Place2024
Worcester County5.5
Massachusetts8.1
United States10.1

Worcester County compared with nearby places

Barnstable County: 36.4 %Berkshire County: 17.7 %Bristol County: 4.6 %Dukes County: 57.5 %Essex County: 5 %Franklin County: 8.6 %Hampden County: 6.6 %Hampshire County: 7 %Middlesex County: 4.5 %Nantucket County: 58.3 %Norfolk County: 4 %Plymouth County: 6.9 %Suffolk County: 8.4 %Worcester County: 5.5 %
  • Under 4.9
  • 4.9 to 6.7
  • 6.7 to 8.1
  • 8.1 to 25
  • 25 and over
Housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US), 2024, %. Worcester County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Vacant housing units as a percentage of all housing units. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

More on how it is measured
  • Vacant units include those for rent or for sale, rented or sold but not yet occupied, for seasonal, recreational or occasional use, for migrant workers, and other vacant units.

This gross rate counts seasonal and other off-market vacant units, so it is much higher than the rental and homeowner vacancy rates of the Housing Vacancy Survey (rental_vacancy_rate and homeowner_vacancy_rate) and cannot be compared with them. Counties with many holiday homes have high rates.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25002: vacant housing units as a percentage of all housing units, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25002: vacant housing units as a percentage of all housing units, calculated with stored inputs (Housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US), Worcester County, 2021 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25002.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25002: vacant housing units as a percentage of all housing units, calculated with stored inputs, Housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US), Worcester County, 2021 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25002.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/housing-vacancy-rate-all-vacant-units/worcester-county-massachusetts. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25002: vacant housing units as a percentage of all housing units, calculated with stored inputs. Housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US), Worcester County, 2021 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25002.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/housing-vacancy-rate-all-vacant-units/worcester-county-massachusetts.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25002: vacant housing units as a percentage of all housing units, calculated with stored inputs, Housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US), Worcester County, 2021 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25002.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/housing-vacancy-rate-all-vacant-units/worcester-county-massachusetts (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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}
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What is the housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US) in Worcester County?

Housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US) in Worcester County was 5.5% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.3 pts from 2023. That is the 10th highest of 14 counties in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25002: vacant housing units as a percentage of all housing units, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US) in Worcester County?

6.5% in 2021, the highest value since 2021 in this series.

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