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US states by homeowner vacancy rate (US)

Arkansas had the highest homeowner vacancy rate (US) of 51 states in 2014, at 3.3%. North Dakota had the lowest, at 0.9%. The median was 1.8% and the figure for the United States was 1.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest3.3Arkansas
Lowest0.9North Dakota
Median1.851 states
United States1.9History

Map of states, 2014

Alabama: 2.5 %Alaska: 2.2 %Arizona: 2.7 %Arkansas: 3.3 %California: 1.1 %Colorado: 1.2 %Connecticut: 1.4 %Delaware: 1.8 %District of Columbia: 1.6 %Florida: 2.5 %Georgia: 2.8 %Hawaii: 1.6 %Idaho: 2.4 %Illinois: 2.3 %Indiana: 2.3 %Iowa: 2 %Kansas: 2.2 %Kentucky: 2.4 %Louisiana: 2.1 %Maine: 1.8 %Maryland: 1.4 %Massachusetts: 1.3 %Michigan: 1.5 %Minnesota: 1.4 %Mississippi: 2.4 %Missouri: 1.9 %Montana: 1.6 %Nebraska: 1.3 %Nevada: 2.6 %New Hampshire: 1.8 %New Jersey: 1.6 %New Mexico: 2.1 %New York: 1.7 %North Carolina: 2.2 %North Dakota: 0.9 %Ohio: 1.6 %Oklahoma: 1.9 %Oregon: 1.8 %Pennsylvania: 2.2 %Rhode Island: 1.5 %South Carolina: 2.7 %South Dakota: 1.2 %Tennessee: 2.3 %Texas: 1.5 %Utah: 1.5 %Vermont: 1.9 %Virginia: 1.7 %Washington: 1.6 %West Virginia: 2.2 %Wisconsin: 1.7 %Wyoming: 1.6 %
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%, 2014. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing Vacancies and Homeownership (CPS/HVS) annual statistics, Table 4, homeowner vacancy rates by state, United States and states, annual averages. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All states, 2014

Arkansas: 3.3 %Arkansas3.3Georgia: 2.8 %Georgia2.8Arizona: 2.7 %Arizona2.7South Carolina: 2.7 %South Carolina2.7Nevada: 2.6 %Nevada2.6Alabama: 2.5 %Alabama2.5Florida: 2.5 %Florida2.5Idaho: 2.4 %Idaho2.4Kentucky: 2.4 %Kentucky2.4Mississippi: 2.4 %Mississippi2.4Illinois: 2.3 %Illinois2.3Indiana: 2.3 %Indiana2.3Tennessee: 2.3 %Tennessee2.3Alaska: 2.2 %Alaska2.2Kansas: 2.2 %Kansas2.2North Carolina: 2.2 %North Carolina2.2Pennsylvania: 2.2 %Pennsylvania2.2West Virginia: 2.2 %West Virginia2.2Louisiana: 2.1 %Louisiana2.1New Mexico: 2.1 %New Mexico2.1Iowa: 2 %Iowa2Missouri: 1.9 %Missouri1.9Oklahoma: 1.9 %Oklahoma1.9Vermont: 1.9 %Vermont1.9Delaware: 1.8 %Delaware1.8Maine: 1.8 %Maine1.8New Hampshire: 1.8 %New Hampshire1.8Oregon: 1.8 %Oregon1.8New York: 1.7 %New York1.7Virginia: 1.7 %Virginia1.7Wisconsin: 1.7 %Wisconsin1.7District of Columbia: 1.6 %District of Columbia1.6Hawaii: 1.6 %Hawaii1.6Montana: 1.6 %Montana1.6New Jersey: 1.6 %New Jersey1.6Ohio: 1.6 %Ohio1.6Washington: 1.6 %Washington1.6Wyoming: 1.6 %Wyoming1.6Michigan: 1.5 %Michigan1.5Rhode Island: 1.5 %Rhode Island1.5Texas: 1.5 %Texas1.5Utah: 1.5 %Utah1.5Connecticut: 1.4 %Connecticut1.4Maryland: 1.4 %Maryland1.4Minnesota: 1.4 %Minnesota1.4Massachusetts: 1.3 %Massachusetts1.3Nebraska: 1.3 %Nebraska1.3Colorado: 1.2 %Colorado1.2South Dakota: 1.2 %South Dakota1.2California: 1.1 %California1.1North Dakota: 0.9 %North Dakota0.9Arkansas: 3.3 %Arkansas3.3Georgia: 2.8 %Georgia2.8Arizona: 2.7 %Arizona2.7South Carolina: 2.7 %South Carolina2.7Nevada: 2.6 %Nevada2.6Alabama: 2.5 %Alabama2.5Florida: 2.5 %Florida2.5Idaho: 2.4 %Idaho2.4Kentucky: 2.4 %Kentucky2.4Mississippi: 2.4 %Mississippi2.4Illinois: 2.3 %Illinois2.3Indiana: 2.3 %Indiana2.3Tennessee: 2.3 %Tennessee2.3Alaska: 2.2 %Alaska2.2Kansas: 2.2 %Kansas2.2North Carolina: 2.2 %North Carolina2.2Pennsylvania: 2.2 %Pennsylvania2.2West Virginia: 2.2 %West Virginia2.2Louisiana: 2.1 %Louisiana2.1New Mexico: 2.1 %New Mexico2.1Iowa: 2 %Iowa2Missouri: 1.9 %Missouri1.9Oklahoma: 1.9 %Oklahoma1.9Vermont: 1.9 %Vermont1.9Delaware: 1.8 %Delaware1.8Maine: 1.8 %Maine1.8New Hampshire: 1.8 %New Hampshire1.8Oregon: 1.8 %Oregon1.8New York: 1.7 %New York1.7Virginia: 1.7 %Virginia1.7Wisconsin: 1.7 %Wisconsin1.7District of Columbia: 1.6 %District of Columbia1.6Hawaii: 1.6 %Hawaii1.6Montana: 1.6 %Montana1.6New Jersey: 1.6 %New Jersey1.6Ohio: 1.6 %Ohio1.6Washington: 1.6 %Washington1.6Wyoming: 1.6 %Wyoming1.6Michigan: 1.5 %Michigan1.5Rhode Island: 1.5 %Rhode Island1.5Texas: 1.5 %Texas1.5Utah: 1.5 %Utah1.5Connecticut: 1.4 %Connecticut1.4Maryland: 1.4 %Maryland1.4Minnesota: 1.4 %Minnesota1.4Massachusetts: 1.3 %Massachusetts1.3Nebraska: 1.3 %Nebraska1.3Colorado: 1.2 %Colorado1.2South Dakota: 1.2 %South Dakota1.2California: 1.1 %California1.1North Dakota: 0.9 %North Dakota0.9
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing Vacancies and Homeownership (CPS/HVS) annual statistics, Table 4, homeowner vacancy rates by state, United States and states, annual averages. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankStates2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Arkansas3.3+0.3 pts
2Georgia2.8+0.3 pts
3Arizona2.7+0.3 pts
3South Carolina2.7+0.1 pts
5Nevada2.6-0.4 pts
6Alabama2.5+0.5 pts
6Florida2.5+0.1 pts
8Idaho2.4+0.8 pts
8Kentucky2.4+0.4 pts
8Mississippi2.4+0.1 pts
11Illinois2.3-0.4 pts
11Indiana2.3-0.1 pts
11Tennessee2.3+0.3 pts
14Alaska2.2+0.5 pts
14Kansas2.2+0.6 pts
14North Carolina2.2-0.4 pts
14Pennsylvania2.2+0.4 pts
14West Virginia2.2+0.4 pts
19Louisiana2.1-0.2 pts
19New Mexico2.1-0.4 pts
21Iowa2+0.2 pts
22Missouri1.9-1.1 pts
22Oklahoma1.9-0.4 pts
22Vermont1.9+0.2 pts
25Delaware1.8-0.6 pts
25Maine1.8-0.1 pts
25New Hampshire1.8-0.3 pts
25Oregon1.8-0.1 pts
29New York1.70 pts
29Virginia1.7-0.3 pts
29Wisconsin1.7+0.4 pts
32District of Columbia1.6-0.3 pts
32Hawaii1.6-0.2 pts
32Montana1.6+0.1 pts
32New Jersey1.6-0.6 pts
32Ohio1.6-0.3 pts
32Washington1.6+0.1 pts
32Wyoming1.60 pts
39Michigan1.5-0.6 pts
39Rhode Island1.5+0.2 pts
39Texas1.5-0.5 pts
39Utah1.5+0.2 pts
43Connecticut1.4-0.4 pts
43Maryland1.4-0.4 pts
43Minnesota1.4+0.3 pts
46Massachusetts1.3-0.4 pts
46Nebraska1.3-0.1 pts
48Colorado1.2-0.2 pts
48South Dakota1.2+0.1 pts
50California1.1-0.1 pts
51North Dakota0.9-0.2 pts

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About this ranking

Vacant housing units available for year-round use and offered for sale only as a percentage of the homeowner inventory (owner-occupied units, vacant units for sale only and units sold but not yet occupied). Annual CPS/HVS average for the United States and states. Units offered both for rent and sale are excluded from the numerator.

Annual CPS/HVS survey estimates, distinct from ACS five-year estimates. State figures have sampling uncertainty, so a small change need not be statistically significant. Revised columns published on a new basis replace the original year and are marked as series breaks. Pandemic restrictions changed interviewing in 2020 and 2021, affecting comparability. The 2025 average covers 11 months: October was not collected during the lapse in federal funding, increasing uncertainty.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the states are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Housing Vacancies and Homeownership (CPS/HVS) annual statistics, Table 4, homeowner vacancy rates by state, United States and states, annual averages. https://www.census.gov/housing/hvs/files/annual25/ann25t_4.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Housing Vacancies and Homeownership (CPS/HVS) annual statistics, Table 4, homeowner vacancy rates by state, United States and states, annual averages (US states by homeowner vacancy rate (US), 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/housing/hvs/files/annual25/ann25t_4.xlsx

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Housing Vacancies and Homeownership (CPS/HVS) annual statistics, Table 4, homeowner vacancy rates by state, United States and states, annual averages, US states by homeowner vacancy rate (US), 2014. U.S. Census Bureau, 28 Apr. 2026, https://www.census.gov/housing/hvs/files/annual25/ann25t_4.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/homeowner-vacancy-rate/us-states?period=2014. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Housing Vacancies and Homeownership (CPS/HVS) annual statistics, Table 4, homeowner vacancy rates by state, United States and states, annual averages. US states by homeowner vacancy rate (US), 2014. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/housing/hvs/files/annual25/ann25t_4.xlsx. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/homeowner-vacancy-rate/us-states?period=2014.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Housing Vacancies and Homeownership (CPS/HVS) annual statistics, Table 4, homeowner vacancy rates by state, United States and states, annual averages, US states by homeowner vacancy rate (US), 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/housing/hvs/files/annual25/ann25t_4.xlsx, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/homeowner-vacancy-rate/us-states?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which state has the highest homeowner vacancy rate (US)?

Arkansas, with 3.3% in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest homeowner vacancy rate (US)?

North Dakota, with 0.9% in 2014.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing Vacancies and Homeownership (CPS/HVS) annual statistics, Table 4, homeowner vacancy rates by state, United States and states, annual averages. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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