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US states by homeowner vacancy rate (US)

Arkansas had the highest homeowner vacancy rate (US) of 51 states in 2016, at 3.4%. South Dakota had the lowest, at 0.8%. The median was 1.7% and the figure for the United States was 1.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest3.4Arkansas
Lowest0.8South Dakota
Median1.751 states
United States1.7History

Map of states, 2016

Alabama: 2.5 %Alaska: 1.3 %Arizona: 1.8 %Arkansas: 3.4 %California: 1 %Colorado: 1 %Connecticut: 2.1 %Delaware: 2.1 %District of Columbia: 1.6 %Florida: 2.2 %Georgia: 1.7 %Hawaii: 1.4 %Idaho: 1.7 %Illinois: 2.2 %Indiana: 1.7 %Iowa: 1.1 %Kansas: 1.6 %Kentucky: 1.9 %Louisiana: 2.1 %Maine: 2.1 %Maryland: 2.3 %Massachusetts: 1.2 %Michigan: 1.3 %Minnesota: 0.9 %Mississippi: 2.2 %Missouri: 2.3 %Montana: 2.1 %Nebraska: 1.1 %Nevada: 1.8 %New Hampshire: 1.6 %New Jersey: 2.2 %New Mexico: 2 %New York: 2 %North Carolina: 2.1 %North Dakota: 1.8 %Ohio: 1.5 %Oklahoma: 2 %Oregon: 1.4 %Pennsylvania: 1.7 %Rhode Island: 1.1 %South Carolina: 1.9 %South Dakota: 0.8 %Tennessee: 1.7 %Texas: 1.8 %Utah: 0.9 %Vermont: 1.6 %Virginia: 2.3 %Washington: 1.3 %West Virginia: 1.6 %Wisconsin: 1.5 %Wyoming: 2.2 %
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%, 2016. 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, 2016

Arkansas: 3.4 %Arkansas3.4Alabama: 2.5 %Alabama2.5Maryland: 2.3 %Maryland2.3Missouri: 2.3 %Missouri2.3Virginia: 2.3 %Virginia2.3Florida: 2.2 %Florida2.2Illinois: 2.2 %Illinois2.2Mississippi: 2.2 %Mississippi2.2New Jersey: 2.2 %New Jersey2.2Wyoming: 2.2 %Wyoming2.2Connecticut: 2.1 %Connecticut2.1Delaware: 2.1 %Delaware2.1Louisiana: 2.1 %Louisiana2.1Maine: 2.1 %Maine2.1Montana: 2.1 %Montana2.1North Carolina: 2.1 %North Carolina2.1New Mexico: 2 %New Mexico2New York: 2 %New York2Oklahoma: 2 %Oklahoma2Kentucky: 1.9 %Kentucky1.9South Carolina: 1.9 %South Carolina1.9Arizona: 1.8 %Arizona1.8Nevada: 1.8 %Nevada1.8North Dakota: 1.8 %North Dakota1.8Texas: 1.8 %Texas1.8Georgia: 1.7 %Georgia1.7Idaho: 1.7 %Idaho1.7Indiana: 1.7 %Indiana1.7Pennsylvania: 1.7 %Pennsylvania1.7Tennessee: 1.7 %Tennessee1.7District of Columbia: 1.6 %District of Columbia1.6Kansas: 1.6 %Kansas1.6New Hampshire: 1.6 %New Hampshire1.6Vermont: 1.6 %Vermont1.6West Virginia: 1.6 %West Virginia1.6Ohio: 1.5 %Ohio1.5Wisconsin: 1.5 %Wisconsin1.5Hawaii: 1.4 %Hawaii1.4Oregon: 1.4 %Oregon1.4Alaska: 1.3 %Alaska1.3Michigan: 1.3 %Michigan1.3Washington: 1.3 %Washington1.3Massachusetts: 1.2 %Massachusetts1.2Iowa: 1.1 %Iowa1.1Nebraska: 1.1 %Nebraska1.1Rhode Island: 1.1 %Rhode Island1.1California: 1 %California1Colorado: 1 %Colorado1Minnesota: 0.9 %Minnesota0.9Utah: 0.9 %Utah0.9South Dakota: 0.8 %South Dakota0.8Arkansas: 3.4 %Arkansas3.4Alabama: 2.5 %Alabama2.5Maryland: 2.3 %Maryland2.3Missouri: 2.3 %Missouri2.3Virginia: 2.3 %Virginia2.3Florida: 2.2 %Florida2.2Illinois: 2.2 %Illinois2.2Mississippi: 2.2 %Mississippi2.2New Jersey: 2.2 %New Jersey2.2Wyoming: 2.2 %Wyoming2.2Connecticut: 2.1 %Connecticut2.1Delaware: 2.1 %Delaware2.1Louisiana: 2.1 %Louisiana2.1Maine: 2.1 %Maine2.1Montana: 2.1 %Montana2.1North Carolina: 2.1 %North Carolina2.1New Mexico: 2 %New Mexico2New York: 2 %New York2Oklahoma: 2 %Oklahoma2Kentucky: 1.9 %Kentucky1.9South Carolina: 1.9 %South Carolina1.9Arizona: 1.8 %Arizona1.8Nevada: 1.8 %Nevada1.8North Dakota: 1.8 %North Dakota1.8Texas: 1.8 %Texas1.8Georgia: 1.7 %Georgia1.7Idaho: 1.7 %Idaho1.7Indiana: 1.7 %Indiana1.7Pennsylvania: 1.7 %Pennsylvania1.7Tennessee: 1.7 %Tennessee1.7District of Columbia: 1.6 %District of Columbia1.6Kansas: 1.6 %Kansas1.6New Hampshire: 1.6 %New Hampshire1.6Vermont: 1.6 %Vermont1.6West Virginia: 1.6 %West Virginia1.6Ohio: 1.5 %Ohio1.5Wisconsin: 1.5 %Wisconsin1.5Hawaii: 1.4 %Hawaii1.4Oregon: 1.4 %Oregon1.4Alaska: 1.3 %Alaska1.3Michigan: 1.3 %Michigan1.3Washington: 1.3 %Washington1.3Massachusetts: 1.2 %Massachusetts1.2Iowa: 1.1 %Iowa1.1Nebraska: 1.1 %Nebraska1.1Rhode Island: 1.1 %Rhode Island1.1California: 1 %California1Colorado: 1 %Colorado1Minnesota: 0.9 %Minnesota0.9Utah: 0.9 %Utah0.9South Dakota: 0.8 %South Dakota0.8
%. 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

RankStates2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Arkansas3.4+0.7 pts
2Alabama2.5-0.2 pts
3Maryland2.3+0.3 pts
3Missouri2.3-0.6 pts
3Virginia2.3+0.7 pts
6Florida2.2-0.2 pts
6Illinois2.20 pts
6Mississippi2.2+0.2 pts
6New Jersey2.2+0.6 pts
6Wyoming2.2+0.9 pts
11Connecticut2.1+0.2 pts
11Delaware2.1+0.3 pts
11Louisiana2.1-0.1 pts
11Maine2.1-0.2 pts
11Montana2.1+0.4 pts
11North Carolina2.1-0.5 pts
17New Mexico2-0.8 pts
17New York20 pts
17Oklahoma2+0.2 pts
20Kentucky1.90 pts
20South Carolina1.9-0.2 pts
22Arizona1.8-0.3 pts
22Nevada1.8-0.5 pts
22North Dakota1.8+0.1 pts
22Texas1.8+0.3 pts
26Georgia1.7-0.9 pts
26Idaho1.7+0.3 pts
26Indiana1.7-0.4 pts
26Pennsylvania1.7-0.5 pts
26Tennessee1.7-0.7 pts
31District of Columbia1.60 pts
31Kansas1.60 pts
31New Hampshire1.6-0.2 pts
31Vermont1.6-0.4 pts
31West Virginia1.6-0.2 pts
36Ohio1.5-0.3 pts
36Wisconsin1.5+0.3 pts
38Hawaii1.4-0.1 pts
38Oregon1.4-0.1 pts
40Alaska1.3-0.6 pts
40Michigan1.3-0.2 pts
40Washington1.3+0.1 pts
43Massachusetts1.2-0.2 pts
44Iowa1.1+0.3 pts
44Nebraska1.10 pts
44Rhode Island1.1-0.8 pts
47California1-0.2 pts
47Colorado1-0.1 pts
49Minnesota0.9-0.1 pts
49Utah0.9-0.2 pts
51South Dakota0.8-0.3 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.

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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), 2016) [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), 2016. 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=2016. 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), 2016. 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=2016.

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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), 2016 [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=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Arkansas, with 3.4% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

South Dakota, with 0.8% in 2016.

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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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