US states by homeowner vacancy rate (US)
Wyoming had the highest homeowner vacancy rate (US) of 51 states in 2017, at 2.7%. Rhode Island had the lowest, at 0.7%. The median was 1.7% and the figure for the United States was 1.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Map of states, 2017
- Under 1.1
- 1.1 to 1.3
- 1.3 to 1.7
- 1.7 to 1.9
- 1.9 to 2.1
- 2.1 and over
All states, 2017
Full ranking
| Rank | States | 2017 (%) | Change on 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyoming | 2.7 | +0.5 pts |
| 2 | New Mexico | 2.6 | +0.6 pts |
| 3 | Nevada | 2.5 | +0.7 pts |
| 4 | Delaware | 2.4 | +0.3 pts |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 2.4 | +0.4 pts |
| 6 | Arkansas | 2.3 | -1.1 pts |
| 7 | Alabama | 2.2 | -0.3 pts |
| 7 | Mississippi | 2.2 | 0 pts |
| 9 | Arizona | 2.1 | +0.3 pts |
| 9 | District of Columbia | 2.1 | +0.5 pts |
| 9 | New York | 2.1 | +0.1 pts |
| 12 | Florida | 2 | -0.2 pts |
| 12 | Illinois | 2 | -0.2 pts |
| 12 | Iowa | 2 | +0.9 pts |
| 12 | Montana | 2 | -0.1 pts |
| 12 | Virginia | 2 | -0.3 pts |
| 17 | Louisiana | 1.9 | -0.2 pts |
| 17 | New Jersey | 1.9 | -0.3 pts |
| 17 | North Carolina | 1.9 | -0.2 pts |
| 17 | South Carolina | 1.9 | 0 pts |
| 21 | Maryland | 1.8 | -0.5 pts |
| 21 | Pennsylvania | 1.8 | +0.1 pts |
| 21 | West Virginia | 1.8 | +0.2 pts |
| 24 | Indiana | 1.7 | 0 pts |
| 24 | Kansas | 1.7 | +0.1 pts |
| 24 | North Dakota | 1.7 | -0.1 pts |
| 27 | Kentucky | 1.6 | -0.3 pts |
| 27 | Missouri | 1.6 | -0.7 pts |
| 27 | Texas | 1.6 | -0.2 pts |
| 30 | Connecticut | 1.5 | -0.6 pts |
| 31 | Alaska | 1.4 | +0.1 pts |
| 31 | Georgia | 1.4 | -0.3 pts |
| 31 | Ohio | 1.4 | -0.1 pts |
| 34 | Hawaii | 1.3 | -0.1 pts |
| 34 | Tennessee | 1.3 | -0.4 pts |
| 34 | Vermont | 1.3 | -0.3 pts |
| 37 | Idaho | 1.2 | -0.5 pts |
| 37 | Maine | 1.2 | -0.9 pts |
| 37 | New Hampshire | 1.2 | -0.4 pts |
| 37 | South Dakota | 1.2 | +0.4 pts |
| 41 | Minnesota | 1.1 | +0.2 pts |
| 41 | Nebraska | 1.1 | 0 pts |
| 41 | Oregon | 1.1 | -0.3 pts |
| 41 | Utah | 1.1 | +0.2 pts |
| 41 | Wisconsin | 1.1 | -0.4 pts |
| 46 | California | 1 | 0 pts |
| 46 | Massachusetts | 1 | -0.2 pts |
| 48 | Michigan | 0.9 | -0.4 pts |
| 49 | Washington | 0.8 | -0.5 pts |
| 50 | Colorado | 0.7 | -0.3 pts |
| 50 | Rhode Island | 0.7 | -0.4 pts |
Other periods
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.Citation styles
APA 7
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), 2017) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/housing/hvs/files/annual25/ann25t_4.xlsx
MLA 9
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), 2017. 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=2017. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
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), 2017. 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=2017.
Harvard
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), 2017 [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=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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Which state has the highest homeowner vacancy rate (US)?
Wyoming, with 2.7% in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which state has the lowest homeowner vacancy rate (US)?
Rhode Island, with 0.7% in 2017.
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.