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US states by homeowner vacancy rate (US)

Louisiana had the highest homeowner vacancy rate (US) of 51 states in 2023, at 1.5%. Vermont had the lowest, at 0.3%. The median was 0.7% and the figure for the United States was 0.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest1.5Louisiana
Lowest0.3Vermont
Median0.751 states
United States0.8History

Map of states, 2023

Alabama: 0.9 %Alaska: 0.7 %Arizona: 0.9 %Arkansas: 1.2 %California: 0.7 %Colorado: 0.9 %Connecticut: 0.7 %Delaware: 0.4 %District of Columbia: 1.1 %Florida: 1 %Georgia: 1.1 %Hawaii: 0.7 %Idaho: 0.7 %Illinois: 0.6 %Indiana: 0.8 %Iowa: 0.8 %Kansas: 1.1 %Kentucky: 0.5 %Louisiana: 1.5 %Maine: 0.7 %Maryland: 0.5 %Massachusetts: 0.4 %Michigan: 0.7 %Minnesota: 0.6 %Mississippi: 0.8 %Missouri: 0.8 %Montana: 0.8 %Nebraska: 0.6 %Nevada: 1 %New Hampshire: 0.3 %New Jersey: 0.6 %New Mexico: 0.9 %New York: 1 %North Carolina: 0.5 %North Dakota: 0.7 %Ohio: 0.6 %Oklahoma: 1.3 %Oregon: 0.8 %Pennsylvania: 0.7 %Rhode Island: 0.3 %South Carolina: 0.6 %South Dakota: 0.9 %Tennessee: 0.9 %Texas: 1.3 %Utah: 0.7 %Vermont: 0.3 %Virginia: 0.6 %Washington: 0.7 %West Virginia: 0.9 %Wisconsin: 0.5 %Wyoming: 0.9 %
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%, 2023. 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, 2023

Louisiana: 1.5 %Louisiana1.5Oklahoma: 1.3 %Oklahoma1.3Texas: 1.3 %Texas1.3Arkansas: 1.2 %Arkansas1.2District of Columbia: 1.1 %District of Columbia1.1Georgia: 1.1 %Georgia1.1Kansas: 1.1 %Kansas1.1Florida: 1 %Florida1Nevada: 1 %Nevada1New York: 1 %New York1Alabama: 0.9 %Alabama0.9Arizona: 0.9 %Arizona0.9Colorado: 0.9 %Colorado0.9New Mexico: 0.9 %New Mexico0.9South Dakota: 0.9 %South Dakota0.9Tennessee: 0.9 %Tennessee0.9West Virginia: 0.9 %West Virginia0.9Wyoming: 0.9 %Wyoming0.9Indiana: 0.8 %Indiana0.8Iowa: 0.8 %Iowa0.8Mississippi: 0.8 %Mississippi0.8Missouri: 0.8 %Missouri0.8Montana: 0.8 %Montana0.8Oregon: 0.8 %Oregon0.8Alaska: 0.7 %Alaska0.7California: 0.7 %California0.7Connecticut: 0.7 %Connecticut0.7Hawaii: 0.7 %Hawaii0.7Idaho: 0.7 %Idaho0.7Maine: 0.7 %Maine0.7Michigan: 0.7 %Michigan0.7North Dakota: 0.7 %North Dakota0.7Pennsylvania: 0.7 %Pennsylvania0.7Utah: 0.7 %Utah0.7Washington: 0.7 %Washington0.7Illinois: 0.6 %Illinois0.6Minnesota: 0.6 %Minnesota0.6Nebraska: 0.6 %Nebraska0.6New Jersey: 0.6 %New Jersey0.6Ohio: 0.6 %Ohio0.6South Carolina: 0.6 %South Carolina0.6Virginia: 0.6 %Virginia0.6Kentucky: 0.5 %Kentucky0.5Maryland: 0.5 %Maryland0.5North Carolina: 0.5 %North Carolina0.5Wisconsin: 0.5 %Wisconsin0.5Delaware: 0.4 %Delaware0.4Massachusetts: 0.4 %Massachusetts0.4New Hampshire: 0.3 %New Hampshire0.3Rhode Island: 0.3 %Rhode Island0.3Vermont: 0.3 %Vermont0.3Louisiana: 1.5 %Louisiana1.5Oklahoma: 1.3 %Oklahoma1.3Texas: 1.3 %Texas1.3Arkansas: 1.2 %Arkansas1.2District of Columbia: 1.1 %District of Columbia1.1Georgia: 1.1 %Georgia1.1Kansas: 1.1 %Kansas1.1Florida: 1 %Florida1Nevada: 1 %Nevada1New York: 1 %New York1Alabama: 0.9 %Alabama0.9Arizona: 0.9 %Arizona0.9Colorado: 0.9 %Colorado0.9New Mexico: 0.9 %New Mexico0.9South Dakota: 0.9 %South Dakota0.9Tennessee: 0.9 %Tennessee0.9West Virginia: 0.9 %West Virginia0.9Wyoming: 0.9 %Wyoming0.9Indiana: 0.8 %Indiana0.8Iowa: 0.8 %Iowa0.8Mississippi: 0.8 %Mississippi0.8Missouri: 0.8 %Missouri0.8Montana: 0.8 %Montana0.8Oregon: 0.8 %Oregon0.8Alaska: 0.7 %Alaska0.7California: 0.7 %California0.7Connecticut: 0.7 %Connecticut0.7Hawaii: 0.7 %Hawaii0.7Idaho: 0.7 %Idaho0.7Maine: 0.7 %Maine0.7Michigan: 0.7 %Michigan0.7North Dakota: 0.7 %North Dakota0.7Pennsylvania: 0.7 %Pennsylvania0.7Utah: 0.7 %Utah0.7Washington: 0.7 %Washington0.7Illinois: 0.6 %Illinois0.6Minnesota: 0.6 %Minnesota0.6Nebraska: 0.6 %Nebraska0.6New Jersey: 0.6 %New Jersey0.6Ohio: 0.6 %Ohio0.6South Carolina: 0.6 %South Carolina0.6Virginia: 0.6 %Virginia0.6Kentucky: 0.5 %Kentucky0.5Maryland: 0.5 %Maryland0.5North Carolina: 0.5 %North Carolina0.5Wisconsin: 0.5 %Wisconsin0.5Delaware: 0.4 %Delaware0.4Massachusetts: 0.4 %Massachusetts0.4New Hampshire: 0.3 %New Hampshire0.3Rhode Island: 0.3 %Rhode Island0.3Vermont: 0.3 %Vermont0.3
%. 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

RankStates2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Louisiana1.5+0.4 pts
2Oklahoma1.3+0.5 pts
2Texas1.3+0.5 pts
4Arkansas1.2-0.3 pts
5District of Columbia1.1-0.4 pts
5Georgia1.1+0.3 pts
5Kansas1.1+0.1 pts
8Florida1-0.3 pts
8Nevada10 pts
8New York10 pts
11Alabama0.9+0.2 pts
11Arizona0.9-0.1 pts
11Colorado0.9+0.6 pts
11New Mexico0.9+0.1 pts
11South Dakota0.9+0.3 pts
11Tennessee0.9+0.2 pts
11West Virginia0.9+0.1 pts
11Wyoming0.9+0.1 pts
19Indiana0.80 pts
19Iowa0.8+0.2 pts
19Mississippi0.8+0.2 pts
19Missouri0.8-0.1 pts
19Montana0.8+0.2 pts
19Oregon0.8-0.3 pts
25Alaska0.7-0.3 pts
25California0.70 pts
25Connecticut0.7-1.4 pts
25Hawaii0.7-0.3 pts
25Idaho0.7+0.1 pts
25Maine0.7+0.3 pts
25Michigan0.7+0.1 pts
25North Dakota0.7-0.4 pts
25Pennsylvania0.7-0.2 pts
25Utah0.7+0.2 pts
25Washington0.70 pts
36Illinois0.6-0.7 pts
36Minnesota0.6-0.2 pts
36Nebraska0.6-0.1 pts
36New Jersey0.60 pts
36Ohio0.6-0.2 pts
36South Carolina0.6-0.1 pts
36Virginia0.6-0.1 pts
43Kentucky0.5-0.2 pts
43Maryland0.5+0.1 pts
43North Carolina0.5-0.2 pts
43Wisconsin0.5+0.1 pts
47Delaware0.4-0.4 pts
47Massachusetts0.4-0.2 pts
49New Hampshire0.3-0.1 pts
49Rhode Island0.3-0.3 pts
49Vermont0.3-0.4 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), 2023) [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), 2023. 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=2023. 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), 2023. 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=2023.

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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), 2023 [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=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Louisiana, with 1.5% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Vermont, with 0.3% in 2023.

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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