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Cities in Georgia by housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US)

Waycross, GA had the highest housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US) of 101 cities in 2023, at 24.5%. Milton, GA had the lowest, at 1.7%. The median was 8.1% and the figure for Georgia was 10.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest24.5Waycross, GA
Lowest1.7Milton, GA
Median8.1101 cities
Georgia10.6History

Top 40 cities, 2023

Waycross, GA: 24.5 %Waycross, GA24.5Milledgeville, GA: 23.2 %Milledgeville, GA23.2Clarkston, GA: 22.5 %Clarkston, GA22.5Augusta, GA: 19.2 %Augusta, GA19.2Bainbridge, GA: 19 %Bainbridge, GA19Grovetown, GA: 18.5 %Grovetown, GA18.5College Park, GA: 17 %College Park, GA17Macon, GA: 17 %Macon, GA17Albany, GA: 16.6 %Albany, GA16.6Americus, GA: 15.7 %Americus, GA15.7Brunswick, GA: 14.5 %Brunswick, GA14.5Dublin, GA: 14.1 %Dublin, GA14.1Tifton, GA: 14 %Tifton, GA14Savannah, GA: 14 %Savannah, GA14Jesup, GA: 13.7 %Jesup, GA13.7Moultrie, GA: 13.4 %Moultrie, GA13.4Douglas, GA: 13 %Douglas, GA13Stonecrest, GA: 12.6 %Stonecrest, GA12.6Valdosta, GA: 12.2 %Valdosta, GA12.2East Point, GA: 12.1 %East Point, GA12.1Decatur, GA: 11.9 %Decatur, GA11.9Gainesville, GA: 11.9 %Gainesville, GA11.9Vidalia, GA: 11.9 %Vidalia, GA11.9Hinesville, GA: 11.9 %Hinesville, GA11.9Brookhaven, GA: 11.8 %Brookhaven, GA11.8Columbus, GA: 11.7 %Columbus, GA11.7Tucker, GA: 11.6 %Tucker, GA11.6Buford, GA: 11.5 %Buford, GA11.5Statesboro, GA: 11.1 %Statesboro, GA11.1Locust Grove, GA: 10.9 %Locust Grove, GA10.9Atlanta, GA: 10.7 %Atlanta, GA10.7Cairo, GA: 10.7 %Cairo, GA10.7Thomasville, GA: 10.5 %Thomasville, GA10.5Warner Robins, GA: 9.9 %Warner Robins, GA9.9Chamblee, GA: 9.8 %Chamblee, GA9.8Calhoun, GA: 9.8 %Calhoun, GA9.8Villa Rica, GA: 9.6 %Villa Rica, GA9.6LaGrange, GA: 9.5 %LaGrange, GA9.5Dalton, GA: 9.3 %Dalton, GA9.3Dallas, GA: 9.3 %Dallas, GA9.3Waycross, GA: 24.5 %Waycross, GA24.5Milledgeville, GA: 23.2 %Milledgeville, GA23.2Clarkston, GA: 22.5 %Clarkston, GA22.5Augusta, GA: 19.2 %Augusta, GA19.2Bainbridge, GA: 19 %Bainbridge, GA19Grovetown, GA: 18.5 %Grovetown, GA18.5College Park, GA: 17 %College Park, GA17Macon, GA: 17 %Macon, GA17Albany, GA: 16.6 %Albany, GA16.6Americus, GA: 15.7 %Americus, GA15.7Brunswick, GA: 14.5 %Brunswick, GA14.5Dublin, GA: 14.1 %Dublin, GA14.1Tifton, GA: 14 %Tifton, GA14Savannah, GA: 14 %Savannah, GA14Jesup, GA: 13.7 %Jesup, GA13.7Moultrie, GA: 13.4 %Moultrie, GA13.4Douglas, GA: 13 %Douglas, GA13Stonecrest, GA: 12.6 %Stonecrest, GA12.6Valdosta, GA: 12.2 %Valdosta, GA12.2East Point, GA: 12.1 %East Point, GA12.1Decatur, GA: 11.9 %Decatur, GA11.9Gainesville, GA: 11.9 %Gainesville, GA11.9Vidalia, GA: 11.9 %Vidalia, GA11.9Hinesville, GA: 11.9 %Hinesville, GA11.9Brookhaven, GA: 11.8 %Brookhaven, GA11.8Columbus, GA: 11.7 %Columbus, GA11.7Tucker, GA: 11.6 %Tucker, GA11.6Buford, GA: 11.5 %Buford, GA11.5Statesboro, GA: 11.1 %Statesboro, GA11.1Locust Grove, GA: 10.9 %Locust Grove, GA10.9Atlanta, GA: 10.7 %Atlanta, GA10.7Cairo, GA: 10.7 %Cairo, GA10.7Thomasville, GA: 10.5 %Thomasville, GA10.5Warner Robins, GA: 9.9 %Warner Robins, GA9.9Chamblee, GA: 9.8 %Chamblee, GA9.8Calhoun, GA: 9.8 %Calhoun, GA9.8Villa Rica, GA: 9.6 %Villa Rica, GA9.6LaGrange, GA: 9.5 %LaGrange, GA9.5Dalton, GA: 9.3 %Dalton, GA9.3Dallas, GA: 9.3 %Dallas, GA9.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Waycross, GA24.5-0.1 pts
2Milledgeville, GA23.2-0.5 pts
3Clarkston, GA22.5+1 pts
4Augusta, GA19.2-0.6 pts
5Bainbridge, GA19-0.5 pts
6Grovetown, GA18.5-6.5 pts
7College Park, GA17-1.2 pts
8Macon, GA17-0.2 pts
9Albany, GA16.6-0.4 pts
10Americus, GA15.7-1.7 pts
11Brunswick, GA14.5-1.3 pts
12Dublin, GA14.1-0.3 pts
13Tifton, GA14+0.5 pts
14Savannah, GA14-0.2 pts
15Jesup, GA13.7+2.8 pts
16Moultrie, GA13.4-0.5 pts
17Douglas, GA13+1.3 pts
18Stonecrest, GA12.6-0.3 pts
19Valdosta, GA12.2-0.6 pts
20East Point, GA12.1-0.2 pts
21Decatur, GA11.9+0.9 pts
22Gainesville, GA11.9-1.2 pts
23Vidalia, GA11.9-3.1 pts
24Hinesville, GA11.9-0.4 pts
25Brookhaven, GA11.8+0.1 pts
26Columbus, GA11.7-0 pts
27Tucker, GA11.6+0.8 pts
28Buford, GA11.5-1.9 pts
29Statesboro, GA11.1-0.5 pts
30Locust Grove, GA10.9+2.2 pts
31Atlanta, GA10.7-0.3 pts
32Cairo, GA10.7-2.8 pts
33Thomasville, GA10.5-0.6 pts
34Warner Robins, GA9.9-0.3 pts
35Chamblee, GA9.8+0.3 pts
36Calhoun, GA9.8+1.6 pts
37Villa Rica, GA9.6+0.7 pts
38LaGrange, GA9.5-1.2 pts
39Dalton, GA9.3-0.3 pts
40Dallas, GA9.3-1.1 pts
41Rome, GA9.3-1.5 pts
42Fort Oglethorpe, GA9.3-0.4 pts
43Dunwoody, GA9+0.7 pts
44Port Wentworth, GA9+0.2 pts
45Cartersville, GA8.5-0.2 pts
45Marietta, GA8.5+0.3 pts
47Rincon, GA8.5+1.6 pts
48Jefferson, GA8.4+1.1 pts
49Flowery Branch, GA8.3-1 pts
50St. Marys, GA8.2-1 pts
51Mableton, GA8.1+0.1 pts
52Richmond Hill, GA7.8-0.5 pts
53Cedartown, GA7.8+3.2 pts
54Monroe, GA7.7-1.2 pts
55Carrollton, GA7.6-0.2 pts
55Douglasville, GA7.6-0 pts
57Forest Park, GA7.5-0.3 pts
58Riverdale, GA7.3-1 pts
59Kingsland, GA7.3-0.4 pts
60Auburn, GA7.2-1.1 pts
61Smyrna, GA7.2+0.8 pts
61South Fulton, GA7.2+0.8 pts
63Covington, GA7.2+1.1 pts
64Griffin, GA6.8+0.1 pts
65McDonough, GA6.8-0.1 pts
66Pooler, GA6.7+0.6 pts
67Garden City, GA6.7-3.1 pts
68Sandy Springs, GA6.7+0.1 pts
69Perry, GA6.5-0.7 pts
70Canton, GA6.5+1.3 pts
71Loganville, GA6.2-0.9 pts
72Doraville, GA6.1-2.6 pts
73Kennesaw, GA6.1+0.1 pts
74Union City, GA6+0.2 pts
75Peachtree City, GA6-1.2 pts
76Conyers, GA5.7-1.4 pts
77Winder, GA5.7-0.8 pts
78Roswell, GA5.6-0.4 pts
79Snellville, GA5.6-1.9 pts
80Acworth, GA5.6-0.7 pts
81Cumming, GA5.4+0.6 pts
82Peachtree Corners, GA5.10 pts
83Norcross, GA4.9+1.2 pts
84Athens, GA4.9+0.2 pts
85Lilburn, GA4.8-0.9 pts
86Newnan, GA4.6+0.6 pts
87Alpharetta, GA4.6+0.1 pts
88Holly Springs, GA4.5-0.8 pts
89Stockbridge, GA4.3+0.1 pts
90Powder Springs, GA4.2+2.3 pts
91Duluth, GA4.20 pts
92Fairburn, GA4.2+1.6 pts
93Lovejoy, GA3.9-3.4 pts
94Lawrenceville, GA3.8-2.1 pts
95Johns Creek, GA3.5-0.5 pts
96Braselton, GA3.4-1.3 pts
97Woodstock, GA3.2-0.9 pts
98Suwanee, GA3.10 pts
99Fayetteville, GA2.9+0.6 pts
100Sugar Hill, GA1.8-0.2 pts
101Milton, GA1.7-1.6 pts

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About this ranking

Vacant housing units as a percentage of all housing units.

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.
  • United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

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.

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

How to cite

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, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Georgia by housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Georgia by housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US), 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25002.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/housing-vacancy-rate-all-vacant-units/georgia-cities?period=2023. 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, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Georgia by housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US), 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25002.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/housing-vacancy-rate-all-vacant-units/georgia-cities?period=2023.

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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, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Georgia by housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25002.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/housing-vacancy-rate-all-vacant-units/georgia-cities?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25002: vacant housing units as a percentage of all housing units, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more): Cities in Georgia by housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US), 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/housing-vacancy-rate-all-vacant-units/georgia-cities?period=2023. Publisher attribution: 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, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which city has the highest housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US)?

Waycross, GA, with 24.5% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US)?

Milton, GA, with 1.7% in 2023.

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