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Counties in Iowa by housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US)

Dickinson County had the highest housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US) of 99 counties in 2022, at 40.2%. Sioux County had the lowest, at 4.5%. The median was 10.6% and the figure for Iowa was 9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest40.2Dickinson County
Lowest4.5Sioux County
Median10.699 counties
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Map of counties, 2022

Adair County: 10.6 %Adams County: 19.6 %Allamakee County: 22.4 %Appanoose County: 20.5 %Audubon County: 9.6 %Benton County: 8.7 %Black Hawk County: 8.4 %Boone County: 8.9 %Bremer County: 7.7 %Buchanan County: 10 %Buena Vista County: 8 %Butler County: 10.8 %Calhoun County: 19.7 %Carroll County: 8.6 %Cass County: 9.9 %Cedar County: 8.6 %Cerro Gordo County: 14.1 %Cherokee County: 7.4 %Chickasaw County: 11.2 %Clarke County: 10.2 %Clay County: 10.8 %Clayton County: 17 %Clinton County: 11.1 %Crawford County: 9.4 %Dallas County: 5.7 %Davis County: 11.6 %Decatur County: 16.5 %Delaware County: 12.8 %Des Moines County: 8.2 %Dickinson County: 40.2 %Dubuque County: 6.4 %Emmet County: 14 %Fayette County: 11.8 %Floyd County: 10 %Franklin County: 12.1 %Fremont County: 13 %Greene County: 11.3 %Grundy County: 7.2 %Guthrie County: 21.9 %Hamilton County: 11.9 %Hancock County: 10.6 %Hardin County: 12.5 %Harrison County: 10.8 %Henry County: 9.2 %Howard County: 15.6 %Humboldt County: 7.8 %Ida County: 10.4 %Iowa County: 7.4 %Jackson County: 12.4 %Jasper County: 9.6 %Jefferson County: 11.2 %Johnson County: 7.2 %Jones County: 9.3 %Keokuk County: 12.5 %Kossuth County: 11.2 %Lee County: 10.2 %Linn County: 6.8 %Louisa County: 13.3 %Lucas County: 11.3 %Lyon County: 9.1 %Madison County: 6.9 %Mahaska County: 8.5 %Marion County: 6.1 %Marshall County: 9 %Mills County: 14.1 %Mitchell County: 7.8 %Monona County: 12.5 %Monroe County: 17.2 %Montgomery County: 10.7 %Muscatine County: 7.1 %O'Brien County: 12.9 %Osceola County: 8.8 %Page County: 12.3 %Palo Alto County: 19.4 %Plymouth County: 5.6 %Pocahontas County: 15.8 %Polk County: 5.9 %Pottawattamie County: 6.9 %Poweshiek County: 13.2 %Ringgold County: 31 %Sac County: 18.1 %Scott County: 8 %Shelby County: 9 %Sioux County: 4.5 %Story County: 7.1 %Tama County: 11.7 %Taylor County: 16 %Union County: 14 %Van Buren County: 19 %Wapello County: 9.9 %Warren County: 5.6 %Washington County: 7.1 %Wayne County: 16.5 %Webster County: 8.2 %Winnebago County: 11.4 %Winneshiek County: 8.3 %Woodbury County: 6 %Worth County: 8.5 %Wright County: 14.5 %
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  • 15 and over
%, 2022. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2022

Dickinson County: 40.2 %Dickinson County40.2Ringgold County: 31 %Ringgold County31Allamakee County: 22.4 %Allamakee County22.4Guthrie County: 21.9 %Guthrie County21.9Appanoose County: 20.5 %Appanoose County20.5Calhoun County: 19.7 %Calhoun County19.7Adams County: 19.6 %Adams County19.6Palo Alto County: 19.4 %Palo Alto County19.4Van Buren County: 19 %Van Buren County19Sac County: 18.1 %Sac County18.1Monroe County: 17.2 %Monroe County17.2Clayton County: 17 %Clayton County17Wayne County: 16.5 %Wayne County16.5Decatur County: 16.5 %Decatur County16.5Taylor County: 16 %Taylor County16Pocahontas County: 15.8 %Pocahontas County15.8Howard County: 15.6 %Howard County15.6Wright County: 14.5 %Wright County14.5Cerro Gordo County: 14.1 %Cerro Gordo County14.1Mills County: 14.1 %Mills County14.1Union County: 14 %Union County14Emmet County: 14 %Emmet County14Louisa County: 13.3 %Louisa County13.3Poweshiek County: 13.2 %Poweshiek County13.2Fremont County: 13 %Fremont County13O'Brien County: 12.9 %O'Brien County12.9Delaware County: 12.8 %Delaware County12.8Monona County: 12.5 %Monona County12.5Keokuk County: 12.5 %Keokuk County12.5Hardin County: 12.5 %Hardin County12.5Jackson County: 12.4 %Jackson County12.4Page County: 12.3 %Page County12.3Franklin County: 12.1 %Franklin County12.1Hamilton County: 11.9 %Hamilton County11.9Fayette County: 11.8 %Fayette County11.8Tama County: 11.7 %Tama County11.7Davis County: 11.6 %Davis County11.6Winnebago County: 11.4 %Winnebago County11.4Greene County: 11.3 %Greene County11.3Lucas County: 11.3 %Lucas County11.3Dickinson County: 40.2 %Dickinson County40.2Ringgold County: 31 %Ringgold County31Allamakee County: 22.4 %Allamakee County22.4Guthrie County: 21.9 %Guthrie County21.9Appanoose County: 20.5 %Appanoose County20.5Calhoun County: 19.7 %Calhoun County19.7Adams County: 19.6 %Adams County19.6Palo Alto County: 19.4 %Palo Alto County19.4Van Buren County: 19 %Van Buren County19Sac County: 18.1 %Sac County18.1Monroe County: 17.2 %Monroe County17.2Clayton County: 17 %Clayton County17Wayne County: 16.5 %Wayne County16.5Decatur County: 16.5 %Decatur County16.5Taylor County: 16 %Taylor County16Pocahontas County: 15.8 %Pocahontas County15.8Howard County: 15.6 %Howard County15.6Wright County: 14.5 %Wright County14.5Cerro Gordo County: 14.1 %Cerro Gordo County14.1Mills County: 14.1 %Mills County14.1Union County: 14 %Union County14Emmet County: 14 %Emmet County14Louisa County: 13.3 %Louisa County13.3Poweshiek County: 13.2 %Poweshiek County13.2Fremont County: 13 %Fremont County13O'Brien County: 12.9 %O'Brien County12.9Delaware County: 12.8 %Delaware County12.8Monona County: 12.5 %Monona County12.5Keokuk County: 12.5 %Keokuk County12.5Hardin County: 12.5 %Hardin County12.5Jackson County: 12.4 %Jackson County12.4Page County: 12.3 %Page County12.3Franklin County: 12.1 %Franklin County12.1Hamilton County: 11.9 %Hamilton County11.9Fayette County: 11.8 %Fayette County11.8Tama County: 11.7 %Tama County11.7Davis County: 11.6 %Davis County11.6Winnebago County: 11.4 %Winnebago County11.4Greene County: 11.3 %Greene County11.3Lucas County: 11.3 %Lucas County11.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Dickinson County40.2-0.5 pts
2Ringgold County31+0.7 pts
3Allamakee County22.4-1.7 pts
4Guthrie County21.9-0.9 pts
5Appanoose County20.5-1.9 pts
6Calhoun County19.7+1.3 pts
7Adams County19.6+0.3 pts
8Palo Alto County19.4+1.1 pts
9Van Buren County19+0.4 pts
10Sac County18.1-0.6 pts
11Monroe County17.2-1.2 pts
12Clayton County17+0.3 pts
13Wayne County16.5-0.2 pts
14Decatur County16.5-0.8 pts
15Taylor County16-0.1 pts
16Pocahontas County15.8+0.7 pts
17Howard County15.6+1.3 pts
18Wright County14.5-0.7 pts
19Cerro Gordo County14.1+0.8 pts
20Mills County14.1+0.6 pts
21Union County14-1 pts
22Emmet County14-0.7 pts
23Louisa County13.3-1.5 pts
24Poweshiek County13.2+0.9 pts
25Fremont County13-0.3 pts
26O'Brien County12.9-0.3 pts
27Delaware County12.8-1.2 pts
28Monona County12.5-1.9 pts
29Keokuk County12.5+0.9 pts
30Hardin County12.5-0.4 pts
31Jackson County12.4-1 pts
32Page County12.3+0.3 pts
33Franklin County12.1-0.1 pts
34Hamilton County11.9-2.9 pts
35Fayette County11.8-1.5 pts
36Tama County11.7-0.9 pts
37Davis County11.6-0.5 pts
38Winnebago County11.4-0.9 pts
39Greene County11.3-1.3 pts
40Lucas County11.3-0.2 pts
41Chickasaw County11.2+1.1 pts
42Jefferson County11.2-1.4 pts
43Kossuth County11.2-0.4 pts
44Clinton County11.1-0.1 pts
45Butler County10.8+0.3 pts
45Harrison County10.8-0.4 pts
47Clay County10.8-1.1 pts
48Montgomery County10.7-2.3 pts
49Hancock County10.6+0.4 pts
50Adair County10.6-0.9 pts
51Ida County10.4-1.9 pts
52Clarke County10.2-1.4 pts
52Lee County10.2-1.4 pts
54Floyd County10+1.4 pts
55Buchanan County10-2.4 pts
56Wapello County9.9-0.6 pts
57Cass County9.90 pts
58Audubon County9.6-1.8 pts
59Jasper County9.6-1.2 pts
60Crawford County9.4-1.1 pts
61Jones County9.3-0 pts
62Henry County9.2-0.7 pts
63Lyon County9.1-0.9 pts
64Shelby County9-0.3 pts
65Marshall County9+0.4 pts
66Boone County8.9-1.2 pts
67Osceola County8.8+0.5 pts
68Benton County8.7-0.3 pts
69Carroll County8.6+0.9 pts
70Cedar County8.6-1.1 pts
71Mahaska County8.5-0.6 pts
72Worth County8.5-0.6 pts
73Black Hawk County8.4-0 pts
74Winneshiek County8.3-0.3 pts
75Webster County8.2+0.6 pts
76Des Moines County8.2-1 pts
77Buena Vista County8-0.1 pts
78Scott County8-1.3 pts
79Humboldt County7.8-1 pts
80Mitchell County7.8-1.4 pts
81Bremer County7.7+0.1 pts
82Iowa County7.4-0.5 pts
83Cherokee County7.4-0.8 pts
84Grundy County7.2-0.9 pts
85Johnson County7.2+0.2 pts
86Muscatine County7.1-1.3 pts
87Washington County7.1-0.9 pts
88Story County7.1-0.1 pts
89Pottawattamie County6.9-0.3 pts
90Madison County6.9-0.5 pts
91Linn County6.8+0.1 pts
92Dubuque County6.4-0.4 pts
93Marion County6.1+0.3 pts
94Woodbury County6-0.6 pts
95Polk County5.9-0.1 pts
96Dallas County5.7-0.1 pts
97Plymouth County5.6+0.1 pts
98Warren County5.6-0 pts
99Sioux County4.5-0.7 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 counties 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. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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 (Counties in Iowa by housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US), 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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, Counties in Iowa by housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US), 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25002.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/housing-vacancy-rate-all-vacant-units/iowa-counties?period=2022. 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. Counties in Iowa by housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US), 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25002.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/housing-vacancy-rate-all-vacant-units/iowa-counties?period=2022.

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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, Counties in Iowa by housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US), 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25002.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/housing-vacancy-rate-all-vacant-units/iowa-counties?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US)?

Dickinson County, with 40.2% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Sioux County, with 4.5% in 2022.

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