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

Lyon County had the highest housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US) of 120 counties in 2023, at 31%. Boone County had the lowest, at 4.1%. The median was 14.4% and the figure for Kentucky was 10.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest31Lyon County
Lowest4.1Boone County
Median14.4120 counties
Kentucky10.9History

Map of counties, 2023

Adair County: 19.1 %Allen County: 15.2 %Anderson County: 6.9 %Ballard County: 15.8 %Barren County: 10.6 %Bath County: 13.4 %Bell County: 17.9 %Boone County: 4.1 %Bourbon County: 11.2 %Boyd County: 12.5 %Boyle County: 9 %Bracken County: 15.2 %Breathitt County: 15.7 %Breckinridge County: 28.9 %Bullitt County: 5.4 %Butler County: 16.4 %Caldwell County: 14.8 %Calloway County: 16.4 %Campbell County: 6.1 %Carlisle County: 19 %Carroll County: 12.7 %Carter County: 15.6 %Casey County: 16 %Christian County: 12.4 %Clark County: 8.3 %Clay County: 16.9 %Clinton County: 22.7 %Crittenden County: 18.3 %Cumberland County: 28.5 %Daviess County: 6.9 %Edmonson County: 22.8 %Elliott County: 25.3 %Estill County: 13.8 %Fayette County: 6.7 %Fleming County: 14.7 %Floyd County: 17.3 %Franklin County: 6.4 %Fulton County: 21.4 %Gallatin County: 13.6 %Garrard County: 8.9 %Grant County: 9.3 %Graves County: 13.9 %Grayson County: 26.7 %Green County: 17 %Greenup County: 10.1 %Hancock County: 9.6 %Hardin County: 8.2 %Harlan County: 19.3 %Harrison County: 11 %Hart County: 18.7 %Henderson County: 8.2 %Henry County: 8 %Hickman County: 24.1 %Hopkins County: 13.3 %Jackson County: 16.4 %Jefferson County: 8 %Jessamine County: 6.2 %Johnson County: 16 %Kenton County: 7.3 %Knott County: 18.6 %Knox County: 18.1 %Larue County: 8.8 %Laurel County: 10.8 %Lawrence County: 18.8 %Lee County: 19.2 %Leslie County: 20.4 %Letcher County: 21 %Lewis County: 19.2 %Lincoln County: 10.9 %Livingston County: 24.2 %Logan County: 12.3 %Lyon County: 31 %McCracken County: 15.1 %McCreary County: 19.1 %McLean County: 13.5 %Madison County: 8 %Magoffin County: 16.5 %Marion County: 9.9 %Marshall County: 20.1 %Martin County: 18.8 %Mason County: 15.4 %Meade County: 10.8 %Menifee County: 29.5 %Mercer County: 12.2 %Metcalfe County: 10 %Monroe County: 12.5 %Montgomery County: 10.3 %Morgan County: 16 %Muhlenberg County: 11.8 %Nelson County: 6.4 %Nicholas County: 17.6 %Ohio County: 10.2 %Oldham County: 4.5 %Owen County: 20.8 %Owsley County: 25.6 %Pendleton County: 15.2 %Perry County: 14.8 %Pike County: 15.6 %Powell County: 17.6 %Pulaski County: 18.2 %Robertson County: 20.6 %Rockcastle County: 12.9 %Rowan County: 11.7 %Russell County: 28.9 %Scott County: 5.2 %Shelby County: 7.1 %Simpson County: 9.1 %Spencer County: 7.1 %Taylor County: 10.4 %Todd County: 14.1 %Trigg County: 21.2 %Trimble County: 15.3 %Union County: 12.6 %Warren County: 7.4 %Washington County: 11 %Wayne County: 20.9 %Webster County: 14.1 %Whitley County: 12.8 %Wolfe County: 16.4 %Woodford County: 7.3 %
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%, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2023

Lyon County: 31 %Lyon County31Menifee County: 29.5 %Menifee County29.5Russell County: 28.9 %Russell County28.9Breckinridge County: 28.9 %Breckinridge County28.9Cumberland County: 28.5 %Cumberland County28.5Grayson County: 26.7 %Grayson County26.7Owsley County: 25.6 %Owsley County25.6Elliott County: 25.3 %Elliott County25.3Livingston County: 24.2 %Livingston County24.2Hickman County: 24.1 %Hickman County24.1Edmonson County: 22.8 %Edmonson County22.8Clinton County: 22.7 %Clinton County22.7Fulton County: 21.4 %Fulton County21.4Trigg County: 21.2 %Trigg County21.2Letcher County: 21 %Letcher County21Wayne County: 20.9 %Wayne County20.9Owen County: 20.8 %Owen County20.8Robertson County: 20.6 %Robertson County20.6Leslie County: 20.4 %Leslie County20.4Marshall County: 20.1 %Marshall County20.1Harlan County: 19.3 %Harlan County19.3Lee County: 19.2 %Lee County19.2Lewis County: 19.2 %Lewis County19.2McCreary County: 19.1 %McCreary County19.1Adair County: 19.1 %Adair County19.1Carlisle County: 19 %Carlisle County19Martin County: 18.8 %Martin County18.8Lawrence County: 18.8 %Lawrence County18.8Hart County: 18.7 %Hart County18.7Knott County: 18.6 %Knott County18.6Crittenden County: 18.3 %Crittenden County18.3Pulaski County: 18.2 %Pulaski County18.2Knox County: 18.1 %Knox County18.1Bell County: 17.9 %Bell County17.9Nicholas County: 17.6 %Nicholas County17.6Powell County: 17.6 %Powell County17.6Floyd County: 17.3 %Floyd County17.3Green County: 17 %Green County17Clay County: 16.9 %Clay County16.9Magoffin County: 16.5 %Magoffin County16.5Lyon County: 31 %Lyon County31Menifee County: 29.5 %Menifee County29.5Russell County: 28.9 %Russell County28.9Breckinridge County: 28.9 %Breckinridge County28.9Cumberland County: 28.5 %Cumberland County28.5Grayson County: 26.7 %Grayson County26.7Owsley County: 25.6 %Owsley County25.6Elliott County: 25.3 %Elliott County25.3Livingston County: 24.2 %Livingston County24.2Hickman County: 24.1 %Hickman County24.1Edmonson County: 22.8 %Edmonson County22.8Clinton County: 22.7 %Clinton County22.7Fulton County: 21.4 %Fulton County21.4Trigg County: 21.2 %Trigg County21.2Letcher County: 21 %Letcher County21Wayne County: 20.9 %Wayne County20.9Owen County: 20.8 %Owen County20.8Robertson County: 20.6 %Robertson County20.6Leslie County: 20.4 %Leslie County20.4Marshall County: 20.1 %Marshall County20.1Harlan County: 19.3 %Harlan County19.3Lee County: 19.2 %Lee County19.2Lewis County: 19.2 %Lewis County19.2McCreary County: 19.1 %McCreary County19.1Adair County: 19.1 %Adair County19.1Carlisle County: 19 %Carlisle County19Martin County: 18.8 %Martin County18.8Lawrence County: 18.8 %Lawrence County18.8Hart County: 18.7 %Hart County18.7Knott County: 18.6 %Knott County18.6Crittenden County: 18.3 %Crittenden County18.3Pulaski County: 18.2 %Pulaski County18.2Knox County: 18.1 %Knox County18.1Bell County: 17.9 %Bell County17.9Nicholas County: 17.6 %Nicholas County17.6Powell County: 17.6 %Powell County17.6Floyd County: 17.3 %Floyd County17.3Green County: 17 %Green County17Clay County: 16.9 %Clay County16.9Magoffin County: 16.5 %Magoffin County16.5
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Lyon County31-1.5 pts
2Menifee County29.5-4.7 pts
3Russell County28.9-1.7 pts
4Breckinridge County28.9-0.8 pts
5Cumberland County28.5+2.4 pts
6Grayson County26.7-0.6 pts
7Owsley County25.6-3.4 pts
8Elliott County25.3-0.6 pts
9Livingston County24.2+0.6 pts
10Hickman County24.1-1 pts
11Edmonson County22.8-2.7 pts
12Clinton County22.7-2 pts
13Fulton County21.4-4.1 pts
14Trigg County21.2-2.3 pts
15Letcher County21+0.3 pts
16Wayne County20.9-1.5 pts
17Owen County20.8-2 pts
18Robertson County20.6-3.1 pts
19Leslie County20.4-4.2 pts
20Marshall County20.1-0.6 pts
21Harlan County19.3-0 pts
22Lee County19.2+1 pts
23Lewis County19.2-2.3 pts
24McCreary County19.1-1.4 pts
25Adair County19.1-2.1 pts
26Carlisle County19+1.6 pts
27Martin County18.8-3.4 pts
28Lawrence County18.8-5.3 pts
29Hart County18.7+0.2 pts
30Knott County18.6+1.4 pts
31Crittenden County18.3-1.2 pts
32Pulaski County18.2-0.5 pts
33Knox County18.1-0.7 pts
34Bell County17.9-0.8 pts
35Nicholas County17.6-3.6 pts
36Powell County17.6+0.8 pts
37Floyd County17.3-0.9 pts
38Green County17+0.3 pts
39Clay County16.9-0.7 pts
40Magoffin County16.5-0.1 pts
41Jackson County16.4+2.2 pts
42Wolfe County16.4-1.9 pts
43Butler County16.4-1.3 pts
44Calloway County16.4-1.3 pts
45Johnson County16-2.9 pts
46Casey County16-2.4 pts
47Morgan County16-1.2 pts
48Ballard County15.8-4.4 pts
49Breathitt County15.7-0.1 pts
50Carter County15.6-4.6 pts
51Pike County15.6-1.6 pts
52Mason County15.4-2.8 pts
53Trimble County15.30 pts
54Allen County15.2-0.2 pts
55Bracken County15.2-3.2 pts
56Pendleton County15.2-0.9 pts
57McCracken County15.1-0.7 pts
58Perry County14.8+0.1 pts
59Caldwell County14.8-1.1 pts
60Fleming County14.7-0.2 pts
61Webster County14.1-1.8 pts
62Todd County14.1+1.1 pts
63Graves County13.9+0.5 pts
64Estill County13.8-2.2 pts
65Gallatin County13.6-3 pts
66McLean County13.5-0.2 pts
67Bath County13.4+2.1 pts
68Hopkins County13.3+0.9 pts
69Rockcastle County12.9-0.4 pts
70Whitley County12.8-2.8 pts
71Carroll County12.7-0.9 pts
72Union County12.6-1.3 pts
73Boyd County12.5-2.3 pts
74Monroe County12.5-0.8 pts
75Christian County12.4-0.1 pts
76Logan County12.3-0.6 pts
77Mercer County12.2-0.1 pts
78Muhlenberg County11.8-0.6 pts
79Rowan County11.7-3.4 pts
80Bourbon County11.2-0.5 pts
81Harrison County11+1 pts
82Washington County11-0 pts
83Lincoln County10.9+0.4 pts
84Meade County10.8-1.5 pts
85Laurel County10.8-1.1 pts
86Barren County10.6-1.1 pts
87Taylor County10.4-1.8 pts
88Montgomery County10.3-1.4 pts
89Ohio County10.2-1.1 pts
90Greenup County10.1-0.8 pts
91Metcalfe County10-1.5 pts
92Marion County9.9+0.5 pts
93Hancock County9.6-1.6 pts
94Grant County9.3-0.1 pts
95Simpson County9.1-0.2 pts
96Boyle County9-1 pts
97Garrard County8.9-2 pts
98Larue County8.8+0.8 pts
99Clark County8.3-0.4 pts
100Henderson County8.2-0.8 pts
101Hardin County8.2-0.9 pts
102Madison County8-0.2 pts
103Jefferson County8-0.2 pts
104Henry County8-1.4 pts
105Warren County7.4-0.5 pts
106Woodford County7.3-1.5 pts
107Kenton County7.3+0.1 pts
108Shelby County7.1-0 pts
109Spencer County7.1-0.5 pts
110Daviess County6.9-0.4 pts
111Anderson County6.9-1.8 pts
112Fayette County6.7-0.3 pts
113Franklin County6.4+0.4 pts
114Nelson County6.4-0.4 pts
115Jessamine County6.2-1 pts
116Campbell County6.1-0.6 pts
117Bullitt County5.4-0 pts
118Scott County5.2-0.6 pts
119Oldham County4.5-0.1 pts
120Boone County4.1-0.1 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/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 (Counties in Kentucky 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, Counties in Kentucky 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/kentucky-counties?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. Counties in Kentucky 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/kentucky-counties?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, Counties in Kentucky 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/kentucky-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Lyon County, with 31% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Boone County, with 4.1% in 2023.

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