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Cities in Louisiana by housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US), 2024

Abbeville, LA had the highest housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US) of 35 cities in 2024, at 22.3%. Zachary, LA had the lowest, at 4.4%. The median was 14.3% and the figure for Louisiana was 14.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest22.3Abbeville, LA
Lowest4.4Zachary, LA
Median14.335 cities
Louisiana14.4History

All cities, 2024

Abbeville, LA: 22.3 %Abbeville, LA22.3Lake Charles, LA: 21.3 %Lake Charles, LA21.3Morgan City, LA: 21.3 %Morgan City, LA21.3New Orleans, LA: 20.3 %New Orleans, LA20.3Bogalusa, LA: 19.8 %Bogalusa, LA19.8Minden, LA: 19.7 %Minden, LA19.7Hammond, LA: 19.6 %Hammond, LA19.6Natchitoches, LA: 19.2 %Natchitoches, LA19.2Sulphur, LA: 19.2 %Sulphur, LA19.2Alexandria, LA: 18.3 %Alexandria, LA18.3Baton Rouge, LA: 17.3 %Baton Rouge, LA17.3Opelousas, LA: 16.2 %Opelousas, LA16.2West Monroe, LA: 16.2 %West Monroe, LA16.2New Iberia, LA: 16 %New Iberia, LA16Pineville, LA: 15.7 %Pineville, LA15.7Shreveport, LA: 15.6 %Shreveport, LA15.6Monroe, LA: 15 %Monroe, LA15Baker, LA: 14.3 %Baker, LA14.3Crowley, LA: 13.1 %Crowley, LA13.1Carencro, LA: 11.3 %Carencro, LA11.3Thibodaux, LA: 10.9 %Thibodaux, LA10.9Lafayette, LA: 10.8 %Lafayette, LA10.8Broussard, LA: 10.7 %Broussard, LA10.7Houma, LA: 10.7 %Houma, LA10.7Slidell, LA: 9.9 %Slidell, LA9.9Gretna, LA: 9.7 %Gretna, LA9.7Bossier City, LA: 9.3 %Bossier City, LA9.3Kenner, LA: 8.4 %Kenner, LA8.4Ruston, LA: 8 %Ruston, LA8Youngsville, LA: 7.9 %Youngsville, LA7.9Gonzales, LA: 7.2 %Gonzales, LA7.2Central, LA: 7.1 %Central, LA7.1Mandeville, LA: 7 %Mandeville, LA7Covington, LA: 5.4 %Covington, LA5.4Zachary, LA: 4.4 %Zachary, LA4.4Abbeville, LA: 22.3 %Abbeville, LA22.3Lake Charles, LA: 21.3 %Lake Charles, LA21.3Morgan City, LA: 21.3 %Morgan City, LA21.3New Orleans, LA: 20.3 %New Orleans, LA20.3Bogalusa, LA: 19.8 %Bogalusa, LA19.8Minden, LA: 19.7 %Minden, LA19.7Hammond, LA: 19.6 %Hammond, LA19.6Natchitoches, LA: 19.2 %Natchitoches, LA19.2Sulphur, LA: 19.2 %Sulphur, LA19.2Alexandria, LA: 18.3 %Alexandria, LA18.3Baton Rouge, LA: 17.3 %Baton Rouge, LA17.3Opelousas, LA: 16.2 %Opelousas, LA16.2West Monroe, LA: 16.2 %West Monroe, LA16.2New Iberia, LA: 16 %New Iberia, LA16Pineville, LA: 15.7 %Pineville, LA15.7Shreveport, LA: 15.6 %Shreveport, LA15.6Monroe, LA: 15 %Monroe, LA15Baker, LA: 14.3 %Baker, LA14.3Crowley, LA: 13.1 %Crowley, LA13.1Carencro, LA: 11.3 %Carencro, LA11.3Thibodaux, LA: 10.9 %Thibodaux, LA10.9Lafayette, LA: 10.8 %Lafayette, LA10.8Broussard, LA: 10.7 %Broussard, LA10.7Houma, LA: 10.7 %Houma, LA10.7Slidell, LA: 9.9 %Slidell, LA9.9Gretna, LA: 9.7 %Gretna, LA9.7Bossier City, LA: 9.3 %Bossier City, LA9.3Kenner, LA: 8.4 %Kenner, LA8.4Ruston, LA: 8 %Ruston, LA8Youngsville, LA: 7.9 %Youngsville, LA7.9Gonzales, LA: 7.2 %Gonzales, LA7.2Central, LA: 7.1 %Central, LA7.1Mandeville, LA: 7 %Mandeville, LA7Covington, LA: 5.4 %Covington, LA5.4Zachary, LA: 4.4 %Zachary, LA4.4
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Abbeville, LA22.3+2.2 pts
2Lake Charles, LA21.3+0.6 pts
3Morgan City, LA21.3+2.1 pts
4New Orleans, LA20.3-0.1 pts
5Bogalusa, LA19.8+0.2 pts
6Minden, LA19.7+3.7 pts
7Hammond, LA19.6-1.3 pts
8Natchitoches, LA19.2-1.5 pts
8Sulphur, LA19.2+0.8 pts
10Alexandria, LA18.3-0.4 pts
11Baton Rouge, LA17.3-0.3 pts
12Opelousas, LA16.2+0.1 pts
13West Monroe, LA16.2+1.2 pts
14New Iberia, LA16+0.1 pts
15Pineville, LA15.7+1.7 pts
16Shreveport, LA15.6-1 pts
17Monroe, LA15+1.3 pts
18Baker, LA14.3-0.1 pts
19Crowley, LA13.1-3.3 pts
20Carencro, LA11.3+1 pts
21Thibodaux, LA10.9+0.3 pts
22Lafayette, LA10.8-0.1 pts
23Broussard, LA10.7-1.8 pts
24Houma, LA10.7-0 pts
25Slidell, LA9.9+0.8 pts
26Gretna, LA9.7-0.5 pts
27Bossier City, LA9.3-2.2 pts
28Kenner, LA8.4+0.1 pts
29Ruston, LA8-0.7 pts
30Youngsville, LA7.9+1.9 pts
31Gonzales, LA7.2+0.5 pts
32Central, LA7.1+0.4 pts
33Mandeville, LA7-0.8 pts
34Covington, LA5.4-0.8 pts
35Zachary, LA4.4-1.9 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/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-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 Louisiana by housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-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 Louisiana by housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US), 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25002.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/housing-vacancy-rate-all-vacant-units/louisiana-cities. 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 Louisiana by housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25002.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/housing-vacancy-rate-all-vacant-units/louisiana-cities.

Harvard

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 Louisiana by housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25002.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/housing-vacancy-rate-all-vacant-units/louisiana-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Abbeville, LA, with 22.3% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Zachary, LA, with 4.4% in 2024.

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