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

Ottawa County had the highest housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US) of 88 counties in 2023, at 37.1%. Union County had the lowest, at 3.3%. The median was 8.4% and the figure for Ohio was 8.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest37.1Ottawa County
Lowest3.3Union County
Median8.488 counties
Ohio8.4History

Map of counties, 2023

Adams County: 19.7 %Allen County: 8.4 %Ashland County: 8.3 %Ashtabula County: 16 %Athens County: 14.2 %Auglaize County: 5.4 %Belmont County: 16.3 %Brown County: 11.9 %Butler County: 6.2 %Carroll County: 14.3 %Champaign County: 8.2 %Clark County: 9.4 %Clermont County: 3.7 %Clinton County: 8 %Columbiana County: 10.3 %Coshocton County: 9 %Crawford County: 8.7 %Cuyahoga County: 10 %Darke County: 5.8 %Defiance County: 7.2 %Delaware County: 4.5 %Erie County: 16.4 %Fairfield County: 5.4 %Fayette County: 8.3 %Franklin County: 7 %Fulton County: 4.7 %Gallia County: 16 %Geauga County: 5.4 %Greene County: 6.2 %Guernsey County: 14.6 %Hamilton County: 7.4 %Hancock County: 6.7 %Hardin County: 9.4 %Harrison County: 20 %Henry County: 6.9 %Highland County: 11.5 %Hocking County: 11.1 %Holmes County: 8.5 %Huron County: 8.4 %Jackson County: 12.6 %Jefferson County: 12.8 %Knox County: 10 %Lake County: 5.3 %Lawrence County: 15.2 %Licking County: 6.5 %Logan County: 17.8 %Lorain County: 7.2 %Lucas County: 9.3 %Madison County: 6.1 %Mahoning County: 9.2 %Marion County: 10.4 %Medina County: 4.2 %Meigs County: 16.8 %Mercer County: 9.7 %Miami County: 5.2 %Monroe County: 22.9 %Montgomery County: 8.8 %Morgan County: 23 %Morrow County: 8 %Muskingum County: 10.7 %Noble County: 20.9 %Ottawa County: 37.1 %Paulding County: 11.6 %Perry County: 11.1 %Pickaway County: 5.2 %Pike County: 10.4 %Portage County: 9.1 %Preble County: 7.5 %Putnam County: 5 %Richland County: 8.3 %Ross County: 8.2 %Sandusky County: 7.6 %Scioto County: 13.6 %Seneca County: 7.8 %Shelby County: 6.6 %Stark County: 7.3 %Summit County: 7.2 %Trumbull County: 8.9 %Tuscarawas County: 6.6 %Union County: 3.3 %Van Wert County: 7.3 %Vinton County: 12 %Warren County: 4.9 %Washington County: 11.1 %Wayne County: 5.6 %Williams County: 6.8 %Wood County: 5.5 %Wyandot County: 8.3 %
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  • 5.7 to 7.3
  • 7.3 to 8.4
  • 8.4 to 10
  • 10 to 14
  • 14 and over
%, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2023

Ottawa County: 37.1 %Ottawa County37.1Morgan County: 23 %Morgan County23Monroe County: 22.9 %Monroe County22.9Noble County: 20.9 %Noble County20.9Harrison County: 20 %Harrison County20Adams County: 19.7 %Adams County19.7Logan County: 17.8 %Logan County17.8Meigs County: 16.8 %Meigs County16.8Erie County: 16.4 %Erie County16.4Belmont County: 16.3 %Belmont County16.3Ashtabula County: 16 %Ashtabula County16Gallia County: 16 %Gallia County16Lawrence County: 15.2 %Lawrence County15.2Guernsey County: 14.6 %Guernsey County14.6Carroll County: 14.3 %Carroll County14.3Athens County: 14.2 %Athens County14.2Scioto County: 13.6 %Scioto County13.6Jefferson County: 12.8 %Jefferson County12.8Jackson County: 12.6 %Jackson County12.6Vinton County: 12 %Vinton County12Brown County: 11.9 %Brown County11.9Paulding County: 11.6 %Paulding County11.6Highland County: 11.5 %Highland County11.5Hocking County: 11.1 %Hocking County11.1Perry County: 11.1 %Perry County11.1Washington County: 11.1 %Washington County11.1Muskingum County: 10.7 %Muskingum County10.7Marion County: 10.4 %Marion County10.4Pike County: 10.4 %Pike County10.4Columbiana County: 10.3 %Columbiana County10.3Knox County: 10 %Knox County10Cuyahoga County: 10 %Cuyahoga County10Mercer County: 9.7 %Mercer County9.7Clark County: 9.4 %Clark County9.4Hardin County: 9.4 %Hardin County9.4Lucas County: 9.3 %Lucas County9.3Mahoning County: 9.2 %Mahoning County9.2Portage County: 9.1 %Portage County9.1Coshocton County: 9 %Coshocton County9Trumbull County: 8.9 %Trumbull County8.9Ottawa County: 37.1 %Ottawa County37.1Morgan County: 23 %Morgan County23Monroe County: 22.9 %Monroe County22.9Noble County: 20.9 %Noble County20.9Harrison County: 20 %Harrison County20Adams County: 19.7 %Adams County19.7Logan County: 17.8 %Logan County17.8Meigs County: 16.8 %Meigs County16.8Erie County: 16.4 %Erie County16.4Belmont County: 16.3 %Belmont County16.3Ashtabula County: 16 %Ashtabula County16Gallia County: 16 %Gallia County16Lawrence County: 15.2 %Lawrence County15.2Guernsey County: 14.6 %Guernsey County14.6Carroll County: 14.3 %Carroll County14.3Athens County: 14.2 %Athens County14.2Scioto County: 13.6 %Scioto County13.6Jefferson County: 12.8 %Jefferson County12.8Jackson County: 12.6 %Jackson County12.6Vinton County: 12 %Vinton County12Brown County: 11.9 %Brown County11.9Paulding County: 11.6 %Paulding County11.6Highland County: 11.5 %Highland County11.5Hocking County: 11.1 %Hocking County11.1Perry County: 11.1 %Perry County11.1Washington County: 11.1 %Washington County11.1Muskingum County: 10.7 %Muskingum County10.7Marion County: 10.4 %Marion County10.4Pike County: 10.4 %Pike County10.4Columbiana County: 10.3 %Columbiana County10.3Knox County: 10 %Knox County10Cuyahoga County: 10 %Cuyahoga County10Mercer County: 9.7 %Mercer County9.7Clark County: 9.4 %Clark County9.4Hardin County: 9.4 %Hardin County9.4Lucas County: 9.3 %Lucas County9.3Mahoning County: 9.2 %Mahoning County9.2Portage County: 9.1 %Portage County9.1Coshocton County: 9 %Coshocton County9Trumbull County: 8.9 %Trumbull County8.9
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Ottawa County37.1-0 pts
2Morgan County23+0.5 pts
3Monroe County22.9+0.8 pts
4Noble County20.9-0.6 pts
5Harrison County20-1.7 pts
6Adams County19.7-0.3 pts
7Logan County17.8-1.4 pts
8Meigs County16.8-0.5 pts
9Erie County16.4+0.2 pts
10Belmont County16.3-1.6 pts
11Ashtabula County16-0.7 pts
11Gallia County16-0.1 pts
13Lawrence County15.2-0.3 pts
14Guernsey County14.6-0.6 pts
15Carroll County14.3-1 pts
16Athens County14.2-0.4 pts
17Scioto County13.6-2 pts
18Jefferson County12.8-0.8 pts
19Jackson County12.6-1.3 pts
20Vinton County12-2.2 pts
21Brown County11.9-0.6 pts
22Paulding County11.6+0.6 pts
23Highland County11.5-0.7 pts
24Hocking County11.1-2.2 pts
24Perry County11.1+0.3 pts
26Washington County11.1-1 pts
27Muskingum County10.7+0.9 pts
28Marion County10.4-0.9 pts
29Pike County10.4-2.5 pts
30Columbiana County10.3-0.3 pts
31Knox County10-0.6 pts
32Cuyahoga County10-0.3 pts
33Mercer County9.7-0.8 pts
34Clark County9.4+0.3 pts
35Hardin County9.4-0.6 pts
36Lucas County9.3-0.3 pts
37Mahoning County9.2-0.6 pts
38Portage County9.1-0.9 pts
39Coshocton County9-0.8 pts
40Trumbull County8.9-1.2 pts
41Montgomery County8.8-0.7 pts
42Crawford County8.7+0.1 pts
43Holmes County8.5+0.1 pts
44Allen County8.4-0.4 pts
45Huron County8.4-1.1 pts
46Fayette County8.3-0.1 pts
47Richland County8.3-0.7 pts
48Wyandot County8.3-0.5 pts
49Ashland County8.3-0.7 pts
50Champaign County8.2+0.8 pts
51Ross County8.2+0.4 pts
52Morrow County8-0.9 pts
53Clinton County8-0.7 pts
54Seneca County7.8-0.8 pts
55Sandusky County7.6-1.6 pts
56Preble County7.5-0.7 pts
57Hamilton County7.4-0.8 pts
58Van Wert County7.3+0.2 pts
59Stark County7.3-0.2 pts
60Defiance County7.2-0.6 pts
61Lorain County7.2-0.3 pts
61Summit County7.2-0.1 pts
63Franklin County70 pts
64Henry County6.9-0.3 pts
65Williams County6.8-0.4 pts
66Hancock County6.7-0.4 pts
67Tuscarawas County6.6-0.7 pts
68Shelby County6.6-0.9 pts
69Licking County6.5-1.1 pts
70Greene County6.2-0.3 pts
71Butler County6.2-0 pts
72Madison County6.10 pts
73Darke County5.8-1.3 pts
74Wayne County5.6+0.3 pts
75Wood County5.5-0.1 pts
76Auglaize County5.4-0.1 pts
77Geauga County5.4-0.3 pts
78Fairfield County5.4-1 pts
79Lake County5.3-0.5 pts
80Miami County5.2-0.4 pts
81Pickaway County5.2-0.6 pts
82Putnam County5+0.3 pts
83Warren County4.9-0.3 pts
84Fulton County4.7-0 pts
85Delaware County4.5-0 pts
86Medina County4.2+0.2 pts
87Clermont County3.7-1 pts
88Union County3.3-0.1 pts

Other periods

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 Ohio 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 Ohio 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/ohio-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 Ohio 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/ohio-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 Ohio 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/ohio-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Ottawa County, with 37.1% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Union County, with 3.3% in 2023.

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