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

Rockport, TX had the highest housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US) of 255 cities in 2021, at 33.8%. Providence Village, TX had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 8.3% and the figure for Texas was 10.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest33.8Rockport, TX
Lowest0Providence Village, TX
Median8.3255 cities
Texas10.5History

Top 40 cities, 2021

Rockport, TX: 33.8 %Rockport, TX33.8Borger, TX: 32.1 %Borger, TX32.1Galveston, TX: 31.4 %Galveston, TX31.4Sweetwater, TX: 22.7 %Sweetwater, TX22.7Weslaco, TX: 22.7 %Weslaco, TX22.7Orange, TX: 21.3 %Orange, TX21.3Pampa, TX: 21.1 %Pampa, TX21.1Alamo, TX: 19.8 %Alamo, TX19.8Roma, TX: 19.5 %Roma, TX19.5Port Arthur, TX: 19 %Port Arthur, TX19Marshall, TX: 18.7 %Marshall, TX18.7Palmview, TX: 18.6 %Palmview, TX18.6Raymondville, TX: 18.6 %Raymondville, TX18.6Mercedes, TX: 18.4 %Mercedes, TX18.4Donna, TX: 18.4 %Donna, TX18.4Fredericksburg, TX: 18 %Fredericksburg, TX18Freeport, TX: 17.7 %Freeport, TX17.7Rio Grande City, TX: 17.5 %Rio Grande City, TX17.5Plainview, TX: 16.7 %Plainview, TX16.7Gatesville, TX: 16.5 %Gatesville, TX16.5Mineral Wells, TX: 16.5 %Mineral Wells, TX16.5Kingsville, TX: 16.5 %Kingsville, TX16.5Bay City, TX: 16.3 %Bay City, TX16.3Beeville, TX: 15.9 %Beeville, TX15.9Dumas, TX: 15.7 %Dumas, TX15.7Tyler, TX: 15.4 %Tyler, TX15.4Mission, TX: 15.4 %Mission, TX15.4Athens, TX: 15.1 %Athens, TX15.1Clute, TX: 15.1 %Clute, TX15.1Henderson, TX: 15.1 %Henderson, TX15.1Portland, TX: 14.8 %Portland, TX14.8Dayton, TX: 14.2 %Dayton, TX14.2Nacogdoches, TX: 14.1 %Nacogdoches, TX14.1San Benito, TX: 14.1 %San Benito, TX14.1Robstown, TX: 14.1 %Robstown, TX14.1Stephenville, TX: 14.1 %Stephenville, TX14.1Granbury, TX: 14 %Granbury, TX14College Station, TX: 14 %College Station, TX14Levelland, TX: 13.9 %Levelland, TX13.9Beaumont, TX: 13.7 %Beaumont, TX13.7Rockport, TX: 33.8 %Rockport, TX33.8Borger, TX: 32.1 %Borger, TX32.1Galveston, TX: 31.4 %Galveston, TX31.4Sweetwater, TX: 22.7 %Sweetwater, TX22.7Weslaco, TX: 22.7 %Weslaco, TX22.7Orange, TX: 21.3 %Orange, TX21.3Pampa, TX: 21.1 %Pampa, TX21.1Alamo, TX: 19.8 %Alamo, TX19.8Roma, TX: 19.5 %Roma, TX19.5Port Arthur, TX: 19 %Port Arthur, TX19Marshall, TX: 18.7 %Marshall, TX18.7Palmview, TX: 18.6 %Palmview, TX18.6Raymondville, TX: 18.6 %Raymondville, TX18.6Mercedes, TX: 18.4 %Mercedes, TX18.4Donna, TX: 18.4 %Donna, TX18.4Fredericksburg, TX: 18 %Fredericksburg, TX18Freeport, TX: 17.7 %Freeport, TX17.7Rio Grande City, TX: 17.5 %Rio Grande City, TX17.5Plainview, TX: 16.7 %Plainview, TX16.7Gatesville, TX: 16.5 %Gatesville, TX16.5Mineral Wells, TX: 16.5 %Mineral Wells, TX16.5Kingsville, TX: 16.5 %Kingsville, TX16.5Bay City, TX: 16.3 %Bay City, TX16.3Beeville, TX: 15.9 %Beeville, TX15.9Dumas, TX: 15.7 %Dumas, TX15.7Tyler, TX: 15.4 %Tyler, TX15.4Mission, TX: 15.4 %Mission, TX15.4Athens, TX: 15.1 %Athens, TX15.1Clute, TX: 15.1 %Clute, TX15.1Henderson, TX: 15.1 %Henderson, TX15.1Portland, TX: 14.8 %Portland, TX14.8Dayton, TX: 14.2 %Dayton, TX14.2Nacogdoches, TX: 14.1 %Nacogdoches, TX14.1San Benito, TX: 14.1 %San Benito, TX14.1Robstown, TX: 14.1 %Robstown, TX14.1Stephenville, TX: 14.1 %Stephenville, TX14.1Granbury, TX: 14 %Granbury, TX14College Station, TX: 14 %College Station, TX14Levelland, TX: 13.9 %Levelland, TX13.9Beaumont, TX: 13.7 %Beaumont, TX13.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2021 (%)
1Rockport, TX33.8
2Borger, TX32.1
3Galveston, TX31.4
4Sweetwater, TX22.7
5Weslaco, TX22.7
6Orange, TX21.3
7Pampa, TX21.1
8Alamo, TX19.8
9Roma, TX19.5
10Port Arthur, TX19
11Marshall, TX18.7
12Palmview, TX18.6
13Raymondville, TX18.6
14Mercedes, TX18.4
15Donna, TX18.4
16Fredericksburg, TX18
17Freeport, TX17.7
18Rio Grande City, TX17.5
19Plainview, TX16.7
20Gatesville, TX16.5
21Mineral Wells, TX16.5
22Kingsville, TX16.5
23Bay City, TX16.3
24Beeville, TX15.9
25Dumas, TX15.7
26Tyler, TX15.4
27Mission, TX15.4
28Athens, TX15.1
29Clute, TX15.1
30Henderson, TX15.1
31Portland, TX14.8
32Dayton, TX14.2
33Nacogdoches, TX14.1
34San Benito, TX14.1
35Robstown, TX14.1
36Stephenville, TX14.1
37Granbury, TX14
38College Station, TX14
39Levelland, TX13.9
40Beaumont, TX13.7
41Wichita Falls, TX13.6
42Harlingen, TX13.5
43Texarkana, TX13.3
44Bonham, TX13.2
44Pleasanton, TX13.2
46San Elizario, TX13.1
47Corsicana, TX13.1
48Brownwood, TX13.1
49Huntsville, TX12.8
50Dickinson, TX12.7
51Alice, TX12.6
52Port Lavaca, TX12.5
53Pharr, TX12.4
54Kilgore, TX12.3
55Victoria, TX12.3
56Lufkin, TX12.2
57Paris, TX12.1
57San Angelo, TX12.1
59McAllen, TX12
60Corpus Christi, TX12
61Big Spring, TX12
62La Marque, TX12
63Snyder, TX11.9
64Burkburnett, TX11.8
65Longview, TX11.8
66Ingleside, TX11.7
67Abilene, TX11.6
67Lockhart, TX11.6
69Waco, TX11.6
70South Houston, TX11.6
71Hereford, TX11.5
72White Settlement, TX11.3
73Houston, TX11.3
74Denison, TX11.2
75Palestine, TX11.2
76Bryan, TX11.1
77Farmers Branch, TX11.1
77Sulphur Springs, TX11.1
79Iowa Colony, TX11
80Jacksonville, TX10.9
81Uvalde, TX10.8
82Addison, TX10.7
83Alvin, TX10.7
84Lago Vista, TX10.7
84Webster, TX10.7
86Sherman, TX10.6
87Killeen, TX10.6
88Manvel, TX10.4
88Nederland, TX10.4
90Port Neches, TX10.3
91Eagle Pass, TX10.2
92Dallas, TX10.2
93Katy, TX10.1
94Amarillo, TX10.1
95Seabrook, TX10.1
96Bellaire, TX10.1
97Groves, TX10.1
98El Campo, TX9.9
98Texas City, TX9.9
100Seagoville, TX9.9
101Anna, TX9.7
102Lubbock, TX9.6
103Del Rio, TX9.6
104Pasadena, TX9.5
105Balch Springs, TX9.5
106Seguin, TX9.2
107Azle, TX9.2
107Fairview, TX9.2
109Mount Pleasant, TX9.2
109Richmond, TX9.2
111Santa Fe, TX9.1
112Angleton, TX9.1
113Edinburg, TX8.9
114San Marcos, TX8.9
115Brownsville, TX8.9
115Ennis, TX8.9
117Brenham, TX8.9
118San Juan, TX8.7
119Canyon, TX8.7
120Bastrop, TX8.7
121Copperas Cove, TX8.6
122Baytown, TX8.6
123San Antonio, TX8.5
124Odessa, TX8.5
125Fort Worth, TX8.5
126El Paso, TX8.4
127Laredo, TX8.3
128Taylor, TX8.3
129Temple, TX8.2
130Lakeway, TX8.2
131New Braunfels, TX8.2
132Andrews, TX8.1
133Kaufman, TX8.1
134Conroe, TX8.1
135Greenville, TX8
136Harker Heights, TX8
137Benbrook, TX7.9
138Bellmead, TX7.9
139Rosenberg, TX7.9
140Kennedale, TX7.8
141Denton, TX7.8
142Sanger, TX7.6
143Prosper, TX7.6
144Lake Jackson, TX7.6
145Stafford, TX7.6
146Hurst, TX7.4
147Lumberton, TX7.3
148Weatherford, TX7.2
149Gainesville, TX7.2
150Arlington, TX7.2
151Leon Valley, TX7.1
152Kerrville, TX7
153Alton, TX7
154Lewisville, TX6.9
155Boerne, TX6.9
156Midland, TX6.9
157Liberty Hill, TX6.8
158Haltom City, TX6.8
159Austin, TX6.7
160Richardson, TX6.6
161Irving, TX6.5
162Euless, TX6.4
163Robinson, TX6.3
164Waxahachie, TX6.3
165Belton, TX6.1
166Fair Oaks Ranch, TX6.1
167Cibolo, TX6.1
168Terrell, TX6
169Humble, TX6
170Forest Hill, TX5.9
171Roanoke, TX5.9
172Pearland, TX5.8
173Hidalgo, TX5.8
174The Colony, TX5.8
175Frisco, TX5.7
176University Park, TX5.7
177Mesquite, TX5.7
178Duncanville, TX5.7
179Friendswood, TX5.7
180Plano, TX5.7
181Elgin, TX5.6
181Royse City, TX5.6
183Grand Prairie, TX5.5
184Galena Park, TX5.5
185Georgetown, TX5.4
186Allen, TX5.3
187Dripping Springs, TX5.3
188Cleburne, TX5.2
188Forney, TX5.2
190Fulshear, TX5.2
191Glenn Heights, TX5.2
192Bedford, TX5.1
192Round Rock, TX5.1
194DeSoto, TX5.1
194La Porte, TX5.1
196Tomball, TX5
197McKinney, TX4.9
198Northlake, TX4.9
199Red Oak, TX4.8
200Leander, TX4.6
201Carrollton, TX4.6
201Grapevine, TX4.6
203Crowley, TX4.6
204Lancaster, TX4.6
205Socorro, TX4.4
206Deer Park, TX4.4
207Garland, TX4.3
208Kyle, TX4.3
209Missouri City, TX4.2
210North Richland Hills, TX4.2
211Rockwall, TX4.1
212Mont Belvieu, TX4.1
213Little Elm, TX4.1
214Sugar Land, TX4
215Pflugerville, TX4
216Mansfield, TX4
217Cedar Hill, TX3.9
218Schertz, TX3.9
219Rowlett, TX3.8
220League City, TX3.8
221Horizon City, TX3.7
222Southlake, TX3.6
223Buda, TX3.5
224Converse, TX3.5
225Burleson, TX3.4
225Josephine, TX3.4
227Midlothian, TX3.3
228West University Place, TX3.2
229Hewitt, TX3.2
230Manor, TX3.1
231Live Oak, TX3.1
232Corinth, TX3.1
233Cedar Park, TX2.9
234Flower Mound, TX2.8
235Selma, TX2.8
236Universal City, TX2.6
237Fate, TX2.6
238Coppell, TX2.6
239Sachse, TX2.6
240Melissa, TX2.5
241Wylie, TX2.4
242Highland Village, TX2.4
243Watauga, TX2.4
244Keller, TX2.3
245Princeton, TX2.2
246Colleyville, TX2.1
247Hutto, TX1.8
248Celina, TX1.7
249Heath, TX1.7
250Trophy Club, TX1.2

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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. 1 cities with data in other periods have no value for 2021 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

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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/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-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 Texas by housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-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 Texas by housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US), 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b25002.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/housing-vacancy-rate-all-vacant-units/texas-cities?period=2021. 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 Texas by housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US), 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b25002.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/housing-vacancy-rate-all-vacant-units/texas-cities?period=2021.

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

Rockport, TX, with 33.8% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Providence Village, TX, with 0% in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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). Retrieved 2026-10-12. 1 cities have no value for 2021 and are not ranked.

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