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

Kenedy County had the highest housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US) of 254 counties in 2021, at 59.7%. Rockwall County had the lowest, at 3.9%. The median was 19.8% and the figure for Texas was 10.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest59.7Kenedy County
Lowest3.9Rockwall County
Median19.8254 counties
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Map of counties, 2021

Anderson County: 18.1 %Andrews County: 8.8 %Angelina County: 14.5 %Aransas County: 32.8 %Archer County: 13.6 %Armstrong County: 19 %Atascosa County: 15 %Austin County: 13.5 %Bailey County: 22.5 %Bandera County: 26.7 %Bastrop County: 12.2 %Baylor County: 32.2 %Bee County: 19.7 %Bell County: 10.6 %Bexar County: 7.8 %Blanco County: 21.1 %Borden County: 45.1 %Bosque County: 24.6 %Bowie County: 14 %Brazoria County: 11 %Brazos County: 12.1 %Brewster County: 19.9 %Briscoe County: 39.7 %Brooks County: 29.7 %Brown County: 22 %Burleson County: 22.7 %Burnet County: 22.4 %Caldwell County: 10.6 %Calhoun County: 27.6 %Callahan County: 19.3 %Cameron County: 15.5 %Camp County: 23.8 %Carson County: 17.9 %Cass County: 18.5 %Castro County: 20.4 %Chambers County: 9.9 %Cherokee County: 12.9 %Childress County: 25.8 %Clay County: 19.9 %Cochran County: 22.7 %Coke County: 37 %Coleman County: 35.1 %Collin County: 6 %Collingsworth County: 31.8 %Colorado County: 30.3 %Comal County: 9.9 %Comanche County: 26.1 %Concho County: 44.4 %Cooke County: 8.3 %Coryell County: 15.7 %Cottle County: 37.7 %Crane County: 10.5 %Crockett County: 27.4 %Crosby County: 27.8 %Culberson County: 35.9 %Dallam County: 21.5 %Dallas County: 8 %Dawson County: 14.3 %Deaf Smith County: 13.3 %Delta County: 15.1 %Denton County: 5.2 %DeWitt County: 28.1 %Dickens County: 42.1 %Dimmit County: 28 %Donley County: 39.2 %Duval County: 37.2 %Eastland County: 29.2 %Ector County: 8.6 %Edwards County: 49.6 %Ellis County: 6.1 %El Paso County: 8.3 %Erath County: 17.7 %Falls County: 27.5 %Fannin County: 14.6 %Fayette County: 34.1 %Fisher County: 25.1 %Floyd County: 28.4 %Foard County: 34.5 %Fort Bend County: 4.7 %Franklin County: 31.5 %Freestone County: 27.6 %Frio County: 24.2 %Gaines County: 9.4 %Galveston County: 14.5 %Garza County: 23.3 %Gillespie County: 19.8 %Glasscock County: 13.1 %Goliad County: 24.3 %Gonzales County: 15.9 %Gray County: 21.2 %Grayson County: 12 %Gregg County: 12 %Grimes County: 20.3 %Guadalupe County: 7.4 %Hale County: 17.4 %Hall County: 35.9 %Hamilton County: 33.3 %Hansford County: 22.9 %Hardeman County: 31.5 %Hardin County: 14.2 %Harris County: 9 %Harrison County: 16.6 %Hartley County: 11.8 %Haskell County: 34.8 %Hays County: 6.1 %Hemphill County: 19.2 %Henderson County: 23 %Hidalgo County: 13.3 %Hill County: 19.4 %Hockley County: 13.7 %Hood County: 13.6 %Hopkins County: 12.1 %Houston County: 32.3 %Howard County: 13.1 %Hudspeth County: 24.9 %Hunt County: 11.2 %Hutchinson County: 32.8 %Irion County: 20 %Jack County: 23.7 %Jackson County: 25.7 %Jasper County: 21.7 %Jeff Davis County: 42.5 %Jefferson County: 14.4 %Jim Hogg County: 36.8 %Jim Wells County: 20.7 %Johnson County: 6.4 %Jones County: 17.5 %Karnes County: 23.6 %Kaufman County: 6.5 %Kendall County: 9.1 %Kenedy County: 59.7 %Kent County: 46.8 %Kerr County: 12.8 %Kimble County: 34.3 %King County: 39 %Kinney County: 30.5 %Kleberg County: 16.7 %Knox County: 31.5 %Lamar County: 12 %Lamb County: 22.1 %Lampasas County: 17.7 %La Salle County: 21.7 %Lavaca County: 23.3 %Lee County: 21.6 %Leon County: 31.7 %Liberty County: 15.2 %Limestone County: 22.8 %Lipscomb County: 22.3 %Live Oak County: 35.2 %Llano County: 39.3 %Loving County: 34 %Lubbock County: 9.6 %Lynn County: 17.2 %McCulloch County: 25.9 %McLennan County: 10.3 %McMullen County: 46.6 %Madison County: 21.5 %Marion County: 28.3 %Martin County: 11.4 %Mason County: 37.7 %Matagorda County: 26.2 %Maverick County: 10.9 %Medina County: 13.7 %Menard County: 38.8 %Midland County: 7.5 %Milam County: 15.4 %Mills County: 36.1 %Mitchell County: 39.3 %Montague County: 23.5 %Montgomery County: 8.2 %Moore County: 15.6 %Morris County: 17.8 %Motley County: 35.1 %Nacogdoches County: 16 %Navarro County: 17 %Newton County: 27.1 %Nolan County: 22.1 %Nueces County: 13.9 %Ochiltree County: 16.3 %Oldham County: 18.2 %Orange County: 17.5 %Palo Pinto County: 31.3 %Panola County: 24.1 %Parker County: 9.4 %Parmer County: 15.3 %Pecos County: 13.6 %Polk County: 31 %Potter County: 11.7 %Presidio County: 34.7 %Rains County: 20.4 %Randall County: 8.9 %Reagan County: 15.4 %Real County: 50.8 %Red River County: 26.2 %Reeves County: 18.5 %Refugio County: 33.9 %Roberts County: 22.9 %Robertson County: 25.3 %Rockwall County: 3.9 %Runnels County: 25.4 %Rusk County: 16.5 %Sabine County: 43.5 %San Augustine County: 34.2 %San Jacinto County: 30.7 %San Patricio County: 18.4 %San Saba County: 31.8 %Schleicher County: 32.4 %Scurry County: 13.8 %Shackelford County: 20.4 %Shelby County: 22.6 %Sherman County: 27.7 %Smith County: 15.6 %Somervell County: 17.3 %Starr County: 17.5 %Stephens County: 27.7 %Sterling County: 27.2 %Stonewall County: 34.5 %Sutton County: 34.5 %Swisher County: 18.9 %Tarrant County: 7.2 %Taylor County: 11.7 %Terrell County: 37.3 %Terry County: 14.9 %Throckmorton County: 32.8 %Titus County: 11.4 %Tom Green County: 12.2 %Travis County: 6.5 %Trinity County: 28.8 %Tyler County: 31.7 %Upshur County: 15.7 %Upton County: 17.3 %Uvalde County: 18 %Val Verde County: 12.8 %Van Zandt County: 12.6 %Victoria County: 11.5 %Walker County: 15.2 %Waller County: 9.5 %Ward County: 15.6 %Washington County: 17.2 %Webb County: 9.3 %Wharton County: 13.4 %Wheeler County: 26 %Wichita County: 13.3 %Wilbarger County: 22.2 %Willacy County: 21.3 %Williamson County: 4.8 %Wilson County: 9.8 %Winkler County: 14.5 %Wise County: 11.1 %Wood County: 20 %Yoakum County: 11 %Young County: 13.6 %Zapata County: 28.9 %Zavala County: 14.5 %
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%, 2021. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2021

Kenedy County: 59.7 %Kenedy County59.7Real County: 50.8 %Real County50.8Edwards County: 49.6 %Edwards County49.6Kent County: 46.8 %Kent County46.8McMullen County: 46.6 %McMullen County46.6Borden County: 45.1 %Borden County45.1Concho County: 44.4 %Concho County44.4Sabine County: 43.5 %Sabine County43.5Jeff Davis County: 42.5 %Jeff Davis County42.5Dickens County: 42.1 %Dickens County42.1Briscoe County: 39.7 %Briscoe County39.7Llano County: 39.3 %Llano County39.3Mitchell County: 39.3 %Mitchell County39.3Donley County: 39.2 %Donley County39.2King County: 39 %King County39Menard County: 38.8 %Menard County38.8Cottle County: 37.7 %Cottle County37.7Mason County: 37.7 %Mason County37.7Terrell County: 37.3 %Terrell County37.3Duval County: 37.2 %Duval County37.2Coke County: 37 %Coke County37Jim Hogg County: 36.8 %Jim Hogg County36.8Mills County: 36.1 %Mills County36.1Culberson County: 35.9 %Culberson County35.9Hall County: 35.9 %Hall County35.9Live Oak County: 35.2 %Live Oak County35.2Motley County: 35.1 %Motley County35.1Coleman County: 35.1 %Coleman County35.1Haskell County: 34.8 %Haskell County34.8Presidio County: 34.7 %Presidio County34.7Stonewall County: 34.5 %Stonewall County34.5Sutton County: 34.5 %Sutton County34.5Foard County: 34.5 %Foard County34.5Kimble County: 34.3 %Kimble County34.3San Augustine County: 34.2 %San Augustine County34.2Fayette County: 34.1 %Fayette County34.1Loving County: 34 %Loving County34Refugio County: 33.9 %Refugio County33.9Hamilton County: 33.3 %Hamilton County33.3Throckmorton County: 32.8 %Throckmorton County32.8Kenedy County: 59.7 %Kenedy County59.7Real County: 50.8 %Real County50.8Edwards County: 49.6 %Edwards County49.6Kent County: 46.8 %Kent County46.8McMullen County: 46.6 %McMullen County46.6Borden County: 45.1 %Borden County45.1Concho County: 44.4 %Concho County44.4Sabine County: 43.5 %Sabine County43.5Jeff Davis County: 42.5 %Jeff Davis County42.5Dickens County: 42.1 %Dickens County42.1Briscoe County: 39.7 %Briscoe County39.7Llano County: 39.3 %Llano County39.3Mitchell County: 39.3 %Mitchell County39.3Donley County: 39.2 %Donley County39.2King County: 39 %King County39Menard County: 38.8 %Menard County38.8Cottle County: 37.7 %Cottle County37.7Mason County: 37.7 %Mason County37.7Terrell County: 37.3 %Terrell County37.3Duval County: 37.2 %Duval County37.2Coke County: 37 %Coke County37Jim Hogg County: 36.8 %Jim Hogg County36.8Mills County: 36.1 %Mills County36.1Culberson County: 35.9 %Culberson County35.9Hall County: 35.9 %Hall County35.9Live Oak County: 35.2 %Live Oak County35.2Motley County: 35.1 %Motley County35.1Coleman County: 35.1 %Coleman County35.1Haskell County: 34.8 %Haskell County34.8Presidio County: 34.7 %Presidio County34.7Stonewall County: 34.5 %Stonewall County34.5Sutton County: 34.5 %Sutton County34.5Foard County: 34.5 %Foard County34.5Kimble County: 34.3 %Kimble County34.3San Augustine County: 34.2 %San Augustine County34.2Fayette County: 34.1 %Fayette County34.1Loving County: 34 %Loving County34Refugio County: 33.9 %Refugio County33.9Hamilton County: 33.3 %Hamilton County33.3Throckmorton County: 32.8 %Throckmorton County32.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)
1Kenedy County59.7
2Real County50.8
3Edwards County49.6
4Kent County46.8
5McMullen County46.6
6Borden County45.1
7Concho County44.4
8Sabine County43.5
9Jeff Davis County42.5
10Dickens County42.1
11Briscoe County39.7
12Llano County39.3
13Mitchell County39.3
14Donley County39.2
15King County39
16Menard County38.8
17Cottle County37.7
18Mason County37.7
19Terrell County37.3
20Duval County37.2
21Coke County37
22Jim Hogg County36.8
23Mills County36.1
24Culberson County35.9
25Hall County35.9
26Live Oak County35.2
27Motley County35.1
28Coleman County35.1
29Haskell County34.8
30Presidio County34.7
31Stonewall County34.5
32Sutton County34.5
33Foard County34.5
34Kimble County34.3
35San Augustine County34.2
36Fayette County34.1
37Loving County34
38Refugio County33.9
39Hamilton County33.3
40Throckmorton County32.8
41Hutchinson County32.8
42Aransas County32.8
43Schleicher County32.4
44Houston County32.3
45Baylor County32.2
46Collingsworth County31.8
47San Saba County31.8
48Leon County31.7
49Tyler County31.7
50Hardeman County31.5
51Knox County31.5
52Franklin County31.5
53Palo Pinto County31.3
54Polk County31
55San Jacinto County30.7
56Kinney County30.5
57Colorado County30.3
58Brooks County29.7
59Eastland County29.2
60Zapata County28.9
61Trinity County28.8
62Floyd County28.4
63Marion County28.3
64DeWitt County28.1
65Dimmit County28
66Crosby County27.8
67Sherman County27.7
68Stephens County27.7
69Freestone County27.6
70Calhoun County27.6
71Falls County27.5
72Crockett County27.4
73Sterling County27.2
74Newton County27.1
75Bandera County26.7
76Matagorda County26.2
77Red River County26.2
78Comanche County26.1
79Wheeler County26
80McCulloch County25.9
81Childress County25.8
82Jackson County25.7
83Runnels County25.4
84Robertson County25.3
85Fisher County25.1
86Hudspeth County24.9
87Bosque County24.6
88Goliad County24.3
89Frio County24.2
90Panola County24.1
91Camp County23.8
92Jack County23.7
93Karnes County23.6
94Montague County23.5
95Garza County23.3
96Lavaca County23.3
97Henderson County23
98Hansford County22.9
99Roberts County22.9
100Limestone County22.8
101Burleson County22.7
102Cochran County22.7
103Shelby County22.6
104Bailey County22.5
105Burnet County22.4
106Lipscomb County22.3
107Wilbarger County22.2
108Nolan County22.1
109Lamb County22.1
110Brown County22
111La Salle County21.7
112Jasper County21.7
113Lee County21.6
114Dallam County21.5
115Madison County21.5
116Willacy County21.3
117Gray County21.2
118Blanco County21.1
119Jim Wells County20.7
120Castro County20.4
120Shackelford County20.4
122Rains County20.4
123Grimes County20.3
124Wood County20
125Irion County20
126Brewster County19.9
126Clay County19.9
128Gillespie County19.8
129Bee County19.7
130Hill County19.4
131Callahan County19.3
132Hemphill County19.2
133Armstrong County19
134Swisher County18.9
135Cass County18.5
135Reeves County18.5
137San Patricio County18.4
138Oldham County18.2
139Anderson County18.1
140Uvalde County18
141Carson County17.9
142Morris County17.8
143Lampasas County17.7
144Erath County17.7
145Starr County17.5
146Jones County17.5
147Orange County17.5
148Hale County17.4
149Somervell County17.3
150Upton County17.3
151Lynn County17.2
152Washington County17.2
153Navarro County17
154Kleberg County16.7
155Harrison County16.6
156Rusk County16.5
157Ochiltree County16.3
158Nacogdoches County16
159Gonzales County15.9
160Coryell County15.7
161Upshur County15.7
162Moore County15.6
162Ward County15.6
164Smith County15.6
165Cameron County15.5
166Milam County15.4
167Reagan County15.4
168Parmer County15.3
169Liberty County15.2
170Walker County15.2
171Delta County15.1
172Atascosa County15
173Terry County14.9
174Fannin County14.6
175Angelina County14.5
175Winkler County14.5
177Galveston County14.5
178Zavala County14.5
179Jefferson County14.4
180Dawson County14.3
181Hardin County14.2
182Bowie County14
183Nueces County13.9
184Scurry County13.8
185Medina County13.7
186Hockley County13.7
187Pecos County13.6
188Archer County13.6
189Hood County13.6
189Young County13.6
191Austin County13.5
192Wharton County13.4
193Deaf Smith County13.3
194Wichita County13.3
195Hidalgo County13.3
196Howard County13.1
197Glasscock County13.1
198Cherokee County12.9
199Kerr County12.8
200Val Verde County12.8
201Van Zandt County12.6
202Bastrop County12.2
203Tom Green County12.2
204Brazos County12.1
205Hopkins County12.1
206Gregg County12
207Grayson County12
208Lamar County12
209Hartley County11.8
210Taylor County11.7
211Potter County11.7
212Victoria County11.5
213Martin County11.4
213Titus County11.4
215Hunt County11.2
216Wise County11.1
217Brazoria County11
217Yoakum County11
219Maverick County10.9
220Caldwell County10.6
221Bell County10.6
222Crane County10.5
223McLennan County10.3
224Chambers County9.9
225Comal County9.9
226Wilson County9.8
227Lubbock County9.6
228Waller County9.5
229Parker County9.4
230Gaines County9.4
231Webb County9.3
232Kendall County9.1
233Harris County9
234Randall County8.9
235Andrews County8.8
236Ector County8.6
237Cooke County8.3
238El Paso County8.3
239Montgomery County8.2
240Dallas County8
241Bexar County7.8
242Midland County7.5
243Guadalupe County7.4
244Tarrant County7.2
245Travis County6.5
246Kaufman County6.5
247Johnson County6.4
248Ellis County6.1
249Hays County6.1
250Collin County6

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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 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/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b25002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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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 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-counties?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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

Kenedy County, with 59.7% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Rockwall County, with 3.9% in 2021.

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