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US cities by housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US)

Ocean City, NJ had the highest housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US) of 3211 cities in 2021, at 74.3%. West Point, UT had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 6.8% and the figure for the United States was 11.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest74.3Ocean City, NJ
Lowest0West Point, UT
Median6.83211 cities
United States11.2History

Top 40 cities, 2021

Ocean City, NJ: 74.3 %Ocean City, NJ74.3North Myrtle Beach, SC: 67.4 %North Myrtle Beach, SC67.4Panama City Beach, FL: 61 %Panama City Beach, FL61Destin, FL: 55.9 %Destin, FL55.9Marco Island, FL: 54.7 %Marco Island, FL54.7Truckee, CA: 54.4 %Truckee, CA54.4Sunny Isles Beach, FL: 52.4 %Sunny Isles Beach, FL52.4Gulf Shores, AL: 51.2 %Gulf Shores, AL51.2Naples, FL: 47.9 %Naples, FL47.9South Lake Tahoe, CA: 44.6 %South Lake Tahoe, CA44.6Steamboat Springs, CO: 44.5 %Steamboat Springs, CO44.5Hilton Head Island, SC: 44.5 %Hilton Head Island, SC44.5Rancho Mirage, CA: 41.2 %Rancho Mirage, CA41.2Lincoln City, OR: 40.1 %Lincoln City, OR40.1Branson, MO: 39.5 %Branson, MO39.5Show Low, AZ: 39.3 %Show Low, AZ39.3Key Biscayne, FL: 38.9 %Key Biscayne, FL38.9Bonita Springs, FL: 38.4 %Bonita Springs, FL38.4Marathon, FL: 38.3 %Marathon, FL38.3La Quinta, CA: 37.3 %La Quinta, CA37.3Oxford, MS: 37.2 %Oxford, MS37.2Myrtle Beach, SC: 36.9 %Myrtle Beach, SC36.9Aventura, FL: 35.8 %Aventura, FL35.8Palm Desert, CA: 35.3 %Palm Desert, CA35.3Miami Beach, FL: 35.2 %Miami Beach, FL35.2Palm Springs, CA: 35.1 %Palm Springs, CA35.1Hallandale Beach, FL: 33.9 %Hallandale Beach, FL33.9Rockport, TX: 33.8 %Rockport, TX33.8Estero, FL: 33.6 %Estero, FL33.6Cocoa Beach, FL: 33.1 %Cocoa Beach, FL33.1East Cleveland, OH: 32.6 %East Cleveland, OH32.6Borger, TX: 32.1 %Borger, TX32.1Galveston, TX: 31.4 %Galveston, TX31.4Laconia, NH: 30.9 %Laconia, NH30.9Grovetown, GA: 30.5 %Grovetown, GA30.5New Smyrna Beach, FL: 30.3 %New Smyrna Beach, FL30.3Venice, FL: 29.5 %Venice, FL29.5Vero Beach, FL: 28.8 %Vero Beach, FL28.8East St. Louis, IL: 28.8 %East St. Louis, IL28.8Palmetto, FL: 28.6 %Palmetto, FL28.6Ocean City, NJ: 74.3 %Ocean City, NJ74.3North Myrtle Beach, SC: 67.4 %North Myrtle Beach, SC67.4Panama City Beach, FL: 61 %Panama City Beach, FL61Destin, FL: 55.9 %Destin, FL55.9Marco Island, FL: 54.7 %Marco Island, FL54.7Truckee, CA: 54.4 %Truckee, CA54.4Sunny Isles Beach, FL: 52.4 %Sunny Isles Beach, FL52.4Gulf Shores, AL: 51.2 %Gulf Shores, AL51.2Naples, FL: 47.9 %Naples, FL47.9South Lake Tahoe, CA: 44.6 %South Lake Tahoe, CA44.6Steamboat Springs, CO: 44.5 %Steamboat Springs, CO44.5Hilton Head Island, SC: 44.5 %Hilton Head Island, SC44.5Rancho Mirage, CA: 41.2 %Rancho Mirage, CA41.2Lincoln City, OR: 40.1 %Lincoln City, OR40.1Branson, MO: 39.5 %Branson, MO39.5Show Low, AZ: 39.3 %Show Low, AZ39.3Key Biscayne, FL: 38.9 %Key Biscayne, FL38.9Bonita Springs, FL: 38.4 %Bonita Springs, FL38.4Marathon, FL: 38.3 %Marathon, FL38.3La Quinta, CA: 37.3 %La Quinta, CA37.3Oxford, MS: 37.2 %Oxford, MS37.2Myrtle Beach, SC: 36.9 %Myrtle Beach, SC36.9Aventura, FL: 35.8 %Aventura, FL35.8Palm Desert, CA: 35.3 %Palm Desert, CA35.3Miami Beach, FL: 35.2 %Miami Beach, FL35.2Palm Springs, CA: 35.1 %Palm Springs, CA35.1Hallandale Beach, FL: 33.9 %Hallandale Beach, FL33.9Rockport, TX: 33.8 %Rockport, TX33.8Estero, FL: 33.6 %Estero, FL33.6Cocoa Beach, FL: 33.1 %Cocoa Beach, FL33.1East Cleveland, OH: 32.6 %East Cleveland, OH32.6Borger, TX: 32.1 %Borger, TX32.1Galveston, TX: 31.4 %Galveston, TX31.4Laconia, NH: 30.9 %Laconia, NH30.9Grovetown, GA: 30.5 %Grovetown, GA30.5New Smyrna Beach, FL: 30.3 %New Smyrna Beach, FL30.3Venice, FL: 29.5 %Venice, FL29.5Vero Beach, FL: 28.8 %Vero Beach, FL28.8East St. Louis, IL: 28.8 %East St. Louis, IL28.8Palmetto, FL: 28.6 %Palmetto, FL28.6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2021 (%)
1Ocean City, NJ74.3
2North Myrtle Beach, SC67.4
3Panama City Beach, FL61
4Destin, FL55.9
5Marco Island, FL54.7
6Truckee, CA54.4
7Sunny Isles Beach, FL52.4
8Gulf Shores, AL51.2
9Naples, FL47.9
10South Lake Tahoe, CA44.6
11Steamboat Springs, CO44.5
12Hilton Head Island, SC44.5
13Rancho Mirage, CA41.2
14Lincoln City, OR40.1
15Branson, MO39.5
16Show Low, AZ39.3
17Key Biscayne, FL38.9
18Bonita Springs, FL38.4
19Marathon, FL38.3
20La Quinta, CA37.3
21Oxford, MS37.2
22Myrtle Beach, SC36.9
23Aventura, FL35.8
24Palm Desert, CA35.3
25Miami Beach, FL35.2
26Palm Springs, CA35.1
27Hallandale Beach, FL33.9
28Rockport, TX33.8
29Estero, FL33.6
30Cocoa Beach, FL33.1
31East Cleveland, OH32.6
32Borger, TX32.1
33Galveston, TX31.4
34Laconia, NH30.9
35Grovetown, GA30.5
36New Smyrna Beach, FL30.3
37Venice, FL29.5
38Vero Beach, FL28.8
39East St. Louis, IL28.8
40Palmetto, FL28.6
41Gary, IN28.3
42Barnstable Town, MA27.1
43St. Augustine, FL26.9
44Coronado, CA26.8
45Greenwood, MS26.3
46Punta Gorda, FL26.2
47Riverdale, IL25.4
48Prichard, AL24.9
49Blytheville, AR24.8
49Tuscaloosa, AL24.8
51Williston, ND24.7
52Harvey, IL24.7
53Troy, AL24.5
54Laguna Beach, CA24.4
54North Palm Beach, FL24.4
56Riviera Beach, FL24.3
57Natchitoches, LA24.2
58Magnolia, AR24.1
59Rexburg, ID24
60Johnstown, PA23.9
61Indiana, PA23.7
62Gulfport, FL23.7
63Detroit, MI23.7
64Fort Myers, FL23.5
65Clearlake, CA23.4
66Payson, AZ23.4
67Haines City, FL23.4
68Camden, AR23.3
69Natchez, MS23.2
70Newport, RI23.2
71Florence, AZ23.1
72Bullhead City, AZ23.1
73Key West, FL23
74Fernandina Beach, FL23
75Pine Bluff, AR22.9
76Pompano Beach, FL22.8
77Sarasota, FL22.7
78Sweetwater, TX22.7
79Weslaco, TX22.7
80Morehead City, NC22.6
81Morro Bay, CA22.5
82Waycross, GA22.4
83Selma, AL22.3
84Mesquite, NV22.2
85Milledgeville, GA22.1
86East Chicago, IN22
87Atlantic City, NJ22
88Flint, MI21.9
89Abbeville, LA21.9
90Lake Havasu City, AZ21.8
91Vicksburg, MS21.8
92Gadsden, AL21.8
93Fort Lauderdale, FL21.6
94Clarkston, GA21.5
95Deerfield Beach, FL21.5
96Bradenton, FL21.3
97Elk City, OK21.3
97Largo, FL21.3
99Orange, TX21.3
100Pampa, TX21.1
101Macomb, IL21
102Susanville, CA20.8
103Hot Springs, AR20.6
104Amsterdam, NY20.6
105Kent, OH20.5
106Española, NM20.5
107Apache Junction, AZ20.5
108Birmingham, AL20.4
109Delray Beach, FL20.4
110Sevierville, TN20.3
111Oneonta, NY20.3
112Dania Beach, FL20.1
113Wheeling, WV20.1
114Carbondale, IL20.1
115Sebring, FL20.1
116Davenport, FL20
117Imperial, CA20
118Fort Pierce, FL20
118Kissimmee, FL20
120Orangeburg, SC20
121Martinsville, VA19.9
122Rock Springs, WY19.9
123Duncan, OK19.8
123Jupiter, FL19.8
125Augusta, GA19.8
126Alamo, TX19.8
127Bainbridge, GA19.7
128Seminole, FL19.6
129Hailey, ID19.6
130Roma, TX19.5
131Picayune, MS19.4
132Bessemer, AL19.4
133Eloy, AZ19.4
133Stuart, FL19.4
135Jennings, MO19.3
136Elmira, NY19.3
137Kirksville, MO19.3
138Vernal, UT19.3
139Cathedral City, CA19.2
140Calexico, CA19.2
141Dade City, FL19.1
142St. Petersburg, FL19.1
143Bogalusa, LA19.1
143El Dorado, AR19.1
145Anniston, AL19.1
146Dayton, OH19
147New Orleans, LA19
148Okmulgee, OK19
149Pascagoula, MS19
150Petersburg, VA19
151Port Arthur, TX19
152College Park, GA18.9
153Gaffney, SC18.9
154Cambridge, MD18.9
155New Port Richey, FL18.9
156Huntington, WV18.8
157Newport, OR18.8
158Asheville, NC18.8
158St. Louis, MO18.8
160Opelousas, LA18.8
161Marshall, TX18.7
162Wilkinsburg, PA18.7
163McKeesport, PA18.7
164Zephyrhills, FL18.7
165Boca Raton, FL18.6
165Lauderdale Lakes, FL18.6
165Palmview, TX18.6
168Daytona Beach, FL18.6
169Raymondville, TX18.6
170Talladega, AL18.6
171Blythe, CA18.6
172Moss Point, MS18.6
173Valley, AL18.6
174Lumberton, NC18.5
175Bay St. Louis, MS18.5
176Chickasha, OK18.5
177Clarksdale, MS18.5
177Wildwood, FL18.5
179Brunswick, GA18.4
180Mercedes, TX18.4
181Altus, OK18.4
181Donna, TX18.4
183Murray, KY18.4
184Gloversville, NY18.4
184Poplar Bluff, MO18.4
186Blacksburg, VA18.3
187Fountain Hills, AZ18.3
187Somers Point, NJ18.3
189Pacific Grove, CA18.2
190Titusville, FL18.2
191Baton Rouge, LA18.1
192Macon, GA18.1
193Ada, OK18.1
194Danville, IL18.1
195Sulphur, LA18
196Conneaut, OH18
197Cape Coral, FL18
198Marshall, MO18
199Fredericksburg, TX18
200Ponca City, OK17.9
201Clearwater, FL17.9
202Great Bend, KS17.9
203Columbus, MS17.9
203Holly Hill, FL17.9
205Grenada, MS17.8
206Paris, TN17.8
207Boynton Beach, FL17.8
208Lake Wales, FL17.8
209Douglas, AZ17.7
210Winfield, KS17.7
211Wilkes-Barre, PA17.7
212Freeport, TX17.7
213West Palm Beach, FL17.7
214Alexandria, LA17.7
214Clarksburg, WV17.7
214Cumberland, MD17.7
217Steubenville, OH17.6
218Greenville, MS17.6
219Ashland, KY17.6
219Sharon, PA17.6
221Crowley, LA17.5
222Kinston, NC17.5
223Rio Grande City, TX17.5
224Laurel, MS17.4
225Lighthouse Point, FL17.4
225Morgan City, LA17.4
227Schenectady, NY17.4
228Dublin, GA17.4
229St. Cloud, FL17.4
230Hollywood, FL17.3
231Pottsville, PA17.3
231Sandusky, OH17.3
233Alexander City, AL17.3
233Lawton, OK17.3
235Pinehurst, NC17.3
236Guthrie, OK17.3
237Auburn, AL17.1
238Junction City, KS17.1
239Cocoa, FL17.1
240Lady Lake, FL17
241Portales, NM17
242Cleveland, MS17
242Kankakee, IL17
244Cleveland, OH17
244Starkville, MS17
246Arkansas City, KS16.9
247Lake Charles, LA16.9
248Washington, UT16.9
249Brookhaven, MS16.7
249Meridian, MS16.7

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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. 8 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.

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/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) (US cities 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), US cities 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/us-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), US cities by housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US), 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b25002.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/housing-vacancy-rate-all-vacant-units/us-cities?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Ocean City, NJ, with 74.3% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

West Point, UT, with 0% in 2021.

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