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

Daggett County had the highest housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US) of 3144 counties in 2023, at 77.3%. Fairfax city had the lowest, at 1.7%. The median was 14.7% and the figure for the United States was 10.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest77.3Daggett County
Lowest1.7Fairfax city
Median14.73144 counties
United States10.4History

Map of counties, 2023

%, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2023

Daggett County: 77.3 %Daggett County77.3Kalawao County: 76.8 %Kalawao County76.8Lake and Peninsula Borough: 76.2 %Lake and Peninsula Borough76.2Kenedy County: 75.4 %Kenedy County75.4Rich County: 74.6 %Rich County74.6Hamilton County: 73.3 %Hamilton County73.3Forest County: 72.1 %Forest County72.1Alpine County: 70.2 %Alpine County70.2Valley County: 70 %Valley County70Bristol Bay Borough: 65.9 %Bristol Bay Borough65.9Hinsdale County: 65.8 %Hinsdale County65.8Mineral County: 65.3 %Mineral County65.3Lake County: 63.3 %Lake County63.3Grand County: 62.1 %Grand County62.1Summit County: 61.2 %Summit County61.2Mono County: 59.5 %Mono County59.5Nantucket County: 59.5 %Nantucket County59.5Denali Borough: 59.2 %Denali Borough59.2Dukes County: 58.4 %Dukes County58.4Worcester County: 57.9 %Worcester County57.9Camden County: 56.9 %Camden County56.9Vilas County: 56.1 %Vilas County56.1Copper River Census Area: 55.9 %Copper River Census Area55.9Cape May County: 55.5 %Cape May County55.5Cook County: 55.2 %Cook County55.2Pocahontas County: 54.8 %Pocahontas County54.8Sullivan County: 54.7 %Sullivan County54.7Florence County: 54.7 %Florence County54.7Forest County: 54.6 %Forest County54.6Burnett County: 53.8 %Burnett County53.8Avery County: 53.3 %Avery County53.3Dare County: 52.7 %Dare County52.7Oscoda County: 52.7 %Oscoda County52.7Keweenaw County: 52.4 %Keweenaw County52.4Lake of the Woods County: 51.8 %Lake of the Woods County51.8Mackinac County: 51.5 %Mackinac County51.5Aitkin County: 51.2 %Aitkin County51.2Camas County: 51.2 %Camas County51.2Catron County: 50.7 %Catron County50.7Alcona County: 50.6 %Alcona County50.6Daggett County: 77.3 %Daggett County77.3Kalawao County: 76.8 %Kalawao County76.8Lake and Peninsula Borough: 76.2 %Lake and Peninsula Borough76.2Kenedy County: 75.4 %Kenedy County75.4Rich County: 74.6 %Rich County74.6Hamilton County: 73.3 %Hamilton County73.3Forest County: 72.1 %Forest County72.1Alpine County: 70.2 %Alpine County70.2Valley County: 70 %Valley County70Bristol Bay Borough: 65.9 %Bristol Bay Borough65.9Hinsdale County: 65.8 %Hinsdale County65.8Mineral County: 65.3 %Mineral County65.3Lake County: 63.3 %Lake County63.3Grand County: 62.1 %Grand County62.1Summit County: 61.2 %Summit County61.2Mono County: 59.5 %Mono County59.5Nantucket County: 59.5 %Nantucket County59.5Denali Borough: 59.2 %Denali Borough59.2Dukes County: 58.4 %Dukes County58.4Worcester County: 57.9 %Worcester County57.9Camden County: 56.9 %Camden County56.9Vilas County: 56.1 %Vilas County56.1Copper River Census Area: 55.9 %Copper River Census Area55.9Cape May County: 55.5 %Cape May County55.5Cook County: 55.2 %Cook County55.2Pocahontas County: 54.8 %Pocahontas County54.8Sullivan County: 54.7 %Sullivan County54.7Florence County: 54.7 %Florence County54.7Forest County: 54.6 %Forest County54.6Burnett County: 53.8 %Burnett County53.8Avery County: 53.3 %Avery County53.3Dare County: 52.7 %Dare County52.7Oscoda County: 52.7 %Oscoda County52.7Keweenaw County: 52.4 %Keweenaw County52.4Lake of the Woods County: 51.8 %Lake of the Woods County51.8Mackinac County: 51.5 %Mackinac County51.5Aitkin County: 51.2 %Aitkin County51.2Camas County: 51.2 %Camas County51.2Catron County: 50.7 %Catron County50.7Alcona County: 50.6 %Alcona County50.6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Daggett County77.3-2.2 pts
2Kalawao County76.8+10.2 pts
3Lake and Peninsula Borough76.2-0.1 pts
4Kenedy County75.4+16.2 pts
5Rich County74.6-0.7 pts
6Hamilton County73.3-5 pts
7Forest County72.1-1.7 pts
8Alpine County70.2-2.9 pts
9Valley County70+0.8 pts
10Bristol Bay Borough65.9-1.6 pts
11Hinsdale County65.8-0.2 pts
12Mineral County65.3-1.5 pts
13Lake County63.3-2.9 pts
14Grand County62.1-0.6 pts
15Summit County61.2-1.5 pts
16Mono County59.5-0.3 pts
17Nantucket County59.5-2.6 pts
18Denali Borough59.2-2.9 pts
19Dukes County58.4-2.4 pts
20Worcester County57.9-0.5 pts
21Camden County56.9-1.6 pts
22Vilas County56.1-0.7 pts
23Copper River Census Area55.9-1.6 pts
24Cape May County55.5-1.1 pts
25Cook County55.2-0.1 pts
26Pocahontas County54.8-2.6 pts
27Sullivan County54.7-1.5 pts
28Florence County54.7-0.4 pts
29Forest County54.6-2.5 pts
30Burnett County53.8-0.5 pts
31Avery County53.3-0.1 pts
32Dare County52.7-0.7 pts
33Oscoda County52.7-2.2 pts
34Keweenaw County52.4-1 pts
35Lake of the Woods County51.8-0.7 pts
36Mackinac County51.5+0.9 pts
37Aitkin County51.2-0.9 pts
38Camas County51.2-1.2 pts
39Catron County50.7+0.9 pts
40Alcona County50.6-2.6 pts
41Roscommon County50.5-0.5 pts
42San Juan County49.7-4.1 pts
43Kane County49+1.8 pts
44Cimarron County48.7+3.3 pts
45McMullen County48.5+3.2 pts
46Fremont County48-1.5 pts
47Edwards County47.5-0.1 pts
48Cass County47.4-0.8 pts
49Lincoln County47.2-1.7 pts
50Granite County47.2-1.4 pts
51Sawyer County47.1-1.7 pts
52Iron County47.1-0.2 pts
53Yakutat City and Borough47.1+2.1 pts
54Hoonah-Angoon Census Area47-2.2 pts
55Calhoun County46.8-1.3 pts
56Bath County46.6+3.5 pts
57Montmorency County46.6-1.2 pts
58Plumas County46.4-1.1 pts
59Morgan County45.9-2.5 pts
60Quitman County45.5+1.3 pts
61Highland County45.5+1.4 pts
62Oneida County45.5-0.9 pts
63Garfield County45.4+0.2 pts
64Potter County45.4-1.4 pts
65Jackson County45.1-0.5 pts
66Carroll County44.9-0.8 pts
67Summit County44.8-2.6 pts
68Clare County44.7-1 pts
69Piscataquis County44.6-3.1 pts
70Adams County44.6-0.8 pts
71Walton County44.60 pts
72Essex County44.5-1.2 pts
73Real County44.2-1.2 pts
74Bayfield County43.8+0.9 pts
75Alger County43.8-3.5 pts
76Custer County43.7-4.2 pts
77Garfield County43.5-1.7 pts
78Colfax County43.5+1.6 pts
79Kent County43.4-4.8 pts
80Ontonagon County43.3-2.2 pts
81Cameron County43.3-0.8 pts
82Clark County43+0.5 pts
83Jeff Davis County42.9+3.4 pts
84Dillingham Census Area42.80 pts
85Iosco County42.7+0.6 pts
86Sierra County42.5-3.2 pts
87Hancock County42.3-1.3 pts
87Harding County42.3-4.5 pts
89Madison County42.2-2.4 pts
90Franklin County42-1.4 pts
91Loup County42+4.6 pts
92Grand Isle County41.9-0.6 pts
93Tensas Parish41.9-1.5 pts
94Sabine County41.7+0.3 pts
95Crawford County41.5-1.6 pts
96Bear Lake County41.5+1.1 pts
97Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area41.5-6.8 pts
98Rabun County41.4-0.5 pts
99Washburn County41.3-1.9 pts
100Cottle County41.3+6 pts
101Park County41.2-4.7 pts
102Luce County41.1-5.3 pts
103Cameron Parish41+1.9 pts
104Franklin County40.9-0.6 pts
105Iron County40.8-1.4 pts
106Ogemaw County40.5-0.3 pts
107Wheeler County40.5+0.7 pts
108Huerfano County40.3+1 pts
109Concho County40.2-2.5 pts
110Door County40.1-1.9 pts
111Pope County40-1.8 pts
112Pike County39.9-0.3 pts
113Benton County39.9-0.2 pts
114Hubbard County39.8-0.6 pts
115Northumberland County39.7-2.8 pts
116Leelanau County39.6-0.6 pts
117Carteret County39.6-0.9 pts
118San Miguel County39.5-1.9 pts
119Cheboygan County39.4-0.6 pts
120Archuleta County39.2-1 pts
121King County39.2-5.3 pts
121Price County39.2+0.6 pts
123Sullivan County39.2-0.3 pts
124Clay County39.1-0.2 pts
125Benzie County39-2.1 pts
126Custer County38.9-3.3 pts
127Tucker County38.8-0.8 pts
128Meagher County38.6-2.8 pts
129Dickinson County38.5-1.7 pts
130Briscoe County38.4+1.2 pts
131Alexander County38.4-4 pts
132Donley County38.3-0.4 pts
132Hancock County38.3-0.5 pts
134Eureka County38.2-4.6 pts
135Dickens County38.2-2.8 pts
136Tillamook County38.1-1.2 pts
137Pendleton County38+0.8 pts
138Barnstable County37.8-1.6 pts
139Menominee County37.8-1.5 pts
140Blaine County37.7-2.5 pts
141Sabine Parish37.7-0.8 pts
142De Baca County37.6+1.8 pts
143Eagle County37.5-1.7 pts
144Knox County37.4-3.5 pts
145Greene County37.4-0.9 pts
145Pickett County37.4+3 pts
147Antrim County37.4-1.6 pts
148Fannin County37.3+0.9 pts
149Routt County37.2-1 pts
150Hickory County37.2+0.3 pts
151San Augustine County37.1+0.8 pts
152Ottawa County37.1-0 pts
153Perry County37.1-1.5 pts
154Boise County37-1.2 pts
155Delaware County36.9-0.7 pts
156Graham County36.8-2.9 pts
157Jim Hogg County36.8+0.9 pts
158Wayne County36.7-1.2 pts
159Essex County36.7-1 pts
160Daniels County36.6-0.1 pts
161Wayne County36.6-1.6 pts
162Gulf County36.6-0.6 pts
163Marinette County36.5-0.1 pts
164Wheeler County36.5+2.1 pts
165Harlan County36.50 pts
166Piute County36.4+0.1 pts
167Menard County36.4-1.8 pts
167Monroe County36.40 pts
169Motley County36.2+0.3 pts
170Gunnison County36-0.2 pts
171San Juan County36-1.6 pts
172Presque Isle County35.9-2.1 pts
173McIntosh County35.9-2.1 pts
174Watauga County35.9+0.5 pts
175Haines Borough35.8-8.4 pts
176Calhoun County35.8-3.7 pts
177Schoolcraft County35.8-1 pts
178Gosper County35.7-1.3 pts
179Mason County35.7-0.3 pts
180Collingsworth County35.6+2.8 pts
180Webster County35.6+3.5 pts
182Washington County35.5-1.9 pts
183Searcy County35.4-2.3 pts
184Oxford County35.2-1 pts
185Calaveras County35.1-2.4 pts
186Stone County35.1-1.6 pts
186Stonewall County35.1-1.2 pts
188Hardin County35.1+0.4 pts
189Nelson County35-3.2 pts
190Gladwin County35-1.2 pts
191Potter County34.9+0.3 pts
192Blaine County34.9+3.3 pts
192Lafayette County34.9-0.6 pts
194La Paz County34.9-0 pts
195Costilla County34.9-1.7 pts
196Alleghany County34.9-1.2 pts
196Lafayette County34.9+1.3 pts
198Marshall County34.8-0.9 pts
199Steele County34.7-1 pts
200Grant County34.7-2 pts
201Accomack County34.7+0.2 pts
201Windham County34.7-0.7 pts
203Chattahoochee County34.6+3 pts
204Boyd County34.6+1.3 pts
205Pulaski County34.6+0.4 pts
205Taliaferro County34.6-2 pts
207Dixie County34.5+0.8 pts
208Oceana County34.5-1.9 pts
209Llano County34.4-3.1 pts
210Schuyler County34.4+0.9 pts
211Southeast Fairbanks Census Area34.4-3.8 pts
212Telfair County34.3-4.7 pts
213Adams County34.3-2 pts
214Kimble County34.2-2.1 pts
215Baraga County34.2-2 pts
216Putnam County34.1-3.7 pts
217Coleman County34.1-0.7 pts
218Manistee County34-2.3 pts
219Keya Paha County33.9-0.5 pts
220Trinity County33.9+0.7 pts
221Kalkaska County33.8-2.9 pts
222Northwest Arctic Borough33.8-1.1 pts
223Hall County33.8-1 pts
224Missaukee County33.7+0.8 pts
225Middlesex County33.7-0.1 pts
226Lincoln County33.7+1.5 pts
226Pacific County33.7+0.1 pts
228Jackson County33.7-0.6 pts
229Burke County33.6+0.9 pts
230Hampshire County33.6-2.2 pts
231Woodson County33.4-0.7 pts
232Sierra County33.4-1.4 pts
233Reynolds County33.3-0.7 pts
234Chautauqua County33.30 pts
235Emmet County33.3-0 pts
236Towns County33.3-3.3 pts
237Hyde County33.2+1.4 pts
238Macon County33.2-2.3 pts
239Cleburne County33.1+1.2 pts
240Sioux County33-1.9 pts
241Coos County32.9-0.9 pts
242Sullivan County32.7-2.1 pts
243Guadalupe County32.7-7.4 pts
244Arenac County32.7-0.8 pts
245Decatur County32.6-1.1 pts
246Belknap County32.50 pts
247Montgomery County32.5-3.8 pts
248Mercer County32.5-2.5 pts
249Duval County32.5-2.8 pts
250Crockett County32.4+1.9 pts

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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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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, US counties 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/us-counties?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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

Daggett County, with 77.3% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Fairfax city, with 1.7% in 2023.

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