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

Bath County had the highest housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US) of 133 counties in 2021, at 45.6%. Fairfax city had the lowest, at 2.2%. The median was 13.5% and the figure for Virginia was 9.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest45.6Bath County
Lowest2.2Fairfax city
Median13.5133 counties
Virginia9.7History

Map of counties, 2021

Accomack County: 34.7 %Albemarle County: 7.7 %Alleghany County: 19.4 %Amelia County: 8.6 %Amherst County: 11.9 %Appomattox County: 14.8 %Arlington County: 6.8 %Augusta County: 8.1 %Bath County: 45.6 %Bedford County: 13.3 %Bland County: 29.5 %Botetourt County: 12.1 %Brunswick County: 25.7 %Buchanan County: 29 %Buckingham County: 20.3 %Campbell County: 11.6 %Caroline County: 11.1 %Carroll County: 27 %Charles City County: 10.1 %Charlotte County: 23.3 %Chesterfield County: 4 %Clarke County: 10.2 %Craig County: 26 %Culpeper County: 7 %Cumberland County: 14 %Dickenson County: 24.5 %Dinwiddie County: 12.8 %Essex County: 25.2 %Fairfax County: 3.9 %Fauquier County: 8.9 %Floyd County: 15.6 %Fluvanna County: 9.8 %Franklin County: 22.3 %Frederick County: 7.4 %Giles County: 17.9 %Gloucester County: 12.2 %Goochland County: 8.4 %Grayson County: 31.8 %Greene County: 10.5 %Greensville County: 21 %Halifax County: 22.3 %Hanover County: 5.6 %Henrico County: 5.3 %Henry County: 19.7 %Highland County: 45.2 %Isle of Wight County: 7.6 %James City County: 11.9 %King and Queen County: 18.8 %King George County: 7.8 %King William County: 8.7 %Lancaster County: 30.3 %Lee County: 24.7 %Loudoun County: 2.7 %Louisa County: 18.5 %Lunenburg County: 26.8 %Madison County: 14.3 %Mathews County: 35.3 %Mecklenburg County: 33.4 %Middlesex County: 35.7 %Montgomery County: 13.5 %Nelson County: 37.9 %New Kent County: 6.9 %Northampton County: 28.1 %Northumberland County: 42.9 %Nottoway County: 20 %Orange County: 10 %Page County: 20.4 %Patrick County: 22.8 %Pittsylvania County: 16.8 %Powhatan County: 6.1 %Prince Edward County: 22 %Prince George County: 5.6 %Prince William County: 4.1 %Pulaski County: 14.6 %Rappahannock County: 27.8 %Richmond County: 28.6 %Roanoke County: 7 %Rockbridge County: 19.7 %Rockingham County: 11.9 %Russell County: 19.5 %Scott County: 27 %Shenandoah County: 17.2 %Smyth County: 16.8 %Southampton County: 13.5 %Spotsylvania County: 6.2 %Stafford County: 4.8 %Surry County: 20.2 %Sussex County: 21.3 %Tazewell County: 21 %Warren County: 9.5 %Washington County: 14.3 %Westmoreland County: 28.9 %Wise County: 16.6 %Wythe County: 13.6 %York County: 8.1 %Alexandria city: 7.3 %Bristol city: 15.5 %Buena Vista city: 12.2 %Charlottesville city: 9.3 %Chesapeake city: 4.9 %Colonial Heights city: 7.9 %Covington city: 16.4 %Danville city: 16.5 %Emporia city: 19.8 %Fairfax city: 2.2 %Falls Church city: 7.2 %Franklin city: 10.4 %Fredericksburg city: 6.4 %Galax city: 14.6 %Hampton city: 8.2 %Harrisonburg city: 7.9 %Hopewell city: 10.8 %Lexington city: 15.7 %Lynchburg city: 14 %Manassas city: 4.7 %Manassas Park city: 5.6 %Martinsville city: 19.9 %Newport News city: 8 %Norfolk city: 8 %Norton city: 14.5 %Petersburg city: 19 %Poquoson city: 5.9 %Portsmouth city: 10.2 %Radford city: 14.2 %Richmond city: 10.4 %Roanoke city: 11.9 %Salem city: 10.1 %Staunton city: 9.3 %Suffolk city: 7.3 %Virginia Beach city: 6.4 %Waynesboro city: 7.7 %Williamsburg city: 16 %Winchester city: 10.2 %
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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

Bath County: 45.6 %Bath County45.6Highland County: 45.2 %Highland County45.2Northumberland County: 42.9 %Northumberland County42.9Nelson County: 37.9 %Nelson County37.9Middlesex County: 35.7 %Middlesex County35.7Mathews County: 35.3 %Mathews County35.3Accomack County: 34.7 %Accomack County34.7Mecklenburg County: 33.4 %Mecklenburg County33.4Grayson County: 31.8 %Grayson County31.8Lancaster County: 30.3 %Lancaster County30.3Bland County: 29.5 %Bland County29.5Buchanan County: 29 %Buchanan County29Westmoreland County: 28.9 %Westmoreland County28.9Richmond County: 28.6 %Richmond County28.6Northampton County: 28.1 %Northampton County28.1Rappahannock County: 27.8 %Rappahannock County27.8Carroll County: 27 %Carroll County27Scott County: 27 %Scott County27Lunenburg County: 26.8 %Lunenburg County26.8Craig County: 26 %Craig County26Brunswick County: 25.7 %Brunswick County25.7Essex County: 25.2 %Essex County25.2Lee County: 24.7 %Lee County24.7Dickenson County: 24.5 %Dickenson County24.5Charlotte County: 23.3 %Charlotte County23.3Patrick County: 22.8 %Patrick County22.8Halifax County: 22.3 %Halifax County22.3Franklin County: 22.3 %Franklin County22.3Prince Edward County: 22 %Prince Edward County22Sussex County: 21.3 %Sussex County21.3Greensville County: 21 %Greensville County21Tazewell County: 21 %Tazewell County21Page County: 20.4 %Page County20.4Buckingham County: 20.3 %Buckingham County20.3Surry County: 20.2 %Surry County20.2Nottoway County: 20 %Nottoway County20Martinsville city: 19.9 %Martinsville city19.9Emporia city: 19.8 %Emporia city19.8Henry County: 19.7 %Henry County19.7Rockbridge County: 19.7 %Rockbridge County19.7Bath County: 45.6 %Bath County45.6Highland County: 45.2 %Highland County45.2Northumberland County: 42.9 %Northumberland County42.9Nelson County: 37.9 %Nelson County37.9Middlesex County: 35.7 %Middlesex County35.7Mathews County: 35.3 %Mathews County35.3Accomack County: 34.7 %Accomack County34.7Mecklenburg County: 33.4 %Mecklenburg County33.4Grayson County: 31.8 %Grayson County31.8Lancaster County: 30.3 %Lancaster County30.3Bland County: 29.5 %Bland County29.5Buchanan County: 29 %Buchanan County29Westmoreland County: 28.9 %Westmoreland County28.9Richmond County: 28.6 %Richmond County28.6Northampton County: 28.1 %Northampton County28.1Rappahannock County: 27.8 %Rappahannock County27.8Carroll County: 27 %Carroll County27Scott County: 27 %Scott County27Lunenburg County: 26.8 %Lunenburg County26.8Craig County: 26 %Craig County26Brunswick County: 25.7 %Brunswick County25.7Essex County: 25.2 %Essex County25.2Lee County: 24.7 %Lee County24.7Dickenson County: 24.5 %Dickenson County24.5Charlotte County: 23.3 %Charlotte County23.3Patrick County: 22.8 %Patrick County22.8Halifax County: 22.3 %Halifax County22.3Franklin County: 22.3 %Franklin County22.3Prince Edward County: 22 %Prince Edward County22Sussex County: 21.3 %Sussex County21.3Greensville County: 21 %Greensville County21Tazewell County: 21 %Tazewell County21Page County: 20.4 %Page County20.4Buckingham County: 20.3 %Buckingham County20.3Surry County: 20.2 %Surry County20.2Nottoway County: 20 %Nottoway County20Martinsville city: 19.9 %Martinsville city19.9Emporia city: 19.8 %Emporia city19.8Henry County: 19.7 %Henry County19.7Rockbridge County: 19.7 %Rockbridge County19.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)
1Bath County45.6
2Highland County45.2
3Northumberland County42.9
4Nelson County37.9
5Middlesex County35.7
6Mathews County35.3
7Accomack County34.7
8Mecklenburg County33.4
9Grayson County31.8
10Lancaster County30.3
11Bland County29.5
12Buchanan County29
13Westmoreland County28.9
14Richmond County28.6
15Northampton County28.1
16Rappahannock County27.8
17Carroll County27
18Scott County27
19Lunenburg County26.8
20Craig County26
21Brunswick County25.7
22Essex County25.2
23Lee County24.7
24Dickenson County24.5
25Charlotte County23.3
26Patrick County22.8
27Halifax County22.3
28Franklin County22.3
29Prince Edward County22
30Sussex County21.3
31Greensville County21
32Tazewell County21
33Page County20.4
34Buckingham County20.3
35Surry County20.2
36Nottoway County20
37Martinsville city19.9
38Emporia city19.8
39Henry County19.7
40Rockbridge County19.7
41Russell County19.5
42Alleghany County19.4
43Petersburg city19
44King and Queen County18.8
45Louisa County18.5
46Giles County17.9
47Shenandoah County17.2
48Pittsylvania County16.8
49Smyth County16.8
50Wise County16.6
51Danville city16.5
52Covington city16.4
53Williamsburg city16
54Lexington city15.7
55Floyd County15.6
56Bristol city15.5
57Appomattox County14.8
58Galax city14.6
58Pulaski County14.6
60Norton city14.5
61Washington County14.3
62Madison County14.3
63Radford city14.2
64Cumberland County14
64Lynchburg city14
66Wythe County13.6
67Southampton County13.5
68Montgomery County13.5
69Bedford County13.3
70Dinwiddie County12.8
71Buena Vista city12.2
72Gloucester County12.2
73Botetourt County12.1
74James City County11.9
75Roanoke city11.9
76Amherst County11.9
77Rockingham County11.9
78Campbell County11.6
79Caroline County11.1
80Hopewell city10.8
81Greene County10.5
82Franklin city10.4
83Richmond city10.4
84Clarke County10.2
85Portsmouth city10.2
86Winchester city10.2
87Charles City County10.1
88Salem city10.1
89Orange County10
90Fluvanna County9.8
91Warren County9.5
92Staunton city9.3
93Charlottesville city9.3
94Fauquier County8.9
95King William County8.7
96Amelia County8.6
97Goochland County8.4
98Hampton city8.2
99York County8.1
100Augusta County8.1
101Norfolk city8
102Newport News city8
103Colonial Heights city7.9
104Harrisonburg city7.9
105King George County7.8
106Albemarle County7.7
107Waynesboro city7.7
108Isle of Wight County7.6
109Frederick County7.4
110Suffolk city7.3
111Alexandria city7.3
112Falls Church city7.2
113Culpeper County7
114Roanoke County7
115New Kent County6.9
116Arlington County6.8
117Virginia Beach city6.4
118Fredericksburg city6.4
119Spotsylvania County6.2
120Powhatan County6.1
121Poquoson city5.9
122Prince George County5.6
123Hanover County5.6
124Manassas Park city5.6
125Henrico County5.3
126Chesapeake city4.9
127Stafford County4.8
128Manassas city4.7
129Prince William County4.1
130Chesterfield County4
131Fairfax County3.9
132Loudoun County2.7
133Fairfax city2.2

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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 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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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 Virginia 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, Counties in Virginia 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/virginia-counties?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. Counties in Virginia 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/virginia-counties?period=2021.

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

Bath County, with 45.6% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Fairfax city, with 2.2% in 2021.

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