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

Vilas County had the highest housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US) of 72 counties in 2023, at 56.1%. Outagamie County had the lowest, at 3.3%. The median was 12.6% and the figure for Wisconsin was 11.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest56.1Vilas County
Lowest3.3Outagamie County
Median12.672 counties
Wisconsin11.1History

Map of counties, 2023

Adams County: 44.6 %Ashland County: 27.2 %Barron County: 18.2 %Bayfield County: 43.8 %Brown County: 3.4 %Buffalo County: 13.1 %Burnett County: 53.8 %Calumet County: 5.4 %Chippewa County: 8.4 %Clark County: 14.5 %Columbia County: 9.7 %Crawford County: 23.4 %Dane County: 3.6 %Dodge County: 6.7 %Door County: 40.1 %Douglas County: 17.6 %Dunn County: 7.7 %Eau Claire County: 5.6 %Florence County: 54.7 %Fond du Lac County: 6.3 %Forest County: 54.6 %Grant County: 10.3 %Green County: 4.7 %Green Lake County: 24.1 %Iowa County: 9.6 %Iron County: 47.1 %Jackson County: 15.4 %Jefferson County: 6 %Juneau County: 26.3 %Kenosha County: 7.2 %Kewaunee County: 11 %La Crosse County: 5.1 %Lafayette County: 7.1 %Langlade County: 29.5 %Lincoln County: 22.5 %Manitowoc County: 7.7 %Marathon County: 5.7 %Marinette County: 36.5 %Marquette County: 30.1 %Menominee County: 37.8 %Milwaukee County: 8.2 %Monroe County: 8.2 %Oconto County: 30.8 %Oneida County: 45.5 %Outagamie County: 3.3 %Ozaukee County: 4.2 %Pepin County: 15.4 %Pierce County: 7.6 %Polk County: 22.8 %Portage County: 5.9 %Price County: 39.2 %Racine County: 6.4 %Richland County: 16.7 %Rock County: 5.7 %Rusk County: 27.9 %St. Croix County: 3.8 %Sauk County: 11.8 %Sawyer County: 47.1 %Shawano County: 17.4 %Sheboygan County: 5.9 %Taylor County: 16 %Trempealeau County: 6.9 %Vernon County: 12.6 %Vilas County: 56.1 %Walworth County: 20.7 %Washburn County: 41.3 %Washington County: 3.9 %Waukesha County: 3.9 %Waupaca County: 12.6 %Waushara County: 30.2 %Winnebago County: 6.3 %Wood County: 7.9 %
  • Under 5.7
  • 5.7 to 7.6
  • 7.6 to 13
  • 13 to 23
  • 23 to 38
  • 38 and over
%, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2023

Vilas County: 56.1 %Vilas County56.1Florence County: 54.7 %Florence County54.7Forest County: 54.6 %Forest County54.6Burnett County: 53.8 %Burnett County53.8Sawyer County: 47.1 %Sawyer County47.1Iron County: 47.1 %Iron County47.1Oneida County: 45.5 %Oneida County45.5Adams County: 44.6 %Adams County44.6Bayfield County: 43.8 %Bayfield County43.8Washburn County: 41.3 %Washburn County41.3Door County: 40.1 %Door County40.1Price County: 39.2 %Price County39.2Menominee County: 37.8 %Menominee County37.8Marinette County: 36.5 %Marinette County36.5Oconto County: 30.8 %Oconto County30.8Waushara County: 30.2 %Waushara County30.2Marquette County: 30.1 %Marquette County30.1Langlade County: 29.5 %Langlade County29.5Rusk County: 27.9 %Rusk County27.9Ashland County: 27.2 %Ashland County27.2Juneau County: 26.3 %Juneau County26.3Green Lake County: 24.1 %Green Lake County24.1Crawford County: 23.4 %Crawford County23.4Polk County: 22.8 %Polk County22.8Lincoln County: 22.5 %Lincoln County22.5Walworth County: 20.7 %Walworth County20.7Barron County: 18.2 %Barron County18.2Douglas County: 17.6 %Douglas County17.6Shawano County: 17.4 %Shawano County17.4Richland County: 16.7 %Richland County16.7Taylor County: 16 %Taylor County16Jackson County: 15.4 %Jackson County15.4Pepin County: 15.4 %Pepin County15.4Clark County: 14.5 %Clark County14.5Buffalo County: 13.1 %Buffalo County13.1Waupaca County: 12.6 %Waupaca County12.6Vernon County: 12.6 %Vernon County12.6Sauk County: 11.8 %Sauk County11.8Kewaunee County: 11 %Kewaunee County11Grant County: 10.3 %Grant County10.3Vilas County: 56.1 %Vilas County56.1Florence County: 54.7 %Florence County54.7Forest County: 54.6 %Forest County54.6Burnett County: 53.8 %Burnett County53.8Sawyer County: 47.1 %Sawyer County47.1Iron County: 47.1 %Iron County47.1Oneida County: 45.5 %Oneida County45.5Adams County: 44.6 %Adams County44.6Bayfield County: 43.8 %Bayfield County43.8Washburn County: 41.3 %Washburn County41.3Door County: 40.1 %Door County40.1Price County: 39.2 %Price County39.2Menominee County: 37.8 %Menominee County37.8Marinette County: 36.5 %Marinette County36.5Oconto County: 30.8 %Oconto County30.8Waushara County: 30.2 %Waushara County30.2Marquette County: 30.1 %Marquette County30.1Langlade County: 29.5 %Langlade County29.5Rusk County: 27.9 %Rusk County27.9Ashland County: 27.2 %Ashland County27.2Juneau County: 26.3 %Juneau County26.3Green Lake County: 24.1 %Green Lake County24.1Crawford County: 23.4 %Crawford County23.4Polk County: 22.8 %Polk County22.8Lincoln County: 22.5 %Lincoln County22.5Walworth County: 20.7 %Walworth County20.7Barron County: 18.2 %Barron County18.2Douglas County: 17.6 %Douglas County17.6Shawano County: 17.4 %Shawano County17.4Richland County: 16.7 %Richland County16.7Taylor County: 16 %Taylor County16Jackson County: 15.4 %Jackson County15.4Pepin County: 15.4 %Pepin County15.4Clark County: 14.5 %Clark County14.5Buffalo County: 13.1 %Buffalo County13.1Waupaca County: 12.6 %Waupaca County12.6Vernon County: 12.6 %Vernon County12.6Sauk County: 11.8 %Sauk County11.8Kewaunee County: 11 %Kewaunee County11Grant County: 10.3 %Grant County10.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Vilas County56.1-0.7 pts
2Florence County54.7-0.4 pts
3Forest County54.6-2.5 pts
4Burnett County53.8-0.5 pts
5Sawyer County47.1-1.7 pts
6Iron County47.1-0.2 pts
7Oneida County45.5-0.9 pts
8Adams County44.6-0.8 pts
9Bayfield County43.8+0.9 pts
10Washburn County41.3-1.9 pts
11Door County40.1-1.9 pts
12Price County39.2+0.6 pts
13Menominee County37.8-1.5 pts
14Marinette County36.5-0.1 pts
15Oconto County30.8-0.7 pts
16Waushara County30.2-1.1 pts
17Marquette County30.1-0.1 pts
18Langlade County29.5-1.2 pts
19Rusk County27.9-0.7 pts
20Ashland County27.2-0.1 pts
21Juneau County26.3-0.8 pts
22Green Lake County24.1-0.9 pts
23Crawford County23.4-1.3 pts
24Polk County22.8-0.9 pts
25Lincoln County22.5-1.8 pts
26Walworth County20.7-0.1 pts
27Barron County18.2-1.3 pts
28Douglas County17.60 pts
29Shawano County17.4-1.1 pts
30Richland County16.7+1.3 pts
31Taylor County16-2.3 pts
32Jackson County15.4-1.8 pts
33Pepin County15.4+1.3 pts
34Clark County14.5-0 pts
35Buffalo County13.1-0.8 pts
36Waupaca County12.6+0.1 pts
37Vernon County12.6-1 pts
38Sauk County11.8+0.2 pts
39Kewaunee County11-0.1 pts
40Grant County10.3-0.1 pts
41Columbia County9.7-0.1 pts
42Iowa County9.6-1.1 pts
43Chippewa County8.4-0.1 pts
44Monroe County8.2-0.9 pts
45Milwaukee County8.2+0.1 pts
46Wood County7.9+0.1 pts
47Manitowoc County7.7-0.1 pts
48Dunn County7.7-0.2 pts
49Pierce County7.6+1.5 pts
50Kenosha County7.2-0.7 pts
51Lafayette County7.1-0.2 pts
52Trempealeau County6.90 pts
53Dodge County6.7+0.1 pts
54Racine County6.4+0.1 pts
55Fond du Lac County6.3-1 pts
56Winnebago County6.3+0.5 pts
57Jefferson County6-0.5 pts
58Sheboygan County5.9-0.4 pts
59Portage County5.9-0.3 pts
60Rock County5.7+0.3 pts
61Marathon County5.7-0.2 pts
62Eau Claire County5.6-0.5 pts
63Calumet County5.4+0.5 pts
64La Crosse County5.1+0.1 pts
65Green County4.7+0.4 pts
66Ozaukee County4.2-0 pts
67Waukesha County3.9+0.1 pts
68Washington County3.9+0.3 pts
69St. Croix County3.8-0.5 pts
70Dane County3.6-0.3 pts
71Brown County3.4-0.2 pts
72Outagamie County3.3-0 pts

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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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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 Wisconsin by housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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 Wisconsin 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/wisconsin-counties?period=2023. 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 Wisconsin by housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US), 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25002.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/housing-vacancy-rate-all-vacant-units/wisconsin-counties?period=2023.

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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 Wisconsin by housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25002.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/housing-vacancy-rate-all-vacant-units/wisconsin-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Vilas County, with 56.1% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Outagamie County, with 3.3% in 2023.

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