Map Shows States With Highest and Lowest Number of Empty Homes
Summary
Many homes in the U.S. sit empty even though the country faces a serious housing shortage. A recent report shows about 14.5 million homes are vacant, but many are seasonal or recreational and not available for people to live in year-round.Key Facts
- The U.S. needs 7 to 10 million more homes to meet demand and improve affordability.
- Around 14.5 million U.S. homes are currently vacant.
- Of these vacant homes, 4.7 million are used seasonally, 2.6 million are available to rent, and fewer than 800,000 are for sale.
- The national vacancy rate is 10.1%, higher than the normal 7-8% considered healthy.
- Maine has the highest vacancy rate at 20.6%, followed by Vermont (19.4%) and Alaska (17.6%).
- Some states like Connecticut have much lower vacancy rates, around 7%.
- Florida has about 1.5 million vacant homes, the highest in number despite ranking fifth in vacancy rate.
- Not all vacant homes help solve the housing shortage because many are seasonal and not available for long-term living.
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