AMERICA’S EMPTY HOMES
Data shows the number of vacant homes in each state, according to the 2020 U.S. Census.
States in red have a higher rate of vacancy [empty homes]; states in blue have a higher rate of occupancy.
S T A T S
top 12 // empty homes
1. Florida: 1,336,283
2. Texas: 1,098,177
3. California: 916,517
4. New York: 772,894
5. North Carolina: 547,854
6. Pennsylvania: 532,230
7. Michigan: 528,413
8. Ohio: 433,751
9. Illinois: 428,034
10. Georgia: 390,148
11. Arizona: 376,122
12. New Jersey: 335,127
total homes
140,498,736
total occupied homes
126,817,580
total vacant homes
13,681,156
average occupancy
89.2%
average vacancy
10.8%
bottom 12 // occupied homes
1. Wyoming: 234,965
2. Alaska: 269,148
3. Vermont: 271,890
4. District of Columbia: 312,448
5. North Dakota: 322,553
6. South Dakota: 350,560
7. Delaware: 386,375
8. Rhode Island: 441,274
9. Montana: 447,812
10. Hawaii: 490,267
11. New Hampshire: 556,357
12. Maine: 582,437