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Housing Inventory Estimate: Vacant Housing Units in the United States (EVACANTUSQ176N)

Observations

Q1 2026: 15,305
Updated: Apr 28, 2026 9:32 AM CDT
Q1 2026:  15,305  
Q4 2025:  15,039  
Q3 2025:  15,221  
Q2 2025:  15,433  
Q1 2025:  15,548  

Units:

Thousands of Units,
Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Quarterly

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Notes

Title Release Dates
Housing Inventory Estimate: Vacant Housing Units for the United States 2013-11-05 2021-06-28
Housing Inventory Estimate: Vacant Housing Units in the United States 2021-06-29 2026-04-28
 
Source    
U.S. Census Bureau 2013-11-05 2026-04-28
 
Release    
Housing Vacancies and Homeownership 2013-11-05 2026-04-28
 
Units    
Thousands of Units 2013-11-05 2026-04-28
 
Frequency    
Quarterly 2013-11-05 2026-04-28
 
Seasonal Adjustment    
Not Seasonally Adjusted 2013-11-05 2026-04-28
 
Notes    
A housing unit is vacant if no one is living in it at the time of the interview, unless its occupants are only temporarily absent. In addition, a vacant unit may be one which is entirely occupied by persons who have a usual residence elsewhere. New units not yet occupied are classified as vacant housing units if construction has reached a point where all exterior windows and doors are installed and final usable floors are in place. Vacant units are excluded if they are exposed to the elements, that is, if the roof, walls, windows, or doors no longer protect the interior from the elements, or if there is positive evidence (such as a sign on the house or block) that the unit is to be demolished or is condemned. Also excluded are quarters being used entirely for nonresidential purposes, such as a store or an office, or quarters used for the storage of business supplies or inventory, machinery, or agricultural products. Vacant sleeping rooms in lodging houses, transient accommodations, barracks, and other quarters not defined as housing units are not included in the statistics.

2013-11-05 2026-04-28

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Vacancy Inventories Housing Quarterly Census Nation Public Domain: Citation Requested United States of America Not Seasonally Adjusted