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Share of housing units that are empty, including seasonal and vacation homes, homes for sale or rent, and abandoned units. High in resort and declining areas.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024).

U.S.
10.1%
North Carolina
12.5%
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Top and bottom zip codes in North Carolina

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes with the most vacant homes

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  1. 128223Charlotte100%
  2. 227506Buies Creek89.3%
  3. 327927Corolla87.2%
  4. 428512Atlantic Beach80.9%
  5. 528774Sapphire75.4%
  6. 628594Emerald Isle72%
  7. 728717Cashiers71.5%
  8. 827959Nags Head70%
  9. 928604Banner Elk66.6%
  10. 1028736Glenville66.3%

Zip codes with the fewest vacant homes

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  1. 128542Camp Lejeune0%
  2. 228726East Flat Rock0.6%
  3. 327019Germanton1.5%
  4. 427976South Mills1.7%
  5. 527009Belews Creek2.1%
  6. 627235Colfax2.1%
  7. 727505Broadway2.2%
  8. 827712Durham2.2%
  9. 928129Oakboro3.1%
  10. 1027023Lewisville3.1%

Housing vacancy by county in North Carolina

  1. 1Dare County52.3%
  2. 2Avery County52.2%
  3. 3Carteret County38.7%
  4. 4Watauga County36.4%
  5. 5Hyde County34.3%
  6. 6Alleghany County33.7%
  7. 7Jackson County33.7%
  8. 8Graham County32.7%
  9. 9Macon County32.4%
  10. 10Clay County32.2%
  11. 11Currituck County30.6%
  12. 12Tyrrell County30.6%
  13. 13Warren County30.5%
  14. 14Swain County30.3%
  15. 15Brunswick County30.2%
  16. 16Ashe County29.1%
  17. 17Montgomery County29%
  18. 18Yancey County28.5%
  19. 19Cherokee County28.1%
  20. 20Madison County26.5%
  21. 21Northampton County26.2%
  22. 22Pamlico County25.5%
  23. 23Buncombe County24.3%
  24. 24Mitchell County24.3%
  25. 25Transylvania County24.3%
  26. 26Haywood County23.7%
  27. 27Bladen County22.6%
  28. 28Washington County21.5%
  29. 29Beaufort County21%
  30. 30Pender County20.6%
  31. 31Bertie County20.5%
  32. 32Perquimans County19.4%
  33. 33Polk County18.7%
  34. 34Rutherford County18.7%
  35. 35Halifax County18%
  36. 36Vance County17.1%
  37. 37Sampson County16.4%
  38. 38Caswell County16.1%
  39. 39Edgecombe County15.6%
  40. 40Hertford County15.6%
  41. 41Columbus County14.9%
  42. 42Wilkes County14.9%
  43. 43Chowan County14.7%
  44. 44Richmond County14.4%
  45. 45Anson County14.1%
  46. 46Martin County14.1%
  47. 47Onslow County13.8%
  48. 48McDowell County13.6%
  49. 49Person County13.6%
  50. 50Gates County13.2%
  51. 51Lenoir County13.1%
  52. 52Yadkin County13%
  53. 53Alexander County12.9%
  54. 54Duplin County12.9%
  55. 55Greene County12.9%
  56. 56Scotland County12.9%
  57. 57New Hanover County12.7%
  58. 58Moore County12.5%
  59. 59Cleveland County12.3%
  60. 60Jones County12.2%
  61. 61Robeson County12.2%
  62. 62Caldwell County12%
  63. 63Henderson County12%
  64. 64Stanly County11.8%
  65. 65Craven County11.7%
  66. 66Surry County11.5%
  67. 67Nash County11.4%
  68. 68Wayne County11.2%
  69. 69Pasquotank County10.9%
  70. 70Wilson County10.8%
  71. 71Davie County10.6%
  72. 72Franklin County10.2%
  73. 73Cabarrus County10.1%
  74. 74Burke County10%
  75. 75Cumberland County9.8%
  76. 76Pitt County9.8%
  77. 77Rockingham County9.7%
  78. 78Catawba County9.4%
  79. 79Rowan County9.4%
  80. 80Granville County9.3%
  81. 81Iredell County9.3%
  82. 82Harnett County9.2%
  83. 83Alamance County9.1%
  84. 84Stokes County9.1%
  85. 85Forsyth County8.9%
  86. 86Orange County8.8%
  87. 87Davidson County8.6%
  88. 88Randolph County8.2%
  89. 89Chatham County8.1%
  90. 90Gaston County8%
  91. 91Hoke County7.9%
  92. 92Guilford County7.7%
  93. 93Lee County7.4%
  94. 94Durham County7.3%
  95. 95Mecklenburg County7.3%
  96. 96Wake County7.2%
  97. 97Lincoln County6.8%
  98. 98Camden County6.7%
  99. 99Johnston County6.2%
  100. 100Union County5.2%

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest housing vacancy in North Carolina?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 28223 (Charlotte, NC) has the highest: 100%.

Which zip code has the lowest housing vacancy in North Carolina?

28542 (Camp Lejeune, NC) has the lowest: 0%.

What is the housing vacancy for the United States?

10.1%; in North Carolina it is 12.5%.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of housing units that are empty, including seasonal and vacation homes, homes for sale or rent, and abandoned units. High in resort and declining areas.

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