What was the U.S. national rental vacancy rate in the second quarter of 2026?
Answer7.3%
That measures the share of rental housing units sitting empty and available for rent.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau census.gov
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What was the U.S. national homeowner vacancy rate in the second quarter of 2026?
Answer1.2%
Homeowner vacancy is far lower than rental vacancy since empty owned homes are much rarer.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau census.gov
Expert level
Which U.S. region had the LOWEST rental vacancy rate in the second quarter of 2026?
AnswerWest, at 5.3%
Tighter rental markets in the West kept vacancy rates below other regions that quarter.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau census.gov
In the second quarter of 2026, about what share of all U.S. housing units were owner-occupied?
Answer58.2%
Renter-occupied units made up about 31.3% of all housing units that same quarter.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau census.gov
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