Housing Units That are Vacant (Census ACS)

The percentage of vacant housing units.

This measure is used to help better understand the characteristics of housing and the potential impact on health. Homes that have been vacant for a long time often indicate excess supply in the housing market. These homes may also fall into disrepair. Vacant homes reduce the value of neighboring properties. They are breeding grounds for drug abuse, crime and violence. Some studies show that areas with vacant properties face crime rates higher than areas without them.

In 2023, the percentage of Housing Units That are Vacant (Census ACS) in Alachua County was 10.3 compared to Florida at 15.2. The line graph shows change over time when there are at least three years of data.

Alachua County is in the first quartile for this measure. This means that relative to other counties in Florida, there are more Housing Units That are Vacant (Census ACS) in about three quarters of the counties

The map illustrates county data by quartile. A quartile map is presented when there are at least 51 counties with data for this measure.

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Housing Units That are Vacant (Census ACS), Single Year

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Housing Units That are Vacant (Census ACS), Percentage of Housing Units, Single Year

Housing Units That are Vacant (Census ACS), Percentage of Housing Units, Single Year
	Alachua				Florida
Data Year	Count	Denom	Percent (%)	MOV	Count	Denom	Percent (%)	MOV
2023	12,926	125,702	10.3^*	0.2	1,531,445	10,082,356	15.2	0.0
2022	15,154	123,751	12.2^*	0.2	1,562,516	9,915,957	15.8	0.0
2021	16,829	121,832	13.8^*	0.2	1,607,477	9,764,897	16.5	0.0
2020	16,882	118,861	14.2^*	0.2	1,631,011	9,562,324	17.1	0.0
2019	19,420	117,415	16.5^*	0.2	1,711,848	9,448,159	18.1	0.0
2018	19,241	116,289	16.5^*	0.2	1,726,929	9,348,689	18.5	0.0
2017	17,797	115,282	15.4^*	0.2	1,748,802	9,259,684	18.9	0.0
2016	17,859	114,195	15.6^*	0.2	1,759,553	9,152,815	19.2	0.0
2015	16,956	113,659	14.9^*	0.2	1,794,505	9,094,999	19.7	0.0
2014	17,178	113,315	15.2^*	0.2	1,834,343	9,051,851	20.3	0.0
2013	16,778	112,821	14.9^*	0.2	1,844,953	9,003,933	20.5	0.0
2012	16,043	112,587	14.2^*	0.2	1,836,401	8,983,414	20.4	0.0
2011	14,493	112,035	12.9^*	0.2	1,804,539	8,944,635	20.2	0.0
2010	13,462	111,002	12.1^*	0.2	1,710,213	8,863,057	19.3	0.0

Florida

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Housing Units That are Vacant (Census ACS), Percent of Housing Units, 2023

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Housing Units That are Vacant (Census ACS), Percent of Housing Units, 2023 MOV

Housing Units That are Vacant (Census ACS), Percent of Housing Units, 2023
County	Count	Denom	Percent (%)	MOV
Florida	1,531,445	10,082,356	15.2	0.0
Alachua	12,926	125,702	10.3^*	0.2
Baker	1,001	10,013	10.0^*	0.6
Bay	30,091	106,209	28.3^*	0.3
Bradford	1,722	10,826	15.9^*	0.7
Brevard	42,572	294,461	14.5^*	0.1
Broward	113,756	863,128	13.2^*	0.1
Calhoun	1,038	5,663	18.3^*	1.0
Charlotte	27,445	114,821	23.9^*	0.2
Citrus	13,716	83,417	16.4^*	0.3
Clay	5,408	87,165	6.2^*	0.2
Collier	73,865	234,732	31.5^*	0.2
Columbia	3,346	30,066	11.1^*	0.4
Miami-Dade	120,609	1,085,414	11.1^*	0.1
DeSoto	3,057	15,713	19.5^*	0.6
Dixie	3,235	9,365	34.5^*	1.0
Duval	40,807	445,946	9.2^*	0.1
Escambia	19,386	147,678	13.1^*	0.2
Flagler	8,224	58,520	14.1^*	0.3
Franklin	3,558	8,476	42.0^*	1.1
Gadsden	2,615	19,100	13.7^*	0.5
Gilchrist	784	7,697	10.2^*	0.7
Glades	2,052	6,612	31.0^*	1.1
Gulf	3,342	9,142	36.6^*	1.0
Hamilton	1,278	5,638	22.7^*	1.1
Hardee	1,736	9,884	17.6^*	0.8
Hendry	1,695	15,639	10.8^*	0.5
Hernando	10,447	90,991	11.5^*	0.2
Highlands	12,143	58,086	20.9^*	0.3
Hillsborough	48,222	618,220	7.8^*	0.1
Holmes	1,555	8,642	18.0^*	0.8
Indian River	16,397	85,093	19.3^*	0.3
Jackson	3,023	20,061	15.1	0.5
Jefferson	1,140	6,815	16.7^*	0.9
Lafayette	715	3,334	21.4^*	1.4
Lake	23,192	182,666	12.7^*	0.2
Lee	110,655	430,243	25.7^*	0.1
Leon	15,233	135,906	11.2^*	0.2
Levy	3,221	21,197	15.2	0.5
Liberty	655	3,209	20.4^*	1.4
Madison	1,412	8,392	16.8^*	0.8
Manatee	46,006	214,510	21.4^*	0.2
Marion	23,657	183,453	12.9^*	0.2
Martin	14,477	82,297	17.6^*	0.3
Monroe	19,788	54,418	36.4^*	0.4
Nassau	5,453	43,565	12.5^*	0.3
Okaloosa	18,352	102,475	17.9^*	0.2
Okeechobee	3,345	18,532	18.0^*	0.6
Orange	67,543	576,450	11.7^*	0.1
Osceola	32,830	164,195	20.0^*	0.2
Palm Beach	116,802	713,855	16.4^*	0.1
Pasco	35,258	265,118	13.3^*	0.1
Pinellas	94,938	518,180	18.3^*	0.1
Polk	53,107	329,750	16.1^*	0.1
Putnam	5,964	36,614	16.3^*	0.4
St. Johns	18,317	127,144	14.4^*	0.2
St. Lucie	23,290	154,930	15.0	0.2
Santa Rosa	7,025	78,275	9.0^*	0.2
Sarasota	54,769	260,272	21.0^*	0.2
Seminole	11,771	197,167	6.0^*	0.1
Sumter	13,430	80,371	16.7^*	0.3
Suwannee	3,496	19,063	18.3^*	0.5
Taylor	3,606	11,177	32.3^*	0.9
Union	580	4,772	12.2^*	0.9
Volusia	40,455	277,851	14.6^*	0.1
Wakulla	1,997	14,184	14.1^*	0.6
Walton	26,235	58,894	44.5^*	0.4
Washington	1,680	10,962	15.3	0.7

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Data Note(s)

FLHealthCHARTS.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

Data Source: United States Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B25002

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

This is secondary, quantitative data.
Data displayed reflect the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the year selected.

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