WHO ARE THE 10 EMPTIEST CITIES IN THE US
Date: June 29, 2012
CBNC released the information is based on the vacancy rate of unoccupied
homes.
"One of the unfortunate results of a bad housing market is an increase in vacant homes, which has grown by 43.8 percent since 2000, according to the
U.S. Census Bureau. As of the 2010 Census, there were approximately 15 million vacant
housing units in the country, with an 11.4 percent gross vacancy rate
nationwide."
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out the full report. So who are the 10 emptiest cities?
"One of the unfortunate results of a bad housing market is an increase in vacant homes, which has grown by 43.8 percent since 2000, according to the
- Tucson, Arizona - Rental vacancy rate: 15.9%;
Homeowner vacancy rate: 6.8%
Indianapolis, Indiana - Rental vacancy rate: 13.5%; Homeowner vacancy rate: 5.2%
Toledo, Ohio - Rental vacancy rate: 19.3%; Homeowner vacancy rate: 3.6%
Memphis, Tennessee - Rental vacancy rate: 13.5%; Homeowner vacancy rate: 4.0%
Atlanta, Georgia - Rental vacancy rate: 11.8%; Homeowner vacancy rate: 5.4%
Baton Rouge, Louisiana - Rental vacancy rate: 13%; Homeowner vacancy rate: 3.9%
Dayton, Ohio - Rental vacancy rate: 10.7%; Homeowner vacancy rate: 4.7%
Detroit, Michigan - Rental vacancy rate: 17.2%; Homeowner vacancy rate: 2.4%
Houston, Texas - Rental vacancy rate: 17.4%; Homeowner vacancy rate: 2.3%
Kansas City, Missouri - Rental vacancy rate: 11%; Homeowner vacancy rate: 3.7%