Housing Vacancy Rate by Zip Code (ZCTA5) — Alabama

NOTE: Gray indicates insufficient data or a suppressed estimate.

Housing vacancy rates across Alabama exhibit substantial spatial variation, with the highest concentrations (20–30%+) clustered in rural Black Belt counties in the south-central part of the state and portions of the western border region. Urban cores and their surrounding suburban zip codes—particularly around Birmingham, Huntsville, and Mobile—display notably lower vacancy rates, often falling below 8%, reflecting stronger housing demand in metropolitan areas. A scattering of deep purple zip codes with near-zero vacancy rates appears in select suburban and exurban areas, likely indicating tight housing markets in high-growth communities.

Data: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 ACS

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