Housing Vacancy Rate by Zip Code (ZCTA5) — Kentucky

NOTE: Gray indicates insufficient data or a suppressed estimate.

Kentucky's housing vacancy rates exhibit substantial geographic variation, with the highest concentrations (20–30%+) clustered in the rural southeastern Appalachian coalfield regions and scattered pockets along the western border near the Purchase area, likely reflecting population decline in economically distressed communities. The Louisville metro area in the north-central part of the state and the Lexington region display notably lower vacancy rates (0–4%), consistent with stronger urban housing demand. A broad swath of moderate vacancy (8–12%) characterizes much of the central and south-central portions of the state, while several small zip codes with near-zero vacancy appear as dark outliers in both eastern Kentucky and the northern Kentucky suburbs of Cincinnati.

Data: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 ACS

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