Housing Vacancy Rate by Zip Code (ZCTA5) — North Dakota

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Housing vacancy rates across North Dakota exhibit considerable spatial heterogeneity, with the highest rates (25–30%+) concentrated in rural zip codes across the western and north-central portions of the state, likely reflecting oil boom-era overbuilding in the Bakken region and persistent population decline in agricultural communities. In contrast, the lowest vacancy rates (0–4%) appear in distinct dark purple clusters around the Fargo-Wahpeton corridor in the southeast and near the Grand Forks area in the northeast, corresponding to the state's primary urban employment centers with sustained housing demand. Mid-range vacancy rates (8–20%) dominate the central band of the state, with several isolated low-vacancy pockets suggesting smaller regional hubs that maintain relatively tight housing markets amid otherwise elevated rural vacancy.

Data: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 ACS

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