Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Metro Area Historical House Occupancy Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area | % | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 1,890,680, see rank | 100% | 132,741,033 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 1,764,845 | 93.34%, see rank | 87.55% |
| Owner Occupied | 1,085,718 | 57.42%, see rank | 56.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 679,127 | 35.92%, see rank | 31.21% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 125,835 | 6.66%, see rank | 12.45% |
| For Rent | 29,255 | 1.55%, see rank | 2.34% |
| For Sale Only | 11,902 | 0.63%, see rank | 1.20% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 15,793 | 0.84%, see rank | 0.92% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 30,226 | 1.60%, see rank | 3.97% |
| For Migrant Workers | 51 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 38,608 | 2.04%, see rank | 4.00% |
US Census 2010 data
| | Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area | % | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 1,883,206, see rank | 100% | 131,704,730 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 1,760,584 | 93.49%, see rank | 88.62% |
| Owner Occupied | 1,082,688 | 57.49%, see rank | 57.69% |
| Renter Occupied | 677,896 | 36.00%, see rank | 30.93% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 122,622 | 6.51%, see rank | 11.38% |
| For Rent | 42,591 | 2.26%, see rank | 3.14% |
| For Sale Only | 16,020 | 0.85%, see rank | 1.44% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 6,926 | 0.37%, see rank | 0.48% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 31,904 | 1.69%, see rank | 3.53% |
| For Migrant Workers | 48 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 25,133 | 1.33%, see rank | 2.77% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area | % | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 1,880,487, see rank | 100% | 131,642,457 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 1,751,169 | 93.12%, see rank | 87.53% |
| Owner Occupied | 1,090,987 | 58.02%, see rank | 57.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 660,182 | 35.11%, see rank | 30.19% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 129,318 | 6.88%, see rank | 12.47% |
| For Rent | 33,465 | 1.78%, see rank | 2.50% |
| For Sale Only | 14,425 | 0.77%, see rank | 1.38% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 13,252 | 0.70%, see rank | 0.91% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 27,765 | 1.48%, see rank | 3.81% |
| For Migrant Workers | 30 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 40,381 | 2.15%, see rank | 3.84% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area | % | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 1,866,582, see rank | 100% | 130,038,080 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 1,735,175 | 92.96%, see rank | 87.85% |
| Owner Occupied | 1,095,696 | 58.70%, see rank | 58.51% |
| Renter Occupied | 639,479 | 34.26%, see rank | 29.33% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 131,407 | 7.04%, see rank | 12.15% |
| For Rent | 36,562 | 1.96%, see rank | 2.53% |
| For Sale Only | 16,045 | 0.86%, see rank | 1.45% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 14,182 | 0.76%, see rank | 0.95% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 26,201 | 1.40%, see rank | 3.60% |
| For Migrant Workers | 88 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 38,329 | 2.05%, see rank | 3.59% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area | % | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 1,823,441, see rank | 100% | 127,699,712 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 1,697,926 | 93.12%, see rank | 88.18% |
| Owner Occupied | 1,089,597 | 59.75%, see rank | 58.98% |
| Renter Occupied | 608,329 | 33.36%, see rank | 29.20% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 125,515 | 6.88%, see rank | 11.82% |
| For Rent | 34,799 | 1.91%, see rank | 2.52% |
| For Sale Only | 15,472 | 0.85%, see rank | 1.39% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 13,602 | 0.75%, see rank | 0.99% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 25,006 | 1.37%, see rank | 3.45% |
| For Migrant Workers | 102 | 0.01%, see rank | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 36,534 | 2.00%, see rank | 3.44% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
