Harris County Historical House Occupancy Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Harris County | Texas | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 1,636,549, see rank, 100% | 10,187,189 | 132,741,033 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 1,462,002, 89.33%, see rank | 88.48% | 87.55% |
| Owner Occupied | 813,637, 49.72%, see rank | 55.49% | 56.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 648,365, 39.62%, see rank | 32.99% | 31.21% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 174,547, 10.67%, see rank | 11.52% | 12.45% |
| For Rent | 76,766, 4.69%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.34% |
| For Sale Only | 15,599, 0.95%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.20% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 19,952, 1.22%, see rank | 0.97% | 0.92% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 9,653, 0.59%, see rank | 2.37% | 3.97% |
| For Migrant Workers | 261, 0.02%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 52,316, 3.20%, see rank | 3.97% | 4.00% |
US Census 2010 data
| | Harris County | Texas | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 1,598,698, see rank, 100% | 9,977,436 | 131,704,730 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 1,435,155, 89.77%, see rank | 89.43% | 88.62% |
| Owner Occupied | 814,810, 50.97%, see rank | 56.98% | 57.69% |
| Renter Occupied | 620,345, 38.80%, see rank | 32.45% | 30.93% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 163,543, 10.23%, see rank | 10.57% | 11.38% |
| For Rent | 99,127, 6.20%, see rank | 3.95% | 3.14% |
| For Sale Only | 19,077, 1.19%, see rank | 1.22% | 1.44% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 7,027, 0.44%, see rank | 0.47% | 0.48% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 7,074, 0.44%, see rank | 2.09% | 3.53% |
| For Migrant Workers | 127, 0.01%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 31,111, 1.95%, see rank | 2.82% | 2.77% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Harris County | Texas | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 1,600,395, see rank, 100% | 9,978,137 | 131,642,457 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 1,412,895, 88.28%, see rank | 88.02% | 87.53% |
| Owner Occupied | 805,652, 50.34%, see rank | 56.21% | 57.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 607,243, 37.94%, see rank | 31.81% | 30.19% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 187,500, 11.72%, see rank | 11.98% | 12.47% |
| For Rent | 88,269, 5.52%, see rank | 3.45% | 2.50% |
| For Sale Only | 19,562, 1.22%, see rank | 1.24% | 1.38% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 17,617, 1.10%, see rank | 0.92% | 0.91% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 8,948, 0.56%, see rank | 2.36% | 3.81% |
| For Migrant Workers | 285, 0.02%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 52,819, 3.30%, see rank | 3.99% | 3.84% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Harris County | Texas | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 1,556,374, see rank, 100% | 9,718,470 | 130,038,080 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 1,372,163, 88.16%, see rank | 87.87% | 87.85% |
| Owner Occupied | 793,400, 50.98%, see rank | 56.98% | 58.51% |
| Renter Occupied | 578,763, 37.19%, see rank | 30.89% | 29.33% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 184,211, 11.84%, see rank | 12.13% | 12.15% |
| For Rent | 89,127, 5.73%, see rank | 3.59% | 2.53% |
| For Sale Only | 20,971, 1.35%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.45% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 17,837, 1.15%, see rank | 0.97% | 0.95% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 7,758, 0.50%, see rank | 2.28% | 3.60% |
| For Migrant Workers | 109, 0.01%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 48,409, 3.11%, see rank | 3.92% | 3.59% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Harris County | Texas | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 1,534,652, see rank, 100% | 9,407,692 | 127,699,712 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 1,358,313, 88.51%, see rank | 87.90% | 88.18% |
| Owner Occupied | 781,746, 50.94%, see rank | 56.87% | 58.98% |
| Renter Occupied | 576,567, 37.57%, see rank | 31.03% | 29.20% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 176,339, 11.49%, see rank | 12.10% | 11.82% |
| For Rent | 85,844, 5.59%, see rank | 3.65% | 2.52% |
| For Sale Only | 20,821, 1.36%, see rank | 1.36% | 1.39% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 17,368, 1.13%, see rank | 1.02% | 0.99% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 7,674, 0.50%, see rank | 2.22% | 3.45% |
| For Migrant Workers | 93, 0.01%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 44,539, 2.90%, see rank | 3.83% | 3.44% |
US Census 2000 data
| | Harris County | Texas | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 1,298,130, see rank, 100% | 8,157,575 | 115,904,641 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 1,205,516, 92.87%, see rank | 90.63% | 91.01% |
| Owner Occupied | 666,940, 51.38%, see rank | 57.82% | 60.24% |
| Renter Occupied | 538,576, 41.49%, see rank | 32.81% | 30.77% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 92,614, 7.13%, see rank | 9.37% | 8.99% |
| For Rent | 51,638, 3.98%, see rank | 3.06% | 2.26% |
| For Sale Only | 10,259, 0.79%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.04% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 6,515, 0.50%, see rank | 0.61% | 0.61% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 5,796, 0.45%, see rank | 2.12% | 3.09% |
| For Migrant Workers | 159, 0.01%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 18,247, 1.41%, see rank | 2.49% | 1.98% |
* 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.
