Houston, TX Historical House Occupancy Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| Houston, TX | Texas | U.S. |
Total Housing Units | 913,006, see rank, 100% | 10,187,189 | 132,741,033 |
Occupied Housing Units | 792,763, 86.83%, see rank | 88.48% | 87.55% |
Owner Occupied | 353,069, 38.67%, see rank | 55.49% | 56.34% |
Renter Occupied | 439,694, 48.16%, see rank | 32.99% | 31.21% |
Vacant Housing Units | 120,243, 13.17%, see rank | 11.52% | 12.45% |
For Rent | 55,736, 6.10%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.34% |
For Sale Only | 7,723, 0.85%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.20% |
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 14,026, 1.54%, see rank | 0.97% | 0.92% |
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 6,990, 0.77%, see rank | 2.37% | 3.97% |
For Migrant Workers | 261, 0.03%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
Other Vacant | 35,507, 3.89%, see rank | 3.97% | 4.00% |
US Census 2010 data
| Houston, TX | Texas | U.S. |
Total Housing Units | 892,646, see rank, 100% | 9,977,436 | 131,704,730 |
Occupied Housing Units | 782,643, 87.68%, see rank | 89.43% | 88.62% |
Owner Occupied | 355,236, 39.80%, see rank | 56.98% | 57.69% |
Renter Occupied | 427,407, 47.88%, see rank | 32.45% | 30.93% |
Vacant Housing Units | 110,003, 12.32%, see rank | 10.57% | 11.38% |
For Rent | 70,218, 7.87%, see rank | 3.95% | 3.14% |
For Sale Only | 9,434, 1.06%, see rank | 1.22% | 1.44% |
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 4,446, 0.50%, see rank | 0.47% | 0.48% |
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 4,920, 0.55%, see rank | 2.09% | 3.53% |
For Migrant Workers | 78, 0.01%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.02% |
Other Vacant | 20,907, 2.34%, see rank | 2.82% | 2.77% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| Houston, TX | Texas | U.S. |
Total Housing Units | 902,153, see rank, 100% | 9,978,137 | 131,642,457 |
Occupied Housing Units | 773,450, 85.73%, see rank | 88.02% | 87.53% |
Owner Occupied | 355,220, 39.37%, see rank | 56.21% | 57.34% |
Renter Occupied | 418,230, 46.36%, see rank | 31.81% | 30.19% |
Vacant Housing Units | 128,703, 14.27%, see rank | 11.98% | 12.47% |
For Rent | 65,311, 7.24%, see rank | 3.45% | 2.50% |
For Sale Only | 9,848, 1.09%, see rank | 1.24% | 1.38% |
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 12,703, 1.41%, see rank | 0.92% | 0.91% |
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 6,522, 0.72%, see rank | 2.36% | 3.81% |
For Migrant Workers | 285, 0.03%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.03% |
Other Vacant | 34,034, 3.77%, see rank | 3.99% | 3.84% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| Houston, TX | Texas | U.S. |
Total Housing Units | 889,489, see rank, 100% | 9,718,470 | 130,038,080 |
Occupied Housing Units | 764,758, 85.98%, see rank | 87.87% | 87.85% |
Owner Occupied | 356,601, 40.09%, see rank | 56.98% | 58.51% |
Renter Occupied | 408,157, 45.89%, see rank | 30.89% | 29.33% |
Vacant Housing Units | 124,731, 14.02%, see rank | 12.13% | 12.15% |
For Rent | 66,130, 7.43%, see rank | 3.59% | 2.53% |
For Sale Only | 10,846, 1.22%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.45% |
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 12,255, 1.38%, see rank | 0.97% | 0.95% |
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 5,280, 0.59%, see rank | 2.28% | 3.60% |
For Migrant Workers | 76, 0.01%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.03% |
Other Vacant | 30,144, 3.39%, see rank | 3.92% | 3.59% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| Houston, TX | Texas | U.S. |
Total Housing Units | 924,224, see rank, 100% | 9,407,692 | 127,699,712 |
Occupied Housing Units | 804,839, 87.08%, see rank | 87.90% | 88.18% |
Owner Occupied | 380,562, 41.18%, see rank | 56.87% | 58.98% |
Renter Occupied | 424,277, 45.91%, see rank | 31.03% | 29.20% |
Vacant Housing Units | 119,385, 12.92%, see rank | 12.10% | 11.82% |
For Rent | 63,881, 6.91%, see rank | 3.65% | 2.52% |
For Sale Only | 10,350, 1.12%, see rank | 1.36% | 1.39% |
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 11,876, 1.28%, see rank | 1.02% | 0.99% |
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 5,145, 0.56%, see rank | 2.22% | 3.45% |
For Migrant Workers | 64, 0.01%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.03% |
Other Vacant | 28,069, 3.04%, see rank | 3.83% | 3.44% |
US Census 2000 data
| Houston, TX | Texas | U.S. |
Total Housing Units | 782,009, see rank, 100% | 8,157,575 | 115,904,641 |
Occupied Housing Units | 717,945, 91.81%, see rank | 90.63% | 91.01% |
Owner Occupied | 328,741, 42.04%, see rank | 57.82% | 60.24% |
Renter Occupied | 389,204, 49.77%, see rank | 32.81% | 30.77% |
Vacant Housing Units | 64,064, 8.19%, see rank | 9.37% | 8.99% |
For Rent | 37,242, 4.76%, see rank | 3.06% | 2.26% |
For Sale Only | 5,264, 0.67%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.04% |
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 4,286, 0.55%, see rank | 0.61% | 0.61% |
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 4,169, 0.53%, see rank | 2.12% | 3.09% |
For Migrant Workers | 129, 0.02%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.02% |
Other Vacant | 12,974, 1.66%, 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.