Howard County Historical House Occupancy Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Howard County | Maryland | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 112,040, see rank, 100% | 2,399,375 | 132,741,033 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 107,516, 95.96%, see rank | 89.86% | 87.55% |
| Owner Occupied | 78,764, 70.30%, see rank | 60.26% | 56.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 28,752, 25.66%, see rank | 29.60% | 31.21% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 4,524, 4.04%, see rank | 10.14% | 12.45% |
| For Rent | 1,035, 0.92%, see rank | 2.24% | 2.34% |
| For Sale Only | 933, 0.83%, see rank | 1.11% | 1.20% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 463, 0.41%, see rank | 0.65% | 0.92% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 370, 0.33%, see rank | 2.35% | 3.97% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 1,723, 1.54%, see rank | 3.76% | 4.00% |
US Census 2010 data
| | Howard County | Maryland | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 109,282, see rank, 100% | 2,378,814 | 131,704,730 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 104,749, 95.85%, see rank | 90.65% | 88.62% |
| Owner Occupied | 77,193, 70.64%, see rank | 61.20% | 57.69% |
| Renter Occupied | 27,556, 25.22%, see rank | 29.45% | 30.93% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 4,533, 4.15%, see rank | 9.35% | 11.38% |
| For Rent | 1,779, 1.63%, see rank | 2.60% | 3.14% |
| For Sale Only | 949, 0.87%, see rank | 1.38% | 1.44% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 443, 0.41%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.48% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 418, 0.38%, see rank | 2.35% | 3.53% |
| For Migrant Workers | 2, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 942, 0.86%, see rank | 2.58% | 2.77% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Howard County | Maryland | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 109,425, see rank, 100% | 2,378,932 | 131,642,457 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 104,905, 95.87%, see rank | 89.91% | 87.53% |
| Owner Occupied | 77,803, 71.10%, see rank | 61.22% | 57.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 27,102, 24.77%, see rank | 28.68% | 30.19% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 4,520, 4.13%, see rank | 10.09% | 12.47% |
| For Rent | 1,687, 1.54%, see rank | 2.40% | 2.50% |
| For Sale Only | 719, 0.66%, see rank | 1.25% | 1.38% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 345, 0.32%, see rank | 0.66% | 0.91% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 182, 0.17%, see rank | 2.19% | 3.81% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 1,587, 1.45%, see rank | 3.56% | 3.84% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Howard County | Maryland | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 106,927, see rank, 100% | 2,354,870 | 130,038,080 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 102,271, 95.65%, see rank | 90.07% | 87.85% |
| Owner Occupied | 76,443, 71.49%, see rank | 62.18% | 58.51% |
| Renter Occupied | 25,828, 24.15%, see rank | 27.89% | 29.33% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 4,656, 4.35%, see rank | 9.93% | 12.15% |
| For Rent | 2,173, 2.03%, see rank | 2.53% | 2.53% |
| For Sale Only | 596, 0.56%, see rank | 1.19% | 1.45% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 490, 0.46%, see rank | 0.67% | 0.95% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 157, 0.15%, see rank | 2.11% | 3.60% |
| For Migrant Workers | 10, 0.01%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 1,230, 1.15%, see rank | 3.42% | 3.59% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Howard County | Maryland | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 103,900, see rank, 100% | 2,313,193 | 127,699,712 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 98,994, 95.28%, see rank | 90.46% | 88.18% |
| Owner Occupied | 74,787, 71.98%, see rank | 62.92% | 58.98% |
| Renter Occupied | 24,207, 23.30%, see rank | 27.54% | 29.20% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 4,906, 4.72%, see rank | 9.54% | 11.82% |
| For Rent | 2,319, 2.23%, see rank | 2.45% | 2.52% |
| For Sale Only | 652, 0.63%, see rank | 1.08% | 1.39% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 610, 0.59%, see rank | 0.72% | 0.99% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 195, 0.19%, see rank | 2.01% | 3.45% |
| For Migrant Workers | 7, 0.01%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 1,123, 1.08%, see rank | 3.27% | 3.44% |
US Census 2000 data
| | Howard County | Maryland | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 92,818, see rank, 100% | 2,145,283 | 115,904,641 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 90,043, 97.01%, see rank | 92.34% | 91.01% |
| Owner Occupied | 66,479, 71.62%, see rank | 62.54% | 60.24% |
| Renter Occupied | 23,564, 25.39%, see rank | 29.79% | 30.77% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 2,775, 2.99%, see rank | 7.66% | 8.99% |
| For Rent | 1,022, 1.10%, see rank | 1.95% | 2.26% |
| For Sale Only | 589, 0.63%, see rank | 1.04% | 1.04% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 316, 0.34%, see rank | 0.58% | 0.61% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 325, 0.35%, see rank | 1.81% | 3.09% |
| For Migrant Workers | 6, 0.01%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 517, 0.56%, see rank | 2.27% | 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.
