Knoxville Metro Area Historical House Occupancy Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Knoxville Area | Tennessee | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 383,916, see rank, 100% | 2,839,142 | 132,741,033 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 340,980, 88.82%, see rank | 87.61% | 87.55% |
| Owner Occupied | 234,569, 61.10%, see rank | 58.82% | 56.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 106,411, 27.72%, see rank | 28.79% | 31.21% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 42,936, 11.18%, see rank | 12.39% | 12.45% |
| For Rent | 6,907, 1.80%, see rank | 2.61% | 2.34% |
| For Sale Only | 4,470, 1.16%, see rank | 1.32% | 1.20% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 4,334, 1.13%, see rank | 1.07% | 0.92% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 10,125, 2.64%, see rank | 2.44% | 3.97% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 17,100, 4.45%, see rank | 4.93% | 4.00% |
US Census 2010 data
| | Knoxville Area | Tennessee | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 315,615, see rank, 100% | 2,812,133 | 131,704,730 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 284,984, 90.29%, see rank | 88.67% | 88.62% |
| Owner Occupied | 197,099, 62.45%, see rank | 60.47% | 57.69% |
| Renter Occupied | 87,885, 27.85%, see rank | 28.20% | 30.93% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 30,631, 9.71%, see rank | 11.33% | 11.38% |
| For Rent | 10,108, 3.20%, see rank | 3.50% | 3.14% |
| For Sale Only | 5,797, 1.84%, see rank | 1.68% | 1.44% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,776, 0.56%, see rank | 0.52% | 0.48% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 3,909, 1.24%, see rank | 2.16% | 3.53% |
| For Migrant Workers | 15, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 9,026, 2.86%, see rank | 3.46% | 2.77% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Knoxville Area | Tennessee | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 315,772, see rank, 100% | 2,811,854 | 131,642,457 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 287,751, 91.13%, see rank | 87.80% | 87.53% |
| Owner Occupied | 197,796, 62.64%, see rank | 60.02% | 57.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 89,955, 28.49%, see rank | 27.78% | 30.19% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 28,021, 8.87%, see rank | 12.20% | 12.47% |
| For Rent | 5,425, 1.72%, see rank | 2.89% | 2.50% |
| For Sale Only | 4,115, 1.30%, see rank | 1.47% | 1.38% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 2,974, 0.94%, see rank | 1.00% | 0.91% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 5,056, 1.60%, see rank | 2.29% | 3.81% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 10,451, 3.31%, see rank | 4.52% | 3.84% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Knoxville Area | Tennessee | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 311,160, see rank, 100% | 2,769,457 | 130,038,080 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 283,776, 91.20%, see rank | 88.23% | 87.85% |
| Owner Occupied | 199,544, 64.13%, see rank | 61.38% | 58.51% |
| Renter Occupied | 84,232, 27.07%, see rank | 26.85% | 29.33% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 27,384, 8.80%, see rank | 11.77% | 12.15% |
| For Rent | 5,715, 1.84%, see rank | 2.95% | 2.53% |
| For Sale Only | 3,888, 1.25%, see rank | 1.50% | 1.45% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 3,003, 0.97%, see rank | 1.02% | 0.95% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 4,424, 1.42%, see rank | 2.14% | 3.60% |
| For Migrant Workers | 44, 0.01%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 10,310, 3.31%, see rank | 4.15% | 3.59% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Knoxville Area | Tennessee | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 307,975, see rank, 100% | 2,721,019 | 127,699,712 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 280,568, 91.10%, see rank | 88.66% | 88.18% |
| Owner Occupied | 197,479, 64.12%, see rank | 61.82% | 58.98% |
| Renter Occupied | 83,089, 26.98%, see rank | 26.85% | 29.20% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 27,407, 8.90%, see rank | 11.34% | 11.82% |
| For Rent | 6,358, 2.06%, see rank | 2.89% | 2.52% |
| For Sale Only | 4,231, 1.37%, see rank | 1.45% | 1.39% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 2,874, 0.93%, see rank | 1.01% | 0.99% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 3,673, 1.19%, see rank | 1.99% | 3.45% |
| For Migrant Workers | 65, 0.02%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 10,206, 3.31%, see rank | 3.97% | 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.
