| Rank | Vacant For Rent Housing Units Percentage ▼ | School District / Population |
| 1. | 7.9% | Elkin City Schools / 6,281 |
| 2. | 5.3% | Avery County Schools / 17,739 |
| 3. | 5.1% | Brunswick County Schools / 112,907 |
| 4. | 5.1% | Mooresville City Schools / 27,854 |
| 5. | 5.0% | Watauga County Schools / 51,903 |
| 6. | 4.4% | Newton-Conover City Schools / 18,259 |
| 7. | 4.2% | Forsyth County Schools / 358,130 |
| 8. | 4.2% | Onslow County Schools / 155,186 |
| 9. | 4.2% | Hickory City Schools / 30,442 |
| 10. | 4.1% | Cumberland County Schools / 300,374 |
| 11. | 4.0% | Pitt County Schools / 172,438 |
| 12. | 3.8% | Lenoir County Schools / 59,095 |
| 13. | 3.7% | Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools / 86,551 |
| 14. | 3.7% | Guilford County Schools / 500,899 |
| 15. | 3.6% | Perquimans County Schools / 13,507 |
| 16. | 3.5% | Whiteville City Schools / 15,244 |
| 17. | 3.4% | Thomasville City Schools / 14,511 |
| 17. | 3.4% | Yadkin County Schools / 38,101 |
| 19. | 3.4% | Kannapolis City Schools / 32,018 |
| 20. | 3.4% | Carteret County Schools / 67,851 |
| 21. | 3.3% | Columbus County Schools / 42,268 |
| 22. | 3.3% | Caldwell County Schools / 82,140 |
| 23. | 3.2% | Asheboro City Schools / 28,583 |
| 24. | 3.2% | Nash-Rocky Mount Schools / 105,677 |
| 25. | 3.1% | Pender County Schools / 54,218 |
| 26. | 3.1% | Alamance-Burlington Schools / 153,713 |
| 27. | 3.1% | Mitchell County Schools / 15,380 |
| 28. | 3.0% | Hoke County Schools / 50,034 |
| 29. | 3.0% | New Hanover County Schools / 209,586 |
| 30. | 2.9% | Duplin County Schools / 59,455 |
| 31. | 2.9% | Cleveland County Schools / 97,464 |
| 32. | 2.9% | Lee County Schools / 59,096 |
| 33. | 2.9% | Rutherford County Schools / 67,181 |
| 33. | 2.9% | Gaston County Schools / 208,379 |
| 35. | 2.9% | Martin County Schools / 23,947 |
| 36. | 2.8% | Harnett County Schools / 121,789 |
| 36. | 2.8% | Durham Public Schools / 282,422 |
| 38. | 2.8% | Rockingham County Schools / 92,602 |
| 39. | 2.8% | Weldon City Schools / 7,174 |
| 40. | 2.8% | Wilkes County Schools / 69,093 |
| 41. | 2.8% | Pasquotank County Schools / 40,233 |
| 42. | 2.7% | Rowan-Salisbury Schools / 129,774 |
| 43. | 2.7% | Cabarrus County Schools / 161,309 |
| 44. | 2.6% | Craven County Schools / 104,574 |
| 45. | 2.6% | Washington County Schools / 12,837 |
| 45. | 2.6% | Swain County Schools / 9,390 |
| 47. | 2.6% | Cherokee County Schools / 27,156 |
| 48. | 2.5% | Johnston County Schools / 175,343 |
| 49. | 2.5% | Beaufort County Schools / 47,587 |
| 50. | 2.5% | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools / 968,500 |
| 51. | 2.4% | Camp Lejeune Schools / 27,735 |
| 52. | 2.4% | Wake County Schools / 952,513 |
| 53. | 2.4% | Bertie County Schools / 20,677 |
| 54. | 2.4% | Bladen County Schools / 34,915 |
| 55. | 2.3% | Ashe County Schools / 27,173 |
| 56. | 2.3% | Wayne County Public Schools / 124,093 |
| 57. | 2.3% | Edgecombe County Schools / 45,276 |
| 58. | 2.3% | Lexington City Schools / 20,026 |
| 59. | 2.2% | Robeson County Schools / 134,913 |
| 60. | 2.2% | Halifax County Schools / 31,471 |
| 61. | 2.2% | Richmond County Schools / 46,317 |
| 62. | 2.1% | Catawba County Schools / 105,756 |
| 63. | 2.1% | Sampson County Schools / 47,236 |
| 64. | 2.1% | McDowell County Schools / 44,982 |
| 64. | 2.1% | Caswell County Schools / 23,357 |
| 66. | 2.1% | Moore County Schools / 90,579 |
| 67. | 2.1% | Surry County Schools / 55,488 |
| 67. | 2.1% | Hertford County Schools / 24,460 |
| 67. | 2.1% | Iredell-Statesville Schools / 135,145 |
| 70. | 2.0% | Roanoke Rapids City Schools / 15,158 |
| 71. | 1.9% | Stanly County Schools / 60,553 |
| 72. | 1.9% | Vance County Schools / 44,998 |
| 73. | 1.9% | Edenton-Chowan Schools / 14,703 |
| 74. | 1.9% | Clinton City Schools / 16,606 |
| 75. | 1.8% | Haywood County Schools / 59,012 |
| 76. | 1.8% | Burke County Schools / 90,164 |
| 76. | 1.8% | Dare County Schools / 34,530 |
| 78. | 1.8% | Alleghany County Schools / 10,974 |
| 78. | 1.8% | Montgomery County Schools / 27,626 |
| 80. | 1.8% | Clay County Schools / 10,616 |
| 80. | 1.8% | Stokes County Schools / 46,858 |
| 82. | 1.8% | Asheville City Schools / 39,897 |
| 83. | 1.8% | Polk County Schools / 20,352 |
| 84. | 1.7% | Graham County Schools / 8,743 |
| 84. | 1.7% | Eastern Cherokee Reservation / 8,778 |
| 86. | 1.7% | Wilson County Schools / 81,499 |
| 87. | 1.7% | Person County Schools / 39,303 |
| 87. | 1.7% | Camden County Schools / 10,127 |
| 89. | 1.6% | Transylvania County Schools / 32,943 |
| 90. | 1.6% | Pamlico County Schools / 13,062 |
| 91. | 1.6% | Jackson County Schools / 36,500 |
| 92. | 1.6% | Scotland County Schools / 36,034 |
| 93. | 1.5% | Mount Airy City Schools / 11,622 |
| 94. | 1.5% | Anson County Schools / 26,309 |
| 95. | 1.5% | Currituck County Schools / 24,212 |
| 96. | 1.4% | Randolph County Schools / 113,693 |
| 96. | 1.4% | Orange County Schools / 50,724 |
| 98. | 1.4% | Davie County Schools / 41,411 |
| 99. | 1.4% | Northampton County Schools / 21,310 |
| 100. | 1.3% | Granville County Schools / 57,955 |
| 101. | 1.3% | Davidson County Schools / 129,008 |
| 102. | 1.3% | Greene County Schools / 21,353 |
| 102. | 1.3% | Alexander County Schools / 37,175 |
| 104. | 1.2% | Hyde County Schools / 5,757 |
| 105. | 1.2% | Buncombe County Schools / 204,702 |
| 106. | 1.2% | Henderson County Schools / 108,642 |
| 106. | 1.2% | Macon County Schools / 33,840 |
| 108. | 1.1% | Lincoln County Schools / 79,041 |
| 109. | 1.0% | Franklin County Schools / 61,723 |
| 110. | 1.0% | Union County Public Schools / 209,387 |
| 111. | 1.0% | Fort Bragg Schools / 23,628 |
| 112. | 0.9% | Chatham County Schools / 66,050 |
| 113. | 0.7% | Yancey County Schools / 17,662 |
| 114. | 0.7% | Jones County Schools / 10,184 |
| 114. | 0.7% | Madison County Schools / 20,951 |
| 116. | 0.7% | Gates County Schools / 11,877 |
| 117. | 0.3% | Tyrrell County Schools / 4,219 |
| 118. | 0.1% | Warren County Schools / 20,628 |
Please note that we only rank locations with 'Vacant For Rent Housing Units Percentage' data. The rank above might not be a complete list. Locations without 'Vacant For Rent Housing Units Percentage' data are not listed.
