Richmond Metro Area Historical House Occupancy Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Richmond Area | Virginia | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 512,296, see rank, 100% | 3,403,241 | 132,741,033 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 463,593, 90.49%, see rank | 89.38% | 87.55% |
| Owner Occupied | 308,173, 60.16%, see rank | 59.60% | 56.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 155,420, 30.34%, see rank | 29.78% | 31.21% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 48,703, 9.51%, see rank | 10.62% | 12.45% |
| For Rent | 16,537, 3.23%, see rank | 2.10% | 2.34% |
| For Sale Only | 5,288, 1.03%, see rank | 1.09% | 1.20% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 7,959, 1.55%, see rank | 1.20% | 0.92% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 4,228, 0.83%, see rank | 2.67% | 3.97% |
| For Migrant Workers | 3, 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 14,688, 2.87%, see rank | 3.55% | 4.00% |
US Census 2010 data
| | Richmond Area | Virginia | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 531,648, see rank, 100% | 3,364,939 | 131,704,730 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 488,330, 91.85%, see rank | 90.82% | 88.62% |
| Owner Occupied | 330,241, 62.12%, see rank | 61.08% | 57.69% |
| Renter Occupied | 158,089, 29.74%, see rank | 29.74% | 30.93% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 43,318, 8.15%, see rank | 9.18% | 11.38% |
| For Rent | 15,330, 2.88%, see rank | 2.45% | 3.14% |
| For Sale Only | 8,197, 1.54%, see rank | 1.33% | 1.44% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 2,249, 0.42%, see rank | 0.45% | 0.48% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 5,241, 0.99%, see rank | 2.39% | 3.53% |
| For Migrant Workers | 41, 0.01%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 12,260, 2.31%, see rank | 2.54% | 2.77% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Richmond Area | Virginia | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 531,337, see rank, 100% | 3,365,855 | 131,642,457 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 477,123, 89.80%, see rank | 89.32% | 87.53% |
| Owner Occupied | 326,748, 61.50%, see rank | 60.56% | 57.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 150,375, 28.30%, see rank | 28.76% | 30.19% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 54,214, 10.20%, see rank | 10.68% | 12.47% |
| For Rent | 17,489, 3.29%, see rank | 2.14% | 2.50% |
| For Sale Only | 6,723, 1.27%, see rank | 1.24% | 1.38% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 6,919, 1.30%, see rank | 1.19% | 0.91% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 6,562, 1.23%, see rank | 2.60% | 3.81% |
| For Migrant Workers | 2, 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 16,519, 3.11%, see rank | 3.49% | 3.84% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Richmond Area | Virginia | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 520,660, see rank, 100% | 3,315,739 | 130,038,080 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 471,958, 90.65%, see rank | 89.71% | 87.85% |
| Owner Occupied | 326,291, 62.67%, see rank | 61.77% | 58.51% |
| Renter Occupied | 145,667, 27.98%, see rank | 27.94% | 29.33% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 48,702, 9.35%, see rank | 10.29% | 12.15% |
| For Rent | 14,654, 2.81%, see rank | 2.09% | 2.53% |
| For Sale Only | 6,099, 1.17%, see rank | 1.26% | 1.45% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 6,673, 1.28%, see rank | 1.25% | 0.95% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 5,149, 0.99%, see rank | 2.40% | 3.60% |
| For Migrant Workers | 5, 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 16,122, 3.10%, see rank | 3.26% | 3.59% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Richmond Area | Virginia | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 505,722, see rank, 100% | 3,264,058 | 127,699,712 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 460,902, 91.14%, see rank | 89.97% | 88.18% |
| Owner Occupied | 321,243, 63.52%, see rank | 62.22% | 58.98% |
| Renter Occupied | 139,659, 27.62%, see rank | 27.75% | 29.20% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 44,820, 8.86%, see rank | 10.03% | 11.82% |
| For Rent | 13,574, 2.68%, see rank | 2.11% | 2.52% |
| For Sale Only | 5,154, 1.02%, see rank | 1.17% | 1.39% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 6,453, 1.28%, see rank | 1.29% | 0.99% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 4,677, 0.92%, see rank | 2.25% | 3.45% |
| For Migrant Workers | 9, 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 14,953, 2.96%, see rank | 3.19% | 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.
