Roanoke Metro Area Historical House Occupancy Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Roanoke Area | Virginia | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 145,379, see rank, 100% | 3,403,241 | 132,741,033 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 128,965, 88.71%, see rank | 89.38% | 87.55% |
| Owner Occupied | 89,833, 61.79%, see rank | 59.60% | 56.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 39,132, 26.92%, see rank | 29.78% | 31.21% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 16,414, 11.29%, see rank | 10.62% | 12.45% |
| For Rent | 2,491, 1.71%, see rank | 2.10% | 2.34% |
| For Sale Only | 2,539, 1.75%, see rank | 1.09% | 1.20% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 965, 0.66%, see rank | 1.20% | 0.92% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 4,806, 3.31%, see rank | 2.67% | 3.97% |
| For Migrant Workers | 9, 0.01%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 5,604, 3.85%, see rank | 3.55% | 4.00% |
US Census 2010 data
| | Roanoke Area | Virginia | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 144,987, see rank, 100% | 3,364,939 | 131,704,730 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 128,454, 88.60%, see rank | 90.82% | 88.62% |
| Owner Occupied | 89,832, 61.96%, see rank | 61.08% | 57.69% |
| Renter Occupied | 38,622, 26.64%, see rank | 29.74% | 30.93% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 16,533, 11.40%, see rank | 9.18% | 11.38% |
| For Rent | 3,719, 2.57%, see rank | 2.45% | 3.14% |
| For Sale Only | 2,444, 1.69%, see rank | 1.33% | 1.44% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 779, 0.54%, see rank | 0.45% | 0.48% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 5,217, 3.60%, see rank | 2.39% | 3.53% |
| For Migrant Workers | 8, 0.01%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 4,366, 3.01%, see rank | 2.54% | 2.77% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Roanoke Area | Virginia | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 144,643, see rank, 100% | 3,365,855 | 131,642,457 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 128,920, 89.13%, see rank | 89.32% | 87.53% |
| Owner Occupied | 90,583, 62.63%, see rank | 60.56% | 57.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 38,337, 26.50%, see rank | 28.76% | 30.19% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 15,723, 10.87%, see rank | 10.68% | 12.47% |
| For Rent | 2,561, 1.77%, see rank | 2.14% | 2.50% |
| For Sale Only | 2,308, 1.60%, see rank | 1.24% | 1.38% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,014, 0.70%, see rank | 1.19% | 0.91% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 4,360, 3.01%, see rank | 2.60% | 3.81% |
| For Migrant Workers | 8, 0.01%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 5,472, 3.78%, see rank | 3.49% | 3.84% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Roanoke Area | Virginia | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 143,012, see rank, 100% | 3,315,739 | 130,038,080 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 128,818, 90.07%, see rank | 89.71% | 87.85% |
| Owner Occupied | 91,498, 63.98%, see rank | 61.77% | 58.51% |
| Renter Occupied | 37,320, 26.10%, see rank | 27.94% | 29.33% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 14,194, 9.93%, see rank | 10.29% | 12.15% |
| For Rent | 2,528, 1.77%, see rank | 2.09% | 2.53% |
| For Sale Only | 1,831, 1.28%, see rank | 1.26% | 1.45% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,149, 0.80%, see rank | 1.25% | 0.95% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 4,095, 2.86%, see rank | 2.40% | 3.60% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 4,591, 3.21%, see rank | 3.26% | 3.59% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Roanoke Area | Virginia | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 139,256, see rank, 100% | 3,264,058 | 127,699,712 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 125,485, 90.11%, see rank | 89.97% | 88.18% |
| Owner Occupied | 89,793, 64.48%, see rank | 62.22% | 58.98% |
| Renter Occupied | 35,692, 25.63%, see rank | 27.75% | 29.20% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 13,771, 9.89%, see rank | 10.03% | 11.82% |
| For Rent | 2,805, 2.01%, see rank | 2.11% | 2.52% |
| For Sale Only | 1,697, 1.22%, see rank | 1.17% | 1.39% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,287, 0.92%, see rank | 1.29% | 0.99% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 4,121, 2.96%, see rank | 2.25% | 3.45% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 3,861, 2.77%, 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.
