Rochester Metro Area Historical House Occupancy Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Rochester Area | New York | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 471,915, see rank, 100% | 8,153,309 | 132,741,033 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 429,370, 90.98%, see rank | 88.99% | 87.55% |
| Owner Occupied | 291,234, 61.71%, see rank | 47.92% | 56.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 138,136, 29.27%, see rank | 41.07% | 31.21% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 42,545, 9.02%, see rank | 11.01% | 12.45% |
| For Rent | 9,056, 1.92%, see rank | 1.92% | 2.34% |
| For Sale Only | 3,413, 0.72%, see rank | 0.87% | 1.20% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 2,913, 0.62%, see rank | 0.95% | 0.92% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 11,915, 2.52%, see rank | 3.84% | 3.97% |
| For Migrant Workers | 242, 0.05%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 15,006, 3.18%, see rank | 3.42% | 4.00% |
US Census 2010 data
| | Rochester Area | New York | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 455,397, see rank, 100% | 8,108,103 | 131,704,730 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 420,554, 92.35%, see rank | 90.25% | 88.62% |
| Owner Occupied | 282,672, 62.07%, see rank | 48.07% | 57.69% |
| Renter Occupied | 137,882, 30.28%, see rank | 42.18% | 30.93% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 34,843, 7.65%, see rank | 9.75% | 11.38% |
| For Rent | 11,928, 2.62%, see rank | 2.47% | 3.14% |
| For Sale Only | 4,062, 0.89%, see rank | 0.95% | 1.44% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,968, 0.43%, see rank | 0.42% | 0.48% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 8,483, 1.86%, see rank | 3.57% | 3.53% |
| For Migrant Workers | 314, 0.07%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 8,088, 1.78%, see rank | 2.33% | 2.77% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Rochester Area | New York | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 454,705, see rank, 100% | 8,102,223 | 131,642,457 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 415,192, 91.31%, see rank | 89.25% | 87.53% |
| Owner Occupied | 285,097, 62.70%, see rank | 48.64% | 57.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 130,095, 28.61%, see rank | 40.61% | 30.19% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 39,513, 8.69%, see rank | 10.75% | 12.47% |
| For Rent | 9,961, 2.19%, see rank | 1.97% | 2.50% |
| For Sale Only | 3,845, 0.85%, see rank | 0.91% | 1.38% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 3,877, 0.85%, see rank | 0.95% | 0.91% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 7,468, 1.64%, see rank | 3.57% | 3.81% |
| For Migrant Workers | 222, 0.05%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 14,140, 3.11%, see rank | 3.34% | 3.84% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Rochester Area | New York | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 451,982, see rank, 100% | 8,050,835 | 130,038,080 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 410,637, 90.85%, see rank | 89.50% | 87.85% |
| Owner Occupied | 284,969, 63.05%, see rank | 49.40% | 58.51% |
| Renter Occupied | 125,668, 27.80%, see rank | 40.10% | 29.33% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 41,345, 9.15%, see rank | 10.50% | 12.15% |
| For Rent | 12,850, 2.84%, see rank | 2.01% | 2.53% |
| For Sale Only | 4,405, 0.97%, see rank | 0.88% | 1.45% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 4,401, 0.97%, see rank | 0.98% | 0.95% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 6,410, 1.42%, see rank | 3.42% | 3.60% |
| For Migrant Workers | 120, 0.03%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 13,159, 2.91%, see rank | 3.19% | 3.59% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Rochester Area | New York | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 441,896, see rank, 100% | 7,950,035 | 127,699,712 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 401,751, 90.92%, see rank | 89.77% | 88.18% |
| Owner Occupied | 280,427, 63.46%, see rank | 50.03% | 58.98% |
| Renter Occupied | 121,324, 27.46%, see rank | 39.74% | 29.20% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 40,145, 9.08%, see rank | 10.23% | 11.82% |
| For Rent | 13,469, 3.05%, see rank | 2.01% | 2.52% |
| For Sale Only | 4,354, 0.99%, see rank | 0.85% | 1.39% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 4,311, 0.98%, see rank | 1.00% | 0.99% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 5,872, 1.33%, see rank | 3.33% | 3.45% |
| For Migrant Workers | 72, 0.02%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 12,067, 2.73%, see rank | 3.03% | 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.
