Suffolk County Historical House Occupancy Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Suffolk County | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 316,000, see rank, 100% | 2,816,875 | 132,741,033 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 290,631, 91.97%, see rank | 90.12% | 87.55% |
| Owner Occupied | 103,236, 32.67%, see rank | 56.12% | 56.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 187,395, 59.30%, see rank | 33.99% | 31.21% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 25,369, 8.03%, see rank | 9.88% | 12.45% |
| For Rent | 7,695, 2.44%, see rank | 1.67% | 2.34% |
| For Sale Only | 1,524, 0.48%, see rank | 0.74% | 1.20% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 6,012, 1.90%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.92% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 2,436, 0.77%, see rank | 4.29% | 3.97% |
| For Migrant Workers | 4, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 7,698, 2.44%, see rank | 2.40% | 4.00% |
US Census 2010 data
| | Suffolk County | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 315,522, see rank, 100% | 2,808,254 | 131,704,730 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 292,767, 92.79%, see rank | 90.70% | 88.62% |
| Owner Occupied | 103,220, 32.71%, see rank | 56.52% | 57.69% |
| Renter Occupied | 189,547, 60.07%, see rank | 34.18% | 30.93% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 22,755, 7.21%, see rank | 9.30% | 11.38% |
| For Rent | 10,580, 3.35%, see rank | 2.37% | 3.14% |
| For Sale Only | 2,276, 0.72%, see rank | 0.89% | 1.44% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,377, 0.44%, see rank | 0.36% | 0.48% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 3,239, 1.03%, see rank | 4.12% | 3.53% |
| For Migrant Workers | 6, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 5,277, 1.67%, see rank | 1.55% | 2.77% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Suffolk County | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 314,385, see rank, 100% | 2,804,206 | 131,642,457 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 287,442, 91.43%, see rank | 90.07% | 87.53% |
| Owner Occupied | 102,742, 32.68%, see rank | 56.91% | 57.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 184,700, 58.75%, see rank | 33.16% | 30.19% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 26,943, 8.57%, see rank | 9.93% | 12.47% |
| For Rent | 9,355, 2.98%, see rank | 1.81% | 2.50% |
| For Sale Only | 2,203, 0.70%, see rank | 0.83% | 1.38% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 4,281, 1.36%, see rank | 0.68% | 0.91% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 1,874, 0.60%, see rank | 4.15% | 3.81% |
| For Migrant Workers | 4, 0.00%, see rank | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 9,226, 2.93%, see rank | 2.47% | 3.84% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Suffolk County | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 311,894, see rank, 100% | 2,786,077 | 130,038,080 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 283,954, 91.04%, see rank | 90.18% | 87.85% |
| Owner Occupied | 103,662, 33.24%, see rank | 57.73% | 58.51% |
| Renter Occupied | 180,292, 57.81%, see rank | 32.45% | 29.33% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 27,940, 8.96%, see rank | 9.82% | 12.15% |
| For Rent | 10,586, 3.39%, see rank | 1.95% | 2.53% |
| For Sale Only | 2,509, 0.80%, see rank | 0.85% | 1.45% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 4,614, 1.48%, see rank | 0.72% | 0.95% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 1,738, 0.56%, see rank | 3.97% | 3.60% |
| For Migrant Workers | 54, 0.02%, see rank | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 8,439, 2.71%, see rank | 2.32% | 3.59% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Suffolk County | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 300,817, see rank, 100% | 2,727,374 | 127,699,712 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 274,523, 91.26%, see rank | 90.40% | 88.18% |
| Owner Occupied | 105,986, 35.23%, see rank | 58.73% | 58.98% |
| Renter Occupied | 168,537, 56.03%, see rank | 31.67% | 29.20% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 26,294, 8.74%, see rank | 9.60% | 11.82% |
| For Rent | 10,461, 3.48%, see rank | 1.93% | 2.52% |
| For Sale Only | 2,425, 0.81%, see rank | 0.82% | 1.39% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 4,228, 1.41%, see rank | 0.75% | 0.99% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 1,692, 0.56%, see rank | 3.82% | 3.45% |
| For Migrant Workers | 71, 0.02%, see rank | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 7,417, 2.47%, see rank | 2.27% | 3.44% |
US Census 2000 data
| | Suffolk County | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 292,520, see rank, 100% | 2,621,989 | 115,904,641 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 278,722, 95.28%, see rank | 93.20% | 91.01% |
| Owner Occupied | 94,558, 32.33%, see rank | 57.52% | 60.24% |
| Renter Occupied | 184,164, 62.96%, see rank | 35.68% | 30.77% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 13,798, 4.72%, see rank | 6.80% | 8.99% |
| For Rent | 5,453, 1.86%, see rank | 1.30% | 2.26% |
| For Sale Only | 881, 0.30%, see rank | 0.41% | 1.04% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,066, 0.36%, see rank | 0.35% | 0.61% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 1,725, 0.59%, see rank | 3.58% | 3.09% |
| For Migrant Workers | 7, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 4,666, 1.60%, see rank | 1.15% | 1.98% |
* 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.
