Watauga County Historical House Occupancy Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Watauga County | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 32,561, see rank, 100% | 4,385,668 | 132,741,033 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 20,224, 62.11%, see rank | 85.34% | 87.55% |
| Owner Occupied | 11,609, 35.65%, see rank | 56.13% | 56.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 8,615, 26.46%, see rank | 29.20% | 31.21% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 12,337, 37.89%, see rank | 14.66% | 12.45% |
| For Rent | 1,615, 4.96%, see rank | 2.65% | 2.34% |
| For Sale Only | 427, 1.31%, see rank | 1.41% | 1.20% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 366, 1.12%, see rank | 0.78% | 0.92% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 8,843, 27.16%, see rank | 4.81% | 3.97% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 1,086, 3.34%, see rank | 4.98% | 4.00% |
US Census 2010 data
| | Watauga County | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 32,137, see rank, 100% | 4,327,528 | 131,704,730 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 20,403, 63.49%, see rank | 86.54% | 88.62% |
| Owner Occupied | 11,583, 36.04%, see rank | 57.72% | 57.69% |
| Renter Occupied | 8,820, 27.45%, see rank | 28.82% | 30.93% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 11,734, 36.51%, see rank | 13.46% | 11.38% |
| For Rent | 1,029, 3.20%, see rank | 3.62% | 3.14% |
| For Sale Only | 612, 1.90%, see rank | 1.66% | 1.44% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 157, 0.49%, see rank | 0.49% | 0.48% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 8,993, 27.98%, see rank | 4.43% | 3.53% |
| For Migrant Workers | 4, 0.01%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 939, 2.92%, see rank | 3.23% | 2.77% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Watauga County | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 31,907, see rank, 100% | 4,325,088 | 131,642,457 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 20,977, 65.74%, see rank | 85.39% | 87.53% |
| Owner Occupied | 11,560, 36.23%, see rank | 57.28% | 57.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 9,417, 29.51%, see rank | 28.11% | 30.19% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 10,930, 34.26%, see rank | 14.61% | 12.47% |
| For Rent | 1,495, 4.69%, see rank | 2.88% | 2.50% |
| For Sale Only | 593, 1.86%, see rank | 1.52% | 1.38% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 340, 1.07%, see rank | 0.76% | 0.91% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 7,495, 23.49%, see rank | 4.58% | 3.81% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 1,007, 3.16%, see rank | 4.83% | 3.84% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Watauga County | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 30,743, see rank, 100% | 4,229,552 | 130,038,080 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 21,153, 68.81%, see rank | 85.73% | 87.85% |
| Owner Occupied | 11,440, 37.21%, see rank | 58.36% | 58.51% |
| Renter Occupied | 9,713, 31.59%, see rank | 27.37% | 29.33% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 9,590, 31.19%, see rank | 14.27% | 12.15% |
| For Rent | 1,313, 4.27%, see rank | 2.96% | 2.53% |
| For Sale Only | 617, 2.01%, see rank | 1.52% | 1.45% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 294, 0.96%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.95% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 6,344, 20.64%, see rank | 4.31% | 3.60% |
| For Migrant Workers | 34, 0.11%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 988, 3.21%, see rank | 4.67% | 3.59% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Watauga County | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 27,025, see rank, 100% | 4,120,599 | 127,699,712 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 18,497, 68.44%, see rank | 85.95% | 88.18% |
| Owner Occupied | 10,449, 38.66%, see rank | 58.49% | 58.98% |
| Renter Occupied | 8,048, 29.78%, see rank | 27.46% | 29.20% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 8,528, 31.56%, see rank | 14.05% | 11.82% |
| For Rent | 1,026, 3.80%, see rank | 2.98% | 2.52% |
| For Sale Only | 563, 2.08%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.39% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 335, 1.24%, see rank | 0.82% | 0.99% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 5,612, 20.77%, see rank | 4.17% | 3.45% |
| For Migrant Workers | 31, 0.11%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 961, 3.56%, see rank | 4.59% | 3.44% |
US Census 2000 data
| | Watauga County | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 23,155, see rank, 100% | 3,523,944 | 115,904,641 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 16,540, 71.43%, see rank | 88.88% | 91.01% |
| Owner Occupied | 10,406, 44.94%, see rank | 61.65% | 60.24% |
| Renter Occupied | 6,134, 26.49%, see rank | 27.23% | 30.77% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 6,615, 28.57%, see rank | 11.12% | 8.99% |
| For Rent | 511, 2.21%, see rank | 2.64% | 2.26% |
| For Sale Only | 170, 0.73%, see rank | 1.25% | 1.04% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 261, 1.13%, see rank | 0.75% | 0.61% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 5,098, 22.02%, see rank | 3.83% | 3.09% |
| For Migrant Workers | 3, 0.01%, see rank | 0.05% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 572, 2.47%, see rank | 2.60% | 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.
