Massachusetts Historical House Occupancy Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Massachusetts | % | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 2,816,875, see rank | 100% | 132,741,033 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 2,538,485 | 90.12%, see rank | 87.55% |
| Owner Occupied | 1,580,938 | 56.12%, see rank | 56.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 957,547 | 33.99%, see rank | 31.21% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 278,390 | 9.88%, see rank | 12.45% |
| For Rent | 46,952 | 1.67%, see rank | 2.34% |
| For Sale Only | 20,985 | 0.74%, see rank | 1.20% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 21,816 | 0.77%, see rank | 0.92% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 120,796 | 4.29%, see rank | 3.97% |
| For Migrant Workers | 153 | 0.01%, see rank | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 67,688 | 2.40%, see rank | 4.00% |
US Census 2010 data
| | Massachusetts | % | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 2,808,254, see rank | 100% | 131,704,730 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 2,547,075 | 90.70%, see rank | 88.62% |
| Owner Occupied | 1,587,158 | 56.52%, see rank | 57.69% |
| Renter Occupied | 959,917 | 34.18%, see rank | 30.93% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 261,179 | 9.30%, see rank | 11.38% |
| For Rent | 66,673 | 2.37%, see rank | 3.14% |
| For Sale Only | 25,038 | 0.89%, see rank | 1.44% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 10,230 | 0.36%, see rank | 0.48% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 115,630 | 4.12%, see rank | 3.53% |
| For Migrant Workers | 161 | 0.01%, see rank | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 43,447 | 1.55%, see rank | 2.77% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Massachusetts | % | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 2,804,206, see rank | 100% | 131,642,457 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 2,525,694 | 90.07%, see rank | 87.53% |
| Owner Occupied | 1,595,959 | 56.91%, see rank | 57.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 929,735 | 33.16%, see rank | 30.19% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 278,512 | 9.93%, see rank | 12.47% |
| For Rent | 50,720 | 1.81%, see rank | 2.50% |
| For Sale Only | 23,199 | 0.83%, see rank | 1.38% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 18,974 | 0.68%, see rank | 0.91% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 116,288 | 4.15%, see rank | 3.81% |
| For Migrant Workers | 82 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 69,249 | 2.47%, see rank | 3.84% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Massachusetts | % | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 2,786,077, see rank | 100% | 130,038,080 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 2,512,552 | 90.18%, see rank | 87.85% |
| Owner Occupied | 1,608,474 | 57.73%, see rank | 58.51% |
| Renter Occupied | 904,078 | 32.45%, see rank | 29.33% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 273,525 | 9.82%, see rank | 12.15% |
| For Rent | 54,346 | 1.95%, see rank | 2.53% |
| For Sale Only | 23,732 | 0.85%, see rank | 1.45% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 20,107 | 0.72%, see rank | 0.95% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 110,481 | 3.97%, see rank | 3.60% |
| For Migrant Workers | 107 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 64,752 | 2.32%, see rank | 3.59% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Massachusetts | % | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 2,727,374, see rank | 100% | 127,699,712 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 2,465,654 | 90.40%, see rank | 88.18% |
| Owner Occupied | 1,601,780 | 58.73%, see rank | 58.98% |
| Renter Occupied | 863,874 | 31.67%, see rank | 29.20% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 261,720 | 9.60%, see rank | 11.82% |
| For Rent | 52,515 | 1.93%, see rank | 2.52% |
| For Sale Only | 22,254 | 0.82%, see rank | 1.39% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 20,507 | 0.75%, see rank | 0.99% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 104,313 | 3.82%, see rank | 3.45% |
| For Migrant Workers | 121 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 62,010 | 2.27%, see rank | 3.44% |
US Census 2000 data
| | Massachusetts | % | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 2,621,989, see rank | 100% | 115,904,641 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 2,443,580 | 93.20%, see rank | 91.01% |
| Owner Occupied | 1,508,052 | 57.52%, see rank | 60.24% |
| Renter Occupied | 935,528 | 35.68%, see rank | 30.77% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 178,409 | 6.80%, see rank | 8.99% |
| For Rent | 34,174 | 1.30%, see rank | 2.26% |
| For Sale Only | 10,861 | 0.41%, see rank | 1.04% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 9,218 | 0.35%, see rank | 0.61% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 93,771 | 3.58%, see rank | 3.09% |
| For Migrant Workers | 194 | 0.01%, see rank | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 30,191 | 1.15%, see rank | 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.
