The home vacancy rate is the proportion of the homeowner inventory that is vacant for sale.
The rental vacancy rate is the proportion of the rental inventory that is vacant for rent.
Here are the home and rental vacancy rates for each state of the United States (Data Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census),
![US Home Vacancy Rate 2017 Map](https://thistimeitisdifferent.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/US-Home-Vacancy-Rate-2017-Map.png)
![US Rental Vacancy Rate 2017 Map](https://thistimeitisdifferent.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/US-Rental-Vacancy-Rate-2017-Map.png)
![US Home and Rental Vacancy Rates 2017](https://thistimeitisdifferent.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/US-Home-and-Rental-Vacancy-Rates-2017.png)