~886,000
Total Housing Units
2023 ACS
~14%
Vacant Units
2023 ACS
Historical data
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Compared to the United States
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Side-by-side comparison of West Virginia vs. the U.S. average.
National ranking
How states rank by total housing units.
| #1 | Colorado | 2,550,000 |
| #2 | Minnesota | 2,470,000 |
| #3 | Louisiana | 2,050,000 |
| #4 | Kentucky | 2,020,000 |
| #5 | Oregon | 1,830,000 |
| #6 | Oklahoma | 1,780,000 |
| #7 | Nevada | 1,360,000 |
| #8 | Utah | 1,150,000 |
| #9 | New Mexico | 970,000 |
| #10 | Montana | 545,000 |
| #11 | Rhode Island | 482,000 |
| #12 | Delaware | 450,000 |
| #13 | South Dakota | 412,000 |
| #14 | Illinois | 63% |
| #15 | Wyoming | 50 |
| #16 | Vermont | 45 |
| #17 | Maine | 16% |
| #18 | Texas | 12.1M |
| #19 | Florida | 10.1M |
| #20 | New York | 8.5M |
| #21 | Ohio | 5.3M |
| #22 | North Carolina | 4.9M |
| #23 | Michigan | 4.6M |
| #24 | Georgia | 4.6M |
| #25 | New Jersey | 3.8M |
| #26 | Virginia | 3.6M |
| #27 | Arizona | 3.2M |
| #28 | Massachusetts | 3.05M |
| #29 | Indiana | 2.98M |
| #30 | Missouri | 2.83M |
| #31 | Wisconsin | 2.8M |
| #32 | Washington | 2.8M |
| #33 | New Hampshire | 1.5 |
Overview
West Virginia's housing stock totals roughly 886,000 units, and a comparatively high vacancy rate near 14% reflects the state's population decline and stock of aging, sometimes-abandoned rural homes.
Did you know?
- West Virginia has one of the oldest housing stocks in the country, with many homes built before 1970.