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Homelessness and Housing Shortages

The issues of homelessness and housing shortages, and how vacant units can address them.

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Jan 21, 2026

How many empty homes are in the United States?

Official datasets and major analyses converge on roughly 14.8–16 million vacant housing units — roughly 9–10% of the housing stock — but the meaning of “empty” depends on definitions: many are seasona...

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