{
  "title": "Vacant housing by reason | Austin",
  "version": "1.0",
  "prepared": "2026-09-24",
  "period": "2020/2024",
  "source": "U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 to 2024 ACS five year Detailed Tables",
  "table": "B25004",
  "source_title": "Vacancy Status",
  "universe": "Vacant housing units",
  "unit_note": "Vacant housing units by published status.",
  "limitations": "Distinguish homes for rent from seasonal use, sale and other vacancy categories. These are historical counts, not a current vacancy rate or a list of available rentals. Do not treat every vacant unit as available housing.",
  "geographies": [
    {
      "name": "Austin city, Texas",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4805000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "state_fips": "48",
      "place_fips": "05000",
      "county_fips": ""
    }
  ],
  "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25004.dat",
  "source_sha256": "cbc82f087ece808cf269ce8e9eb1c3227c28d82206726339a9a34dda8398ec49",
  "methodology_url": "https://homzora.co/austin/methodology/#acs-methodology",
  "observations": [
    {
      "geography": "Austin city, Texas",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4805000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B25004",
      "variable": "B25004_001",
      "label": "Total:",
      "universe": "Vacant housing units",
      "unit": "housing units",
      "estimate": 26958,
      "margin_of_error_90": 1621,
      "value_status": "published_numeric",
      "value_note": "",
      "source_estimate_raw": "26958",
      "source_moe_raw": "1621",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25004.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Austin city, Texas",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4805000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B25004",
      "variable": "B25004_002",
      "label": "Total: / For rent",
      "universe": "Vacant housing units",
      "unit": "housing units",
      "estimate": 12209,
      "margin_of_error_90": 1321,
      "value_status": "published_numeric",
      "value_note": "",
      "source_estimate_raw": "12209",
      "source_moe_raw": "1321",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25004.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Austin city, Texas",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4805000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B25004",
      "variable": "B25004_003",
      "label": "Total: / Rented, not occupied",
      "universe": "Vacant housing units",
      "unit": "housing units",
      "estimate": 2775,
      "margin_of_error_90": 636,
      "value_status": "published_numeric",
      "value_note": "",
      "source_estimate_raw": "2775",
      "source_moe_raw": "636",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25004.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Austin city, Texas",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4805000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B25004",
      "variable": "B25004_004",
      "label": "Total: / For sale only",
      "universe": "Vacant housing units",
      "unit": "housing units",
      "estimate": 1790,
      "margin_of_error_90": 492,
      "value_status": "published_numeric",
      "value_note": "",
      "source_estimate_raw": "1790",
      "source_moe_raw": "492",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25004.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Austin city, Texas",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4805000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B25004",
      "variable": "B25004_005",
      "label": "Total: / Sold, not occupied",
      "universe": "Vacant housing units",
      "unit": "housing units",
      "estimate": 734,
      "margin_of_error_90": 300,
      "value_status": "published_numeric",
      "value_note": "",
      "source_estimate_raw": "734",
      "source_moe_raw": "300",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25004.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Austin city, Texas",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4805000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B25004",
      "variable": "B25004_006",
      "label": "Total: / For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use",
      "universe": "Vacant housing units",
      "unit": "housing units",
      "estimate": 3075,
      "margin_of_error_90": 696,
      "value_status": "published_numeric",
      "value_note": "",
      "source_estimate_raw": "3075",
      "source_moe_raw": "696",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25004.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Austin city, Texas",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4805000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B25004",
      "variable": "B25004_007",
      "label": "Total: / For migrant workers",
      "universe": "Vacant housing units",
      "unit": "housing units",
      "estimate": 0,
      "margin_of_error_90": 35,
      "value_status": "published_numeric",
      "value_note": "",
      "source_estimate_raw": "0",
      "source_moe_raw": "35",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25004.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Austin city, Texas",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4805000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B25004",
      "variable": "B25004_008",
      "label": "Total: / Other vacant",
      "universe": "Vacant housing units",
      "unit": "housing units",
      "estimate": 6375,
      "margin_of_error_90": 871,
      "value_status": "published_numeric",
      "value_note": "",
      "source_estimate_raw": "6375",
      "source_moe_raw": "871",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25004.dat"
    }
  ]
}