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Vacant Homes in Puerto Rico
Vacancy rates for rentals and homes for sale, and why vacant homes are empty. American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
- Vacancy rate
- 21.0%
- U.S. 10.1%
- Rental vacancy rate
- 5.1%
- U.S. 5.5%
- Homeowner vacancy rate
- 1.3%
- U.S. 0.9%
- Vacant for seasonal use
- 22.0% of vacant
- U.S. 32.6% of vacant
Vacant homes by county
78 counties in Puerto Rico
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| County | Vacancy rate | Rental vacancy | Homeowner vacancy | Vacant homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjuntas Municipio | 23.5% | 2.3% | 0.3% | 1,868 |
| Aguada Municipio | 26.5% | 12.3% | 0.3% | 4,724 |
| Aguadilla Municipio | 22.5% | 2.4% | 0.7% | 6,482 |
| Aguas Buenas Municipio | 18.5% | 5.3% | 0.5% | 2,027 |
| Aibonito Municipio | 10.5% | 5.4% | 0.3% | 1,142 |
| Añasco Municipio | 24.7% | 6.3% | 0.0% | 3,116 |
| Arecibo Municipio | 22.7% | 3.8% | 2.7% | 9,834 |
| Arroyo Municipio | 19.6% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1,646 |
| Barceloneta Municipio | 16.2% | 4.0% | 1.1% | 1,745 |
| Barranquitas Municipio | 15.4% | 3.7% | 2.5% | 1,829 |
| Bayamón Municipio | 15.6% | 3.5% | 0.6% | 13,713 |
| Cabo Rojo Municipio | 33.0% | 4.7% | 0.6% | 9,440 |
| Caguas Municipio | 16.9% | 8.0% | 1.1% | 10,350 |
| Camuy Municipio | 15.7% | 2.7% | 0.2% | 2,316 |
| Canóvanas Municipio | 15.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 2,851 |
| Carolina Municipio | 19.0% | 3.6% | 1.3% | 15,218 |
| Cataño Municipio | 18.0% | 3.8% | 0.0% | 2,044 |
| Cayey Municipio | 17.3% | 2.7% | 1.0% | 3,567 |
| Ceiba Municipio | 41.1% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 3,092 |
| Ciales Municipio | 22.5% | 5.4% | 1.0% | 1,680 |
| Cidra Municipio | 13.2% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 2,277 |
| Coamo Municipio | 17.4% | 5.9% | 0.6% | 2,898 |
| Comerío Municipio | 24.1% | 3.2% | 1.7% | 1,943 |
| Corozal Municipio | 17.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 2,454 |
| Culebra Municipio | 66.0% | 48.4% | 5.1% | 1,015 |
| Dorado Municipio | 22.4% | 8.3% | 1.2% | 3,686 |
| Fajardo Municipio | 31.8% | 3.0% | 2.3% | 6,145 |
| Florida Municipio | 8.9% | 2.0% | 0.8% | 466 |
| Guánica Municipio | 36.7% | 5.4% | 3.2% | 3,353 |
| Guayama Municipio | 16.8% | 1.8% | 1.0% | 3,191 |
| Guayanilla Municipio | 24.0% | 4.5% | 0.0% | 2,021 |
| Guaynabo Municipio | 14.7% | 2.1% | 0.6% | 6,258 |
| Gurabo Municipio | 12.0% | 1.9% | 0.5% | 2,156 |
| Hatillo Municipio | 21.6% | 5.3% | 1.0% | 3,776 |
| Hormigueros Municipio | 20.3% | 5.9% | 1.6% | 1,584 |
| Humacao Municipio | 27.0% | 5.9% | 0.7% | 7,532 |
| Isabela Municipio | 31.6% | 14.0% | 1.2% | 6,906 |
| Jayuya Municipio | 19.0% | 3.7% | 2.2% | 1,217 |
| Juana Díaz Municipio | 17.3% | 4.9% | 0.1% | 3,458 |
| Juncos Municipio | 14.7% | 2.8% | 1.1% | 2,485 |
| Lajas Municipio | 29.7% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 3,729 |
| Lares Municipio | 16.6% | 2.5% | 1.6% | 2,151 |
| Las Marías Municipio | 25.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1,031 |
| Las Piedras Municipio | 17.1% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 2,683 |
| Loíza Municipio | 22.9% | 3.0% | 1.7% | 2,685 |
| Luquillo Municipio | 35.6% | 4.2% | 1.1% | 3,849 |
| Manatí Municipio | 20.3% | 7.9% | 1.2% | 3,954 |
| Maricao Municipio | 30.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 793 |
| Maunabo Municipio | 19.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1,032 |
| Mayagüez Municipio | 29.3% | 10.5% | 2.2% | 12,448 |
| Moca Municipio | 21.0% | 1.6% | 0.1% | 3,682 |
| Morovis Municipio | 14.2% | 0.9% | 2.0% | 1,800 |
| Naguabo Municipio | 26.3% | 6.8% | 1.6% | 3,078 |
| Naranjito Municipio | 19.2% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 2,197 |
| Orocovis Municipio | 23.7% | 4.4% | 0.8% | 2,186 |
| Patillas Municipio | 22.1% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1,822 |
| Peñuelas Municipio | 20.3% | 4.6% | 0.5% | 1,781 |
| Ponce Municipio | 19.9% | 3.8% | 0.8% | 13,911 |
| Quebradillas Municipio | 24.2% | 5.9% | 0.7% | 2,698 |
| Rincón Municipio | 37.6% | 27.2% | 2.1% | 3,530 |
| Río Grande Municipio | 26.7% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 6,240 |
| Sabana Grande Municipio | 28.9% | 7.4% | 6.4% | 3,299 |
| Salinas Municipio | 22.4% | 3.9% | 1.4% | 3,098 |
| San Germán Municipio | 27.0% | 1.6% | 0.2% | 4,395 |
| San Juan Municipio | 23.6% | 6.8% | 2.2% | 47,394 |
| San Lorenzo Municipio | 14.5% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 2,435 |
| San Sebastián Municipio | 23.9% | 14.4% | 1.9% | 4,588 |
| Santa Isabel Municipio | 21.0% | 5.5% | 2.0% | 2,004 |
| Toa Alta Municipio | 13.5% | 2.9% | 1.2% | 3,771 |
| Toa Baja Municipio | 18.2% | 4.2% | 2.0% | 6,650 |
| Trujillo Alto Municipio | 11.3% | 2.6% | 0.9% | 3,474 |
| Utuado Municipio | 17.0% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 2,313 |
| Vega Alta Municipio | 17.8% | 1.0% | 0.4% | 3,043 |
| Vega Baja Municipio | 20.1% | 8.2% | 1.4% | 5,423 |
| Vieques Municipio | 43.2% | 17.3% | 3.6% | 2,379 |
| Villalba Municipio | 19.5% | 2.0% | 0.5% | 1,806 |
| Yabucoa Municipio | 16.8% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2,464 |
| Yauco Municipio | 24.0% | 7.0% | 5.9% | 4,170 |
Vacant homes in the largest cities
Cities and towns with 5,000 or more people
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| City | Vacancy rate | Rental vacancy | Homeowner vacancy | Vacant homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan | 23.4% | 6.9% | 2.2% | 44,550 |
| Bayamón | 15.4% | 3.7% | 0.6% | 12,409 |
| Carolina | 19.3% | 3.7% | 1.4% | 14,318 |
| Ponce | 19.9% | 4.0% | 1.0% | 11,649 |
| Caguas | 17.4% | 8.5% | 1.6% | 6,622 |
| Guaynabo | 14.2% | 2.0% | 0.6% | 4,776 |
| Mayagüez | 28.8% | 10.7% | 2.2% | 10,159 |
| Trujillo Alto | 11.1% | 2.7% | 1.0% | 2,276 |
| Arecibo | 23.1% | 4.8% | 2.2% | 4,950 |
| Mansión del Mar | 17.9% | 7.6% | 3.5% | 2,391 |
| Fajardo | 30.8% | 2.9% | 2.8% | 4,461 |
| Vega Baja | 19.8% | 6.9% | 1.5% | 2,330 |
| Cataño | 18.0% | 3.8% | 0.0% | 2,044 |
| Guayama | 15.9% | 2.1% | 0.8% | 1,666 |
| Humacao | 19.0% | 2.6% | 0.9% | 1,636 |
| Candelaria | 13.0% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 841 |
| Cayey | 20.9% | 3.7% | 0.9% | 1,694 |
| Yauco | 21.4% | 4.7% | 4.2% | 1,673 |
| Canóvanas | 12.8% | 3.5% | 1.1% | 674 |
| Dorado | 30.3% | 5.6% | 2.9% | 2,053 |
| Río Grande | 15.3% | 2.8% | 0.3% | 879 |
| Caño Martin Peña | 30.7% | 5.8% | 1.8% | 2,232 |
| Isabela | 31.9% | 10.7% | 2.9% | 1,857 |
| Aguadilla | 28.8% | 3.0% | 0.5% | 2,121 |
| Hormigueros | 20.9% | 5.4% | 2.3% | 1,163 |
| San Germán | 28.0% | 3.5% | 0.8% | 1,647 |
| Corozal | 15.3% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 692 |
| Manatí | 27.3% | 9.6% | 1.5% | 1,765 |
| Pájaros | 9.6% | 1.6% | 0.8% | 377 |
| Coamo | 15.6% | 4.9% | 0.5% | 789 |
| Juncos | 17.2% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 781 |
| San Lorenzo | 13.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 560 |
| Sabana Grande | 21.3% | 4.0% | 3.8% | 974 |
| Aibonito | 11.0% | 6.0% | 0.0% | 454 |
| Cabo Rojo | 19.6% | 4.2% | 0.0% | 910 |
| San Sebastián | 27.1% | 16.3% | 4.1% | 1,254 |
| Vega Alta | 15.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 683 |
| Juana Díaz | 12.6% | 3.2% | 0.0% | 481 |
| Sabana Seca | 21.6% | 4.4% | 0.7% | 909 |
| Arroyo | 13.4% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 502 |
| Utuado | 14.5% | 3.1% | 2.8% | 564 |
| Luquillo | 24.0% | 5.3% | 2.8% | 918 |
| San Isidro | 22.1% | 1.8% | 3.8% | 759 |
| San Antonio | 9.7% | 4.3% | 0.0% | 316 |
| Gurabo | 19.3% | 2.0% | 1.0% | 674 |
| Puerto Real | 14.8% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 402 |
| Cidra | 15.4% | 2.8% | 2.5% | 412 |
| Quebradillas | 21.9% | 10.2% | 2.4% | 555 |
| Yabucoa | 19.4% | 4.0% | 0.0% | 615 |
| Coco | 11.5% | 6.4% | 1.2% | 304 |
| Lares | 18.9% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 514 |
| Santa Isabel | 24.0% | 7.6% | 0.0% | 705 |
| Peñuelas | 18.6% | 7.5% | 2.0% | 427 |
| Las Piedras | 18.0% | 3.8% | 0.0% | 482 |
| Guánica | 36.1% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1,357 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the vacancy rate in Puerto Rico?
- 21.0% of homes in Puerto Rico are vacant, and the rental vacancy rate is 5.1%.
- Which Puerto Rico counties have the highest vacancy rate?
- Among counties with 10,000 or more people, the highest are Ceiba Municipio (41.1%), Rincón Municipio (37.6%), Guánica Municipio (36.7%).
- Which Puerto Rico counties have the lowest vacancy rate?
- The lowest are Florida Municipio (8.9%), Aibonito Municipio (10.5%), Trujillo Alto Municipio (11.3%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · 2020-2024 5-year estimates
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