AI Data Insight
In the first quarter of 2026, total vacant housing units in the U.S. reached 15,305.0 thousand, an increase of over 260,000 from 15,039.0 thousand in the previous quarter. As the continuous delivery of multifamily housing pushes up supply, combined with high mortgage rates suppressing first-time homebuyer demand, the rental vacancy rate has climbed to 7.3%, indicating that the housing market's supply and demand structure is currently in a rebalancing phase.