AI Data Insight
In Q2 2026, total vacant housing units in the US reached 15.643 million, a significant increase from 15.305 million in the previous quarter, highlighting a shift in housing market supply and demand. Under the dual impact of increasing multi-family housing supply and slowing population growth, the rental vacancy rate remains at a high of 7.3%. High interest rates and tight housing affordability are expected to pressure the absorption rate of housing in the short term, further expanding the bargaining power of renters and buyers.