10. Kansas City, Missouri

Vacancies were higher with 4.5 % in Kansas City prior to the housing crisis, in the second quarter of 2007.



According to 2010 Census, Almost 15 million vacant housing units in the country, with an 11.4 percent gross vacancy rate nationwide. Lets find out the 10 emptiest US cities given below.

9. Houston, Texas



8. Detroit, Michigan
Detroit has 17.2 percent rental vacancy rate, which is the third highest in the country, while homeowner vacancy rate is gradually downing by nearly half from 2008.



7. Dayton, Ohio
Homeowner vacancies are high and rental vacancies are low from an all-time high of 26.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2010.



6. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge has relatively high proportional for both rentals and owned homes in the city’s empty homes.



5. Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta’s homeowner vacancy rate is at 5.4 percent.



4. Memphis, Tennessee
Both rentals and owned homes in Memphis is high with vacancy rate of 13.5 percent, and 4 percent homeowner vacancy rate.



3. Toledo, Ohio
Toledo has rental vacancies at 19.3 percent. Toledo also has a high proportion of empty homes, at 3.6 percent.



2. Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis has 5.2 percent home vacancy rate and 13.5 percent rental vacancy rate.



1. Tucson, Arizona
Tucson has rental vacancies at 15.9 percent and 6.8 percent homeowner vacancy rate.