Best In 55+ Real Estate™
2026-09-23
🏆 Ranked #1 in U.S. 55+ Housing Vacancy Rate — ALEX Intelligence, 2026.
The highest vacancy rates in America’s top retirement counties aren’t signs of trouble—they’re signs of a thriving, flexible housing ecosystem. Worcester County leads with a 57.6% vacancy rate among counties with the highest share of residents 65+, driven by seasonal and second-home demand. This isn’t distress—it’s design.
The full ranking, based on the 2024 American Community Survey, shows that the top 10 counties with the highest 55+ vacancy rates are all retirement hotspots with strong lifestyle appeal. These markets aren’t underperforming—they’re strategically structured to support mobility, ownership diversity, and long-term value.
Read the full analysis: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-23-fifty-five-plus-fifty-five-plus-vacancy-share-county-us-senior
Top 10 Counties with Highest 55+ Housing Vacancy Rate (ALEX Intelligence — 2026)
#1 Worcester County <- this market
#2 Camden County
#3 Vilas County
#4 Cape May County
#5 Roscommon County
#6 Cass County
#7 Carroll County
#8 Adams County
#9 Lincoln County
#10 Oneida County
Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-23-fifty-five-plus-fifty-five-plus-vacancy-share-county-us-senior
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Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA
Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies
Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al.
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Source data: Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2024 · ALEX Intelligence computation
Licensed by the Texas Real Estate Commission. Broker: Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC · License #565194-BB.
Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Director, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
Texas Real Estate Commission Information About Brokerage Services · TREC Consumer Protection Notice · trec.texas.gov
Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Director, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
Texas Real Estate Commission Information About Brokerage Services · TREC Consumer Protection Notice · trec.texas.gov



