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🏆 Ranked #1 Highest Housing Vacancy Rate in the U.S. — ALEX Intelligence, 2026. 30.0% vacancy in Show Low isn’t a warning sign—it’s a signal of strategic land opportunity. High vacancy in micropolitan areas reflects unoccupied seasonal and second homes, not distress. In rural America, this creates space for solar leasing, conservation, and long-term land use innovation. This insight is drawn from the new ALEX Intelligence report: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-03-land-land-vacancy-share-msa-us-micro Is high vacancy a red flag—or a green light for land investors? How does this pattern play out in your target markets? Let’s discuss. Top 10 Micropolitan Areas by Housing Vacancy Rate (ALEX Intelligence — 2026) #1 Show Low <- this market #2 Seaford #3 Lebanon-Claremont #4 East Stroudsburg #5 Truckee-Grass Valley #6 Whitewater-Elkhorn #7 Massena-Ogdensburg #8 Jamestown-Dunkirk #9 Hilo-Kailua #10 Danville Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-03-land-land-vacancy-share-msa-us-micro View and join any or all of our communities — AI, quantum, and real estate: https://alex-companies.com/reports/linkedin-groups If there's an AI, quantum, or real estate community you'd like to see us convene, tell us — this portfolio grows by request. Real Estate Strategy & Intelligence Leader. Democratized Blue Ocean Strategist & Operator. Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al. Texas License #574877-B · Broker License #565194-BB [email protected] · +1 713.591.9902
Source data: Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2024 · ALEX Intelligence computation
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