Demographics & Housing Market Conditions
Vacancy
ASSOCIATES INC
HOUSING VACANCY IN NASHUA IS EXTREMLY LOW. Vacant Housing Units by Category 2013 & 2018
In 2018, 3.1% of Nashua’s housing stock was Source: ACS 2013, 2018
classified as vacant. This was down from 4.2%
five years ago. Nashua’s vacancy rate (number
of units actively listed for rent or sale) was 1.1% 1,075
in 2018. A healthy vacancy rate for a community
is typically between 3% and 5%. 1,000
1,200
The inventory of vacant units that are for sale or
for rent is very low. In 2018, there were only 138
units listed as vacant for sale and 300 vacant
for rent. This is out of a total housing stock of
38,000 units. As population and employment
continue to increase in Nashua, the pressure on
the housing market will continue to grow and
likely keep vacancy levels low unless more
product is introduced. A400
800 757
733
600
Units
476
439
Approximately 45% of all vacant units are
classified as “vacant other” which refers to
units that are not available for rent or sale and
are off the market for different reasons. These
include undergoing substantial rehab,
uninhabitable units, foreclosure, among others. 0
Having 45% of vacant units classified as other Vacant Available Vacant Unavailable Vacant Other
vacant is not uncommon.
200
m2013 =2018
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