[legitster]

The states with the most vacant homes are... Alaska, Vermont, Maine, West Virginia, and Alabama.

Not sure what you are implying. That we don't need more housing because we have enough abandoned hovels in places no one wants to live?

[muzz]

No, those are states with the highest percentage of vacant homes, not the most.

The states with the most vacant homes are Florida, California, Texas, and New York.

https://www.lendingtree.com/home/mortgage/vacancy-rates-stud...

[harambae]

The prices in Vermont and Maine recently suggest someone does want to live there.

The common thread (for the first 3 of 5) appears to be vacation destinations or 2nd houses that are often cabins.

West Virginia has a decreasing population. Alabama, I don’t know.