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America Has a 4.7 Million Home Shortage, but Zillow Says 300,000 Vacant Lots Sitting for Sale in These States Could Ease the Pain Fast

Jul 23, 2026 · 07:54 AM ET· updated 2h ago
America Has a 4.7 Million Home Shortage, but Zillow Says 300,000 Vacant Lots Sitting for Sale in These States Could Ease the Pain Fast

Zillow says building homes on 300,000 vacant lots could reduce the U.S. housing shortage by more than 6%.

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Zillow found that 300,000 empty lots could help build homes to ease America's shortage of houses. This shows Zillow understands what's happening in the housing market, which helps investors know the company is paying attention to real problems.

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