vacant property
Unoccupied real estate
A vacant property is real estate that is unoccupied—a building standing empty or land without structures.
The term appears frequently in municipal codes, insurance policies, and real estate listings: The city is cracking down on vacant properties that attract vandalism.
Banks and investors often acquire vacant properties through foreclosure.
Vacancy may be temporary or prolonged, but the phrase typically implies abandonment or disuse rather than brief turnover between tenants.
- emptyHolding nothing inside
- abandonedLeft behind completely
- lotLarge amount or portion
- foreclosureLender seizes mortgaged property
- tax lienGovernment's claim for unpaid duties
derelict · unoccupied · boarded · overgrown · for sale · landlord · squatter · weeds · broken windows · urban blight · real estate · lease · rent · tenement · deserted · ghost town · no trespassing · dusty