The latest figures come from the GeoDirectory Residential Buildings Report.
Westmeath is the only county in the Midlands that is above the national average vacancy rate.
4.3% of buildings in Westmeath are currently vacant according to the latest GeoDirectory report.
The national average is currently at 3.8%.
Offaly is slightly under average at 3.6% while Laois has the sixth lowest rate in the country at 2.7 per cent.
Darragh Keogh from Geo Directory says having vacant buildings is not always a bad thing:
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