This is a list of current and former official residences of governors in the United States. Most U.S. States have at least one official residence, the exceptions are five states; Arizona, Idaho, Massachusetts, Vermont and Rhode Island. The official residences include private homes that were bequeathed or sold by private citizens to state governments, as well as buildings that were constructed specifically for the governor. The California Governor's Mansion was originally vacated in 1967, but returned to regular use from 2015 to 2019. Other states have unofficial residences used by their governors.