US States · Homeownership rate

US States by Homeownership Rate (2024)

Data: 2024 ACS 1-year estimates Updated: Source: U.S. Census Bureau CSV

The homeownership rate is the share of occupied housing units that are lived in by their owners rather than rented. It is shaped by home prices, the age of the population, how urban a state is, and the local mix of apartments versus single-family homes.

West Virginia has the highest homeownership rate at 75.5%. At the other end, District of Columbia has the lowest at 40.9%. The national rate is 65.3%.

Key facts

Highest

  1. 1West Virginia75.5%
  2. 2Delaware73.8%
  3. 3Michigan73.5%

Lowest

  1. 51District of Columbia40.9%
  2. 50New York54.3%
  3. 49California55.8%
United States
65.3%
Median of 51 states
68.0%
states ranked
51

Homeownership rate by state

Shaded by quintile; darker = higher. Hover a state for its value and rank.

Alabama: 71.0% (rank 13 of 51)Alaska: 66.5% (rank 36 of 51)Arizona: 67.8% (rank 28 of 51)Colorado: 65.9% (rank 38 of 51)Florida: 68.0% (rank 24 of 51)Georgia: 66.3% (rank 37 of 51)Indiana: 70.7% (rank 14 of 51)Kansas: 68.1% (rank 22 of 51)Maine: 73.3% (rank 4 of 51)Massachusetts: 62.4% (rank 44 of 51)Minnesota: 71.6% (rank 10 of 51)New Jersey: 63.9% (rank 40 of 51)North Carolina: 66.8% (rank 32 of 51)North Dakota: 61.2% (rank 47 of 51)Oklahoma: 65.7% (rank 39 of 51)Pennsylvania: 69.3% (rank 17 of 51)South Dakota: 68.3% (rank 20 of 51)Texas: 62.3% (rank 45 of 51)Wyoming: 71.7% (rank 9 of 51)Connecticut: 66.7% (rank 35 of 51)Missouri: 68.6% (rank 19 of 51)West Virginia: 75.5% (rank 1 of 51)Illinois: 67.6% (rank 29 of 51)New Mexico: 71.1% (rank 12 of 51)Arkansas: 67.1% (rank 31 of 51)California: 55.8% (rank 49 of 51)Delaware: 73.8% (rank 2 of 51)Hawaii: 61.6% (rank 46 of 51)Iowa: 71.3% (rank 11 of 51)Kentucky: 68.1% (rank 21 of 51)Maryland: 67.8% (rank 27 of 51)Michigan: 73.5% (rank 3 of 51)Mississippi: 70.5% (rank 15 of 51)Montana: 68.6% (rank 18 of 51)New Hampshire: 72.6% (rank 6 of 51)New York: 54.3% (rank 50 of 51)Ohio: 68.0% (rank 25 of 51)Oregon: 63.1% (rank 42 of 51)Tennessee: 66.8% (rank 33 of 51)Utah: 69.6% (rank 16 of 51)Virginia: 67.1% (rank 30 of 51)Washington: 62.9% (rank 43 of 51)Wisconsin: 68.0% (rank 26 of 51)Nebraska: 66.7% (rank 34 of 51)South Carolina: 72.3% (rank 7 of 51)Idaho: 71.7% (rank 8 of 51)Nevada: 60.1% (rank 48 of 51)Vermont: 73.2% (rank 5 of 51)Louisiana: 68.1% (rank 23 of 51)Rhode Island: 63.5% (rank 41 of 51) District of Columbia: 40.9% (rank 51 of 51)
  • 40.9%–63.5%
  • 63.9%–67.1%
  • 67.1%–68.1%
  • 68.3%–71.3%
  • 71.6%–75.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 1-year estimates. Map: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundaries (via us-atlas), Albers USA projection; Alaska and Hawaii repositioned.

Highest and lowest states

Homeownership rate; dashed line marks the US figure.

Highest 10

  1. 1. West Virginia 75.5%
  2. 2. Delaware 73.8%
  3. 3. Michigan 73.5%
  4. 4. Maine 73.3%
  5. 5. Vermont 73.2%
  6. 6. New Hampshire 72.6%
  7. 7. South Carolina 72.3%
  8. 8. Idaho 71.7%
  9. 9. Wyoming 71.7%
  10. 10. Minnesota 71.6%

Lowest 10

  1. 42. Oregon 63.1%
  2. 43. Washington 62.9%
  3. 44. Massachusetts 62.4%
  4. 45. Texas 62.3%
  5. 46. Hawaii 61.6%
  6. 47. North Dakota 61.2%
  7. 48. Nevada 60.1%
  8. 49. California 55.8%
  9. 50. New York 54.3%
  10. 51. District of Columbia 40.9%

United States: 65.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 1-year estimates.

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1 West Virginia 75.5% South 1,769,979
2 Delaware 73.8% South 1,051,917
3 Michigan 73.5% Midwest 10,140,459
4 Maine 73.3% Northeast 1,405,012
5 Vermont 73.2% Northeast 648,493
6 New Hampshire 72.6% Northeast 1,409,032
7 South Carolina 72.3% South 5,478,831
8 Idaho 71.7% West 2,001,619
9 Wyoming 71.7% West 587,618
10 Minnesota 71.6% Midwest 5,793,151
11 Iowa 71.3% Midwest 3,241,488
12 New Mexico 71.1% West 2,130,256
13 Alabama 71.0% South 5,157,699
14 Indiana 70.7% Midwest 6,924,275
15 Mississippi 70.5% South 2,943,045
16 Utah 69.6% West 3,503,613
17 Pennsylvania 69.3% Northeast 13,078,751
18 Montana 68.6% West 1,137,233
19 Missouri 68.6% Midwest 6,245,466
20 South Dakota 68.3% Midwest 924,669
21 Kentucky 68.1% South 4,588,372
22 Kansas 68.1% Midwest 2,970,606
23 Louisiana 68.1% South 4,597,740
24 Florida 68.0% South 23,372,215
25 Ohio 68.0% Midwest 11,883,304
26 Wisconsin 68.0% Midwest 5,960,975
27 Maryland 67.8% South 6,263,220
28 Arizona 67.8% West 7,582,384
29 Illinois 67.6% Midwest 12,710,158
30 Virginia 67.1% South 8,811,195
31 Arkansas 67.1% South 3,088,354
32 North Carolina 66.8% South 11,046,024
33 Tennessee 66.8% South 7,227,750
34 Nebraska 66.7% Midwest 2,005,466
35 Connecticut 66.7% Northeast 3,675,069
36 Alaska 66.5% West 740,133
37 Georgia 66.3% South 11,180,878
38 Colorado 65.9% West 5,957,494
39 Oklahoma 65.7% South 4,095,393
40 New Jersey 63.9% Northeast 9,500,851
41 Rhode Island 63.5% Northeast 1,112,308
42 Oregon 63.1% West 4,272,371
43 Washington 62.9% West 7,958,180
44 Massachusetts 62.4% Northeast 7,136,171
45 Texas 62.3% South 31,290,831
46 Hawaii 61.6% West 1,446,146
47 North Dakota 61.2% Midwest 796,568
48 Nevada 60.1% West 3,267,467
49 California 55.8% West 39,431,263
50 New York 54.3% Northeast 19,867,248
51 District of Columbia 40.9% South 702,250

Methodology

Calculated from Census Bureau table B25003 (Tenure), 1-year estimates: owner-occupied units divided by all occupied housing units. Vacant homes are not included. This survey-based rate differs slightly from the quarterly Housing Vacancies and Homeownership (CPS/HVS) series.

Puerto Rico and other US territories are not included. Rankings use competition ranking: tied values share a rank.

Frequently asked questions

Why does DC have such a low homeownership rate?

The District of Columbia is entirely urban, with a large share of apartments and a young, mobile workforce, so most households rent.

Does a mortgage count as ownership?

Yes. A unit is owner-occupied if the owner or co-owner lives in it, whether or not it is mortgaged.

Sources

Data retrieved October 28, 2026. Values are shown as published, rounded for display; derived percentages are computed by us from published counts as described above. Download the CSV. Spotted an error? Tell us.

Cite this page: SortedLists, “US States by Homeownership Rate”, https://sortedlists.com/states-by-homeownership-rate/ (accessed October 28, 2026). Data: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates, table B25003.