States by Homeownership Rate

The homeownership rate — the share of housing units owner-occupied — reflects economic stability and the ability of residents to build equity.

All 52 states ranked by Homeownership Rate, from highest to lowest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.

States Counties Cities Metros ZIPs

#	States	Homeownership Rate ↓
1	West Virginia	74.3%
2	Maine	74.0%
3	Michigan	72.9%
4	Vermont	72.8%
5	New Hampshire	72.5%
6	Minnesota	72.4%
7	Idaho	72.4%
8	Delaware	72.3%
9	Wyoming	71.9%
10	Iowa	71.5%
11	South Carolina	71.4%
12	Utah	70.6%
13	Indiana	70.4%
14	Alabama	69.9%
15	Mississippi	69.5%
16	Montana	69.4%
17	New Mexico	69.3%
18	Pennsylvania	69.3%
19	South Dakota	68.6%
20	Kentucky	68.3%
21	Puerto Rico	68.1%
22	Missouri	67.9%
23	Wisconsin	67.9%
24	Maryland	67.5%
25	Louisiana	67.3%
26	Florida	67.3%
27	Virginia	67.2%
28	Tennessee	67.0%
29	Arizona	67.0%
30	Ohio	67.0%
31	Kansas	66.9%
32	Illinois	66.8%
33	Alaska	66.6%
34	Nebraska	66.5%
35	North Carolina	66.4%
36	Colorado	66.3%
37	Connecticut	66.2%
38	Arkansas	66.1%
39	Oklahoma	65.8%
40	Georgia	65.4%
41	Washington	63.9%
42	New Jersey	63.7%
43	North Dakota	63.4%
44	Oregon	63.4%
45	Rhode Island	63.3%
46	Hawaii	62.6%
47	Texas	62.6%
48	Massachusetts	62.6%
49	Nevada	59.3%
50	California	55.8%
51	New York	54.3%
52	District of Columbia	41.1%