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Cities with the Lowest Homeownership Rates

US cities with the smallest share of owner-occupied housing — the most renter-dominated markets. High-cost coastal cities, college towns, and urban cores tend to have the lowest homeownership rates. Data from US Census Bureau ACS 2023.

Ranked by Homeownership Rate. Click any location to see its full Census data profile. All figures are from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023, so they are directly comparable across locations.

# Location Homeownership Rate
251 Storrs CDP, Connecticut 29.9%
252 Midland City town, Alabama 30.0%
253 Atlantic City city, New Jersey 30.1%
254 Jonesville town, Virginia 30.2%
255 Whitewater city, Wisconsin 30.3%
256 Lawrence city, Massachusetts 30.3%
257 Keshena CDP, Wisconsin 30.4%
258 Meadville city, Pennsylvania 30.4%
259 Emeryville city, California 30.4%
260 San Marcos city, Texas 30.5%
261 West Lafayette city, Indiana 30.5%
262 South Browning CDP, Montana 30.5%
263 Maben town, Mississippi 30.6%
264 Florida City city, Florida 30.6%
265 Ponderay city, Idaho 30.7%
266 Imperial Beach city, California 30.7%
267 Miami city, Florida 30.7%
268 Noel city, Missouri 30.8%
269 Winnsboro Mills CDP, South Carolina 30.9%
270 Lesage CDP, West Virginia 30.9%
271 Poquonock Bridge CDP, Connecticut 30.9%
272 Buies Creek CDP, North Carolina 31.0%
273 Marcus Hook borough, Pennsylvania 31.0%
274 Airport CDP, California 31.0%
275 Cheney city, Washington 31.0%
276 Opa-locka city, Florida 31.1%
277 Crugers CDP, New York 31.1%
278 University Center CDP, Virginia 31.2%
279 Morehead city, Kentucky 31.3%
280 Pullman city, Washington 31.3%
281 Exton CDP, Pennsylvania 31.3%
282 Rosebud CDP, South Dakota 31.4%
283 Potomac Park CDP, California 31.5%
284 Gladeview CDP, Florida 31.6%
285 Trexlertown CDP, Pennsylvania 31.7%
286 Pine Ridge CDP, South Dakota 31.7%
287 Tappahannock town, Virginia 31.7%
288 Jamestown city, Tennessee 31.8%
289 Dawson city, Georgia 31.9%
290 Prescott city, Arkansas 31.9%
291 Lock Haven city, Pennsylvania 31.9%
292 Madison Park CDP, New Jersey 31.9%
293 South Tucson city, Arizona 31.9%
294 Winchester CDP, Nevada 32.0%
295 Teviston CDP, California 32.0%
296 Wilkinsburg borough, Pennsylvania 32.0%
297 Watsessing CDP, New Jersey 32.1%
298 Peach Springs CDP, Arizona 32.1%
299 North Eagle Butte CDP, South Dakota 32.1%
300 Little Flock city, Arkansas 32.2%