Boston city: Homeownership Rate Trend
How Boston city's homeownership rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
35.3%
2023
35.4%
Total change
+0.1 pp
% change
+0.3%
| Year | Homeownership Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 35.3% | — |
| 2019 | 35.0% | -0.3 pp (-0.8%) |
| 2020 | 35.3% | +0.3 pp (0.9%) |
| 2021 | 34.8% | -0.5 pp (-1.4%) |
| 2022 | 34.8% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 35.4% | +0.6 pp (1.7%) |