Wilmington, NC Metro Area: Homeownership Rate Trend
How Wilmington, NC Metro Area'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
61.4%
2023
71.2%
Total change
+9.8 pp
% change
+16%
| Year | Homeownership Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 61.4% | — |
| 2019 | 62.3% | +0.9 pp (1.5%) |
| 2020 | 62.6% | +0.3 pp (0.5%) |
| 2021 | 63.1% | +0.5 pp (0.8%) |
| 2022 | 63.8% | +0.7 pp (1.1%) |
| 2023 | 71.2% | +7.4 pp (11.6%) |