What does this homeownership ranking show?

It orders states by Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied. It is a comparison of this one published measure, not an overall ranking of where to live.

Where do these figures come from?

Derived from U.S. Census Bureau ACS Table B25003 supplies this measure. States without a comparable published value are shown as not ranked rather than estimated.

How should I use this ranking?

Use it to narrow a search, then open a state or county profile for the underlying figures, source dates and caveats. A statewide number may not describe every neighbourhood.

Rankings · Housing

Highest homeownership by state

Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

This measure has no better end. The order describes the states, it does not rank them — see the other direction.

Of the homes people actually live in, the share occupied by owners. This is calculated exactly as 100% minus the ACS renter share, using the same occupied-housing denominator; it does not trigger another source request and cannot drift from the renter measure. Vacant and second homes are excluded. A higher rate describes tenure, not automatically affordability, housing quality, or access to ownership.

How to read this ranking

West Virginia has the highest published homeownership in this comparison, at 75.0%. The next states shown are Maine (74.7%) and Delaware (73.7%).

The table orders 51 states by share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied. It describes one published measure, not an overall judgment about where to live.

Use the result as a starting point, then compare the underlying source, dates, and local county figures before making a decision. Of the homes people actually live in, the share occupied by owners. This is calculated exactly as 100% minus the ACS renter share, using the same occupied-housing denominator; it does not trigger another source request and cannot drift from the renter measure. Vacant and second homes are excluded. A higher rate describes tenure, not automatically affordability, housing quality, or access to ownership.

1West Virginia75.0%
2Maine74.7%
3Delaware73.7%
4Vermont73.7%
5Michigan73.6%
6New Hampshire73.2%
7Minnesota72.5%
8Idaho72.4%
9South Carolina71.9%
10Iowa71.8%
11Wyoming71.8%
12Indiana70.6%
13Utah70.5%
14Alabama70.3%
15New Mexico70.2%
16Mississippi69.9%
17Montana69.4%
18Pennsylvania69.4%
19South Dakota68.7%
20Kentucky68.5%
21Wisconsin68.5%
22Missouri68.2%
23Florida67.9%
24Maryland67.6%
25Arizona67.5%
26Virginia67.4%
27Kansas67.3%
28Louisiana67.3%
29Ohio67.2%
30Alaska67.1%
31Illinois67.0%
32North Carolina67.0%
33Tennessee67.0%
34Nebraska66.8%
35Arkansas66.6%
36Connecticut66.5%
37Colorado66.4%
38Oklahoma66.0%
39Georgia65.6%
40New Jersey64.2%
41Rhode Island63.9%
42Washington63.9%
43Oregon63.5%
44Hawaii63.3%
45North Dakota63.3%
46Massachusetts62.9%
47Texas62.7%
48Nevada60.0%
49California56.0%
50New York54.5%
51District of Columbia41.5%

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Frequently asked questions

What does this ranking show?: It orders states by Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied. It is one measure, not an overall verdict on where to live.
Where do the figures come from?: Derived from U.S. Census Bureau ACS Table B25003. States without a comparable published figure are listed as not ranked rather than estimated.
How should I use it?: Use it to narrow your search, then open a state or county profile for the source date, caveats and local context.

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Source: Derived from U.S. Census Bureau ACS Table B25003. · How this is built

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