Homeownership
Economy#51 of 109 · Added August 27, 2026Share of households that own the home they live in
Seventy-three percent of households own their home, eighth in the country. Property is easier to hold when the state isn't billing you for the privilege.
Homeownership rate (percent of occupied households that are owner-occupied)
View the data (50 states)
| # | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia | 78.1% |
| 2 | Delaware | 75.5% |
| 3 | Vermont | 75.3% |
| 4 | Mississippi | 74.9% |
| 5 | Maine | 74.7% |
| 6 | Michigan | 74.0% |
| 7 | Wyoming | 73.7% |
| 8 | New Hampshire | 73.3% |
| 9 | South Carolina | 73.0% |
| 10 | Kentucky | 72.4% |
| 11 | Indiana | 71.4% |
| 12 | Alabama | 71.3% |
| 13 | Minnesota | 71.2% |
| 14 | New Mexico | 71.0% |
| 15 | Montana | 70.7% |
| 16 | Ohio | 70.3% |
| 17 | Iowa | 70.2% |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | 70.1% |
| 19 | Arizona | 69.7% |
| 20 | Virginia | 69.6% |
| 21 | Tennessee | 69.5% |
| 22 | Louisiana | 69.3% |
| 23 | Arkansas | 68.9% |
| 24 | Maryland | 68.8% |
| 25 | Idaho | 68.3% |
| 25 | Missouri | 68.3% |
| 25 | Utah | 68.3% |
| 28 | South Dakota | 68.1% |
| 29 | Wisconsin | 67.7% |
| 30 | Kansas | 67.5% |
| 31 | Nebraska | 67.2% |
| 32 | Connecticut | 66.6% |
| 33 | Illinois | 66.3% |
| 34 | Florida | 66.2% |
| 35 | Alaska | 65.3% |
| 36 | Rhode Island | 65.1% |
| 37 | North Dakota | 64.9% |
| 38 | North Carolina | 64.5% |
| 39 | Oregon | 64.1% |
| 40 | Georgia | 63.9% |
| 41 | Oklahoma | 63.8% |
| 42 | New Jersey | 63.7% |
| 43 | Texas | 63.6% |
| 44 | Washington | 63.4% |
| 45 | Colorado | 62.9% |
| 46 | Massachusetts | 62.4% |
| 47 | Hawaii | 60.9% |
| 48 | Nevada | 59.1% |
| 49 | California | 55.3% |
| 50 | New York | 52.2% |