RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest homeownership rate, US states

US states with the highest share of owner-occupied housing units (2024 ACS). West Virginia leads at 74.9%. 51 states qualify in total.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

USUnited States334,922,49965.0%–

01West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37374.9%−0%

02Maine, MEME1,387,81774.3%+4%

03Michigan, MIMI10,077,76173.2%−1%

04Vermont, VTVT647,10673.2%+4%

05Delaware, DEDE1,021,19173.0%+1%

06New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86872.8%+4%

07Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44572.2%−3%

08Idaho, IDID1,934,26272.1%−0%

09South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22571.9%−0%

10Wyoming, WYWY582,39771.8%+3%

11Iowa, IAIA3,210,50771.7%−1%

12Indiana, ININ6,851,07370.6%−1%

13Utah, UTUT3,392,33170.2%−2%

14Alabama, ALAL5,086,76870.2%−3%

15Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77970.0%−3%

16New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24670.0%−0%

17Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63969.3%−3%

18Montana, MTMT1,116,87569.2%+0%

19South Dakota, SDSD907,42868.6%+1%

20Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82468.3%−3%

21Missouri, MOMO6,191,81468.1%−3%

22Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87267.8%−1%

23Florida, FLFL22,416,07767.6%−4%

24Maryland, MDMD6,206,01167.6%−0%

25Louisiana, LALA4,611,96167.4%−1%

26Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83867.4%−1%

27Virginia, VAVA8,705,17067.3%−1%

28Ohio, OHOH11,810,29367.2%−3%

29Kansas, KSKS2,947,19767.2%−3%

30Illinois, ILIL12,694,79867.1%−0%

31Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38366.9%−4%

32Alaska, AKAK735,70666.8%+7%

33North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40466.6%−4%

34Nebraska, NENE1,978,70766.5%−1%

35Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50866.5%−1%

36Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39166.4%−4%

37Colorado, COCO5,862,18966.2%−2%

38Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63465.8%−4%

39Georgia, GAGA10,940,40765.7%−3%

40New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80963.8%−3%

41Washington, WAWA7,816,11663.8%−1%

42Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80163.6%+6%

43Oregon, OROR4,254,29363.3%−1%

44Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23563.0%+11%

45North Dakota, NDND784,84162.9%−6%

46Texas, TXTX30,188,42462.6%−2%

47Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05662.5%+1%

48Nevada, NVNV3,184,61260.0%−1%

49California, CACA39,287,37755.9%−2%

50New York, NYNY19,852,36654.3%+3%

51District of Columbia, DCDC681,29441.5%+2%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest owner-occupied?

West Virginia ranks #1 with 74.9% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by owner-occupied?

West Virginia, Maine, Michigan, Vermont, Delaware.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is owner-occupied measured?

Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).