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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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RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000
USUnited States334,922,49965.0%–
01West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37374.9%−0.3 pts
02Maine, MEME1,387,81774.3%+2.7 pts
03Michigan, MIMI10,077,76173.2%−0.6 pts
04Vermont, VTVT647,10673.2%+2.6 pts
05Delaware, DEDE1,021,19173.0%+0.7 pts
06New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86872.8%+3.1 pts
07Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44572.2%−2.3 pts
08Idaho, IDID1,934,26272.1%−0.2 pts
09South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22571.9%−0.3 pts
10Wyoming, WYWY582,39771.8%+1.8 pts
11Iowa, IAIA3,210,50771.7%−0.6 pts
12Indiana, ININ6,851,07370.6%−0.9 pts
13Utah, UTUT3,392,33170.2%−1.3 pts
14Alabama, ALAL5,086,76870.2%−2.3 pts
15Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77970.0%−2.3 pts
16New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24670.0%−0.0 pts
17Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63969.3%−2.0 pts
18Montana, MTMT1,116,87569.2%+0.1 pts
19South Dakota, SDSD907,42868.6%+0.4 pts
20Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82468.3%−2.4 pts
21Missouri, MOMO6,191,81468.1%−2.2 pts
22Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87267.8%−0.6 pts
23Florida, FLFL22,416,07767.6%−2.5 pts
24Maryland, MDMD6,206,01167.6%−0.1 pts
25Louisiana, LALA4,611,96167.4%−0.6 pts
26Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83867.4%−0.7 pts
27Virginia, VAVA8,705,17067.3%−0.7 pts
28Ohio, OHOH11,810,29367.2%−1.9 pts
29Kansas, KSKS2,947,19767.2%−2.1 pts
30Illinois, ILIL12,694,79867.1%−0.2 pts
31Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38366.9%−3.0 pts
32Alaska, AKAK735,70666.8%+4.3 pts
33North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40466.6%−2.7 pts
34Nebraska, NENE1,978,70766.5%−0.9 pts
35Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50866.5%−0.4 pts
36Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39166.4%−3.0 pts
37Colorado, COCO5,862,18966.2%−1.1 pts
38Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63465.8%−2.6 pts
39Georgia, GAGA10,940,40765.7%−1.8 pts
40New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80963.8%−1.8 pts
41Washington, WAWA7,816,11663.8%−0.8 pts
42Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80163.6%+3.6 pts
43Oregon, OROR4,254,29363.3%−0.9 pts
44Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23563.0%+6.5 pts
45North Dakota, NDND784,84162.9%−3.8 pts
46Texas, TXTX30,188,42462.6%−1.2 pts
47Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05662.5%+0.8 pts
48Nevada, NVNV3,184,61260.0%−0.9 pts
49California, CACA39,287,37755.9%−1.1 pts
50New York, NYNY19,852,36654.3%+1.4 pts
51District of Columbia, DCDC681,29441.5%+0.7 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · 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).