RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest homeownership rate, US states · 1990

US states with the highest share of owner-occupied housing units (1990 ACS). West Virginia leads at 74.1%. 51 states qualify in total.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER-OCCUPIEDVS –

USUnited States248,709,87364.1%–

01West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37374.1%–

02Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44571.8%–

03Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77971.5%–

04Michigan, MIMI10,077,76171.0%–

05Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63970.7%–

06Alabama, ALAL5,086,76870.5%–

07Maine, MEME1,387,81770.5%–

08Delaware, DEDE1,021,19170.3%–

09Indiana, ININ6,851,07370.2%–

10Idaho, IDID1,934,26270.1%–

11Iowa, IAIA3,210,50770.0%–

12South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22569.9%–

13Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82469.6%–

14Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39169.6%–

15Vermont, VTVT647,10669.0%–

16Missouri, MOMO6,191,81468.8%–

17New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86868.2%–

18Utah, UTUT3,392,33168.1%–

19Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63468.1%–

20Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38368.0%–

21North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40468.0%–

22Kansas, KSKS2,947,19767.9%–

23Wyoming, WYWY582,39767.8%–

24Ohio, OHOH11,810,29367.5%–

25New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24667.4%–

26Montana, MTMT1,116,87567.3%–

27Florida, FLFL22,416,07767.2%–

28Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87266.7%–

29Nebraska, NENE1,978,70766.5%–

30Virginia, VAVA8,705,17066.3%–

31South Dakota, SDSD907,42866.1%–

32Louisiana, LALA4,611,96165.9%–

33Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50865.6%–

34North Dakota, NDND784,84165.6%–

35Maryland, MDMD6,206,01165.0%–

36Georgia, GAGA10,940,40764.9%–

37New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80964.9%–

38Illinois, ILIL12,694,79864.2%–

39Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83864.2%–

40Oregon, OROR4,254,29363.1%–

41Washington, WAWA7,816,11662.6%–

42Colorado, COCO5,862,18962.3%–

43Texas, TXTX30,188,42460.9%–

44Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80159.5%–

45Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05659.3%–

46Alaska, AKAK735,70656.1%–

47California, CACA39,287,37755.6%–

48Nevada, NVNV3,184,61254.8%–

49Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23553.9%–

50New York, NYNY19,852,36652.2%–

51District of Columbia, DCDC681,29438.9%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest owner-occupied?

West Virginia ranks #1 with 74.1% (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by owner-occupied?

West Virginia, Minnesota, Mississippi, Michigan, Pennsylvania.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census data.

How is owner-occupied measured?

Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied. Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.