RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest homeownership rate, US states · 1990

US states with the highest share of owner-occupied housing units (2023 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 2000

01West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37374.1%−1%

02Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44571.8%−4%

03Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77971.5%−1%

04Michigan, MIMI10,077,76171.0%−4%

05Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63970.7%−1%

06Alabama, ALAL5,086,76870.5%−3%

07Maine, MEME1,387,81770.5%−2%

08Delaware, DEDE1,021,19170.3%−3%

09Indiana, ININ6,851,07370.2%−2%

10Idaho, IDID1,934,26270.1%−3%

11Iowa, IAIA3,210,50770.0%−3%

12South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22569.9%−3%

13Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82469.6%−2%

14Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39169.6%+0%

15Vermont, VTVT647,10669.0%−2%

16Missouri, MOMO6,191,81468.8%−2%

17New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86868.2%−2%

18Utah, UTUT3,392,33168.1%−5%

19Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63468.1%−0%

20Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38368.0%−3%

21North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40468.0%−2%

22Kansas, KSKS2,947,19767.9%−2%

23Wyoming, WYWY582,39767.8%−3%

24Ohio, OHOH11,810,29367.5%−2%

25New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24667.4%−4%

26Montana, MTMT1,116,87567.3%−3%

27Florida, FLFL22,416,07767.2%−4%

28Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87266.7%−3%

29Nebraska, NENE1,978,70766.5%−1%

30Virginia, VAVA8,705,17066.3%−3%

31South Dakota, SDSD907,42866.1%−3%

32Louisiana, LALA4,611,96165.9%−3%

33Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50865.6%−2%

34North Dakota, NDND784,84165.6%−2%

35Maryland, MDMD6,206,01165.0%−4%

36Georgia, GAGA10,940,40764.9%−4%

37New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80964.9%−1%

38Illinois, ILIL12,694,79864.2%−5%

39Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83864.2%−6%

40Oregon, OROR4,254,29363.1%−2%

41Washington, WAWA7,816,11662.6%−3%

42Colorado, COCO5,862,18962.3%−7%

43Texas, TXTX30,188,42460.9%−5%

44Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80159.5%−1%

45Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05659.3%−4%

46Alaska, AKAK735,70656.1%−10%

47California, CACA39,287,37755.6%−2%

48Nevada, NVNV3,184,61254.8%−10%

49Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23553.9%−5%

50New York, NYNY19,852,36652.2%−1%

51District of Columbia, DCDC681,29438.9%−5%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest owner-occupied?

West Virginia ranks #1 with 74.1% (1990 American Community Survey).

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 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 (1990).