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RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest homeownership rate, US states · 2000

US states with the highest share of owner-occupied housing units (2000 ACS). West Virginia leads at 75.2%. 51 states qualify in total.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER-OCCUPIEDVS 1990
USUnited States281,421,90666.1%–
01West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37375.2%+1.1 pts
02Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44574.6%+2.7 pts
03Michigan, MIMI10,077,76173.8%+2.8 pts
04Alabama, ALAL5,086,76872.5%+2.0 pts
05Idaho, IDID1,934,26272.4%+2.3 pts
06Iowa, IAIA3,210,50772.3%+2.3 pts
07Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77972.3%+0.8 pts
08Delaware, DEDE1,021,19172.3%+2.1 pts
09South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22572.2%+2.4 pts
10Maine, MEME1,387,81771.6%+1.1 pts
11Utah, UTUT3,392,33171.5%+3.4 pts
12Indiana, ININ6,851,07371.4%+1.2 pts
13Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63971.3%+0.7 pts
14Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82470.8%+1.1 pts
15Vermont, VTVT647,10670.6%+1.5 pts
16Missouri, MOMO6,191,81470.3%+1.5 pts
17Florida, FLFL22,416,07770.1%+2.8 pts
18Wyoming, WYWY582,39770.0%+2.2 pts
19New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24670.0%+2.6 pts
20Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38369.9%+1.9 pts
21New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86869.7%+1.5 pts
22Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39169.4%−0.2 pts
23North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40469.4%+1.3 pts
24Kansas, KSKS2,947,19769.2%+1.3 pts
25Ohio, OHOH11,810,29369.1%+1.6 pts
26Montana, MTMT1,116,87569.1%+1.8 pts
27Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87268.4%+1.7 pts
28Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63468.4%+0.3 pts
29South Dakota, SDSD907,42868.2%+2.1 pts
30Virginia, VAVA8,705,17068.1%+1.8 pts
31Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83868.0%+3.8 pts
32Louisiana, LALA4,611,96167.9%+2.0 pts
33Maryland, MDMD6,206,01167.7%+2.7 pts
34Georgia, GAGA10,940,40767.5%+2.6 pts
35Nebraska, NENE1,978,70767.4%+1.0 pts
36Colorado, COCO5,862,18967.3%+5.0 pts
37Illinois, ILIL12,694,79867.3%+3.0 pts
38Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50866.8%+1.2 pts
39North Dakota, NDND784,84166.6%+1.0 pts
40New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80965.6%+0.7 pts
41Washington, WAWA7,816,11664.6%+2.0 pts
42Oregon, OROR4,254,29364.3%+1.2 pts
43Texas, TXTX30,188,42463.8%+2.9 pts
44Alaska, AKAK735,70662.5%+6.4 pts
45Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05661.7%+2.5 pts
46Nevada, NVNV3,184,61260.9%+6.1 pts
47Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80160.0%+0.5 pts
48California, CACA39,287,37756.9%+1.3 pts
49Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23556.5%+2.7 pts
50New York, NYNY19,852,36653.0%+0.8 pts
51District of Columbia, DCDC681,29440.8%+1.9 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest owner-occupied?

West Virginia ranks #1 with 75.2% (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by owner-occupied?

West Virginia, Minnesota, Michigan, Alabama, Idaho.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2000 Decennial Census data.

How is owner-occupied measured?

Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied. Source: US Census Bureau, 2000 Decennial Census.