RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest homeownership rate, US states · 2000

US states with the highest share of owner-occupied housing units (2023 ACS). West Virginia leads at 75.2%. 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, WVWV1,778,37375.2%+0%

02Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44574.6%+0%

03Michigan, MIMI10,077,76173.8%+0%

04Alabama, ALAL5,086,76872.5%+0%

05Idaho, IDID1,934,26272.4%+0%

06Iowa, IAIA3,210,50772.3%+0%

07Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77972.3%+0%

08Delaware, DEDE1,021,19172.3%+0%

09South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22572.2%+0%

10Maine, MEME1,387,81771.6%+0%

11Utah, UTUT3,392,33171.5%+0%

12Indiana, ININ6,851,07371.4%+0%

13Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63971.3%+0%

14Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82470.8%+0%

15Vermont, VTVT647,10670.6%+0%

16Missouri, MOMO6,191,81470.3%+0%

17Florida, FLFL22,416,07770.1%+0%

18Wyoming, WYWY582,39770.0%+0%

19New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24670.0%+0%

20Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38369.9%+0%

21New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86869.7%+0%

22Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39169.4%+0%

23North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40469.4%+0%

24Kansas, KSKS2,947,19769.2%+0%

25Ohio, OHOH11,810,29369.1%+0%

26Montana, MTMT1,116,87569.1%+0%

27Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87268.4%+0%

28Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63468.4%+0%

29South Dakota, SDSD907,42868.2%+0%

30Virginia, VAVA8,705,17068.1%+0%

31Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83868.0%+0%

32Louisiana, LALA4,611,96167.9%+0%

33Maryland, MDMD6,206,01167.7%+0%

34Georgia, GAGA10,940,40767.5%+0%

35Nebraska, NENE1,978,70767.4%+0%

36Colorado, COCO5,862,18967.3%+0%

37Illinois, ILIL12,694,79867.3%+0%

38Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50866.8%+0%

39North Dakota, NDND784,84166.6%+0%

40New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80965.6%+0%

41Washington, WAWA7,816,11664.6%+0%

42Oregon, OROR4,254,29364.3%+0%

43Texas, TXTX30,188,42463.8%+0%

44Alaska, AKAK735,70662.5%+0%

45Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05661.7%+0%

46Nevada, NVNV3,184,61260.9%+0%

47Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80160.0%+0%

48California, CACA39,287,37756.9%+0%

49Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23556.5%+0%

50New York, NYNY19,852,36653.0%+0%

51District of Columbia, DCDC681,29440.8%+0%

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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 75.2% (2000 American Community Survey).

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 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 (2000).