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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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER-OCCUPIEDVS 1990

USUnited States281,421,90666.1%–

01West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37375.2%+1%

02Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44574.6%+4%

03Michigan, MIMI10,077,76173.8%+4%

04Alabama, ALAL5,086,76872.5%+3%

05Idaho, IDID1,934,26272.4%+3%

06Iowa, IAIA3,210,50772.3%+3%

07Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77972.3%+1%

08Delaware, DEDE1,021,19172.3%+3%

09South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22572.2%+3%

10Maine, MEME1,387,81771.6%+2%

11Utah, UTUT3,392,33171.5%+5%

12Indiana, ININ6,851,07371.4%+2%

13Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63971.3%+1%

14Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82470.8%+2%

15Vermont, VTVT647,10670.6%+2%

16Missouri, MOMO6,191,81470.3%+2%

17Florida, FLFL22,416,07770.1%+4%

18Wyoming, WYWY582,39770.0%+3%

19New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24670.0%+4%

20Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38369.9%+3%

21New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86869.7%+2%

22Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39169.4%−0%

23North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40469.4%+2%

24Kansas, KSKS2,947,19769.2%+2%

25Ohio, OHOH11,810,29369.1%+2%

26Montana, MTMT1,116,87569.1%+3%

27Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87268.4%+3%

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

29South Dakota, SDSD907,42868.2%+3%

30Virginia, VAVA8,705,17068.1%+3%

31Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83868.0%+6%

32Louisiana, LALA4,611,96167.9%+3%

33Maryland, MDMD6,206,01167.7%+4%

34Georgia, GAGA10,940,40767.5%+4%

35Nebraska, NENE1,978,70767.4%+1%

36Colorado, COCO5,862,18967.3%+8%

37Illinois, ILIL12,694,79867.3%+5%

38Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50866.8%+2%

39North Dakota, NDND784,84166.6%+2%

40New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80965.6%+1%

41Washington, WAWA7,816,11664.6%+3%

42Oregon, OROR4,254,29364.3%+2%

43Texas, TXTX30,188,42463.8%+5%

44Alaska, AKAK735,70662.5%+11%

45Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05661.7%+4%

46Nevada, NVNV3,184,61260.9%+11%

47Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80160.0%+1%

48California, CACA39,287,37756.9%+2%

49Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23556.5%+5%

50New York, NYNY19,852,36653.0%+1%

51District of Columbia, DCDC681,29440.8%+5%

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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 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.