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RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest homeownership rate, US states · 2010

US states with the highest share of owner-occupied housing units (2010 ACS). West Virginia leads at 73.4%. 51 states qualify in total.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000
USUnited States308,745,53864.9%–
01West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37373.4%−1.7 pts
02Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44573.0%−1.5 pts
03Michigan, MIMI10,077,76172.1%−1.6 pts
04Iowa, IAIA3,210,50772.1%−0.3 pts
05Delaware, DEDE1,021,19172.1%−0.2 pts
06Maine, MEME1,387,81771.3%−0.3 pts
07New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86871.0%+1.3 pts
08Vermont, VTVT647,10670.7%+0.2 pts
09Utah, UTUT3,392,33170.4%−1.1 pts
10Idaho, IDID1,934,26269.9%−2.5 pts
11Indiana, ININ6,851,07369.9%−1.6 pts
12Alabama, ALAL5,086,76869.7%−2.8 pts
13Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77969.6%−2.7 pts
14Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63969.6%−1.7 pts
15South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22569.3%−2.9 pts
16Wyoming, WYWY582,39769.2%−0.8 pts
17Missouri, MOMO6,191,81468.8%−1.5 pts
18Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82468.7%−2.1 pts
19New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24668.5%−1.5 pts
20Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38368.2%−1.7 pts
21South Dakota, SDSD907,42868.1%−0.1 pts
22Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87268.1%−0.4 pts
23Montana, MTMT1,116,87568.0%−1.1 pts
24Kansas, KSKS2,947,19767.8%−1.5 pts
25Ohio, OHOH11,810,29367.6%−1.5 pts
26Maryland, MDMD6,206,01167.5%−0.2 pts
27Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50867.5%+0.7 pts
28Illinois, ILIL12,694,79867.5%+0.2 pts
29Florida, FLFL22,416,07767.4%−2.7 pts
30Virginia, VAVA8,705,17067.2%−0.8 pts
31Louisiana, LALA4,611,96167.2%−0.7 pts
32Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63467.2%−1.2 pts
33Nebraska, NENE1,978,70767.2%−0.2 pts
34Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39167.0%−2.4 pts
35North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40466.7%−2.7 pts
36Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83866.0%−2.0 pts
37Georgia, GAGA10,940,40765.7%−1.8 pts
38Colorado, COCO5,862,18965.5%−1.8 pts
39North Dakota, NDND784,84165.4%−1.2 pts
40New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80965.4%−0.2 pts
41Washington, WAWA7,816,11663.9%−0.7 pts
42Texas, TXTX30,188,42463.7%−0.1 pts
43Alaska, AKAK735,70663.1%+0.6 pts
44Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05662.3%+0.6 pts
45Oregon, OROR4,254,29362.2%−2.1 pts
46Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80160.7%+0.7 pts
47Nevada, NVNV3,184,61258.8%−2.1 pts
48Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23557.7%+1.2 pts
49California, CACA39,287,37755.9%−1.0 pts
50New York, NYNY19,852,36653.3%+0.3 pts
51District of Columbia, DCDC681,29442.0%+1.3 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 73.4% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by owner-occupied?

West Virginia, Minnesota, Michigan, Iowa, Delaware.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is owner-occupied measured?

Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied. Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.