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RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest homeownership rate, US states · 2020

US states with the highest share of owner-occupied housing units (2020 ACS). West Virginia leads at 72.6%. 51 states qualify in total.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000
USUnited States331,449,28163.0%–
01West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37372.6%−2.6 pts
02Maine, MEME1,387,81771.1%−0.5 pts
03Michigan, MIMI10,077,76170.9%−2.9 pts
04Delaware, DEDE1,021,19170.8%−1.5 pts
05Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44570.6%−4.0 pts
06New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86870.5%+0.8 pts
07Idaho, IDID1,934,26270.4%−2.0 pts
08Iowa, IAIA3,210,50770.4%−2.0 pts
09Vermont, VTVT647,10669.9%−0.7 pts
10South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22569.7%−2.5 pts
11Wyoming, WYWY582,39769.4%−0.6 pts
12Utah, UTUT3,392,33169.0%−2.5 pts
13Indiana, ININ6,851,07368.4%−3.0 pts
14Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77968.2%−4.2 pts
15Alabama, ALAL5,086,76867.7%−4.8 pts
16New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24667.5%−2.5 pts
17Montana, MTMT1,116,87567.3%−1.8 pts
18Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63967.3%−4.0 pts
19South Dakota, SDSD907,42867.0%−1.2 pts
20Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82466.4%−4.3 pts
21Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87266.3%−2.1 pts
22Missouri, MOMO6,191,81466.0%−4.3 pts
23Nebraska, NENE1,978,70765.6%−1.9 pts
24Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38365.5%−4.4 pts
25Louisiana, LALA4,611,96165.5%−2.4 pts
26Ohio, OHOH11,810,29365.4%−3.7 pts
27Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83865.3%−2.7 pts
28Kansas, KSKS2,947,19765.3%−3.9 pts
29Florida, FLFL22,416,07765.1%−5.0 pts
30Maryland, MDMD6,206,01165.0%−2.7 pts
31Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39165.0%−4.4 pts
32North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40464.9%−4.4 pts
33Virginia, VAVA8,705,17064.9%−3.2 pts
34Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63464.7%−3.8 pts
35Illinois, ILIL12,694,79864.6%−2.6 pts
36Colorado, COCO5,862,18964.5%−2.8 pts
37Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50864.2%−2.6 pts
38Alaska, AKAK735,70663.9%+1.4 pts
39Georgia, GAGA10,940,40762.9%−4.6 pts
40Washington, WAWA7,816,11662.2%−2.4 pts
41Oregon, OROR4,254,29361.7%−2.5 pts
42North Dakota, NDND784,84161.6%−5.0 pts
43New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80961.3%−4.4 pts
44Texas, TXTX30,188,42461.2%−2.6 pts
45Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05660.4%−1.3 pts
46Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80159.4%−0.7 pts
47Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23558.8%+2.3 pts
48Nevada, NVNV3,184,61256.8%−4.1 pts
49California, CACA39,287,37754.5%−2.4 pts
50New York, NYNY19,852,36651.3%−1.7 pts
51District of Columbia, DCDC681,29438.3%−2.4 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 72.6% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by owner-occupied?

West Virginia, Maine, Michigan, Delaware, Minnesota.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is owner-occupied measured?

Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied. Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.