RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest homeownership rate, US states · 2020

US states with the highest share of owner-occupied housing units (2023 ACS). West Virginia leads at 72.6%. 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, WVWV1,778,37372.6%−3%

02Maine, MEME1,387,81771.1%−1%

03Michigan, MIMI10,077,76170.9%−4%

04Delaware, DEDE1,021,19170.8%−2%

05Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44570.6%−5%

06New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86870.5%+1%

07Idaho, IDID1,934,26270.4%−3%

08Iowa, IAIA3,210,50770.4%−3%

09Vermont, VTVT647,10669.9%−1%

10South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22569.7%−3%

11Wyoming, WYWY582,39769.4%−1%

12Utah, UTUT3,392,33169.0%−4%

13Indiana, ININ6,851,07368.4%−4%

14Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77968.2%−6%

15Alabama, ALAL5,086,76867.7%−7%

16New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24667.5%−4%

17Montana, MTMT1,116,87567.3%−3%

18Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63967.3%−6%

19South Dakota, SDSD907,42867.0%−2%

20Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82466.4%−6%

21Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87266.3%−3%

22Missouri, MOMO6,191,81466.0%−6%

23Nebraska, NENE1,978,70765.6%−3%

24Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38365.5%−6%

25Louisiana, LALA4,611,96165.5%−4%

26Ohio, OHOH11,810,29365.4%−5%

27Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83865.3%−4%

28Kansas, KSKS2,947,19765.3%−6%

29Florida, FLFL22,416,07765.1%−7%

30Maryland, MDMD6,206,01165.0%−4%

31Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39165.0%−6%

32North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40464.9%−6%

33Virginia, VAVA8,705,17064.9%−5%

34Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63464.7%−5%

35Illinois, ILIL12,694,79864.6%−4%

36Colorado, COCO5,862,18964.5%−4%

37Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50864.2%−4%

38Alaska, AKAK735,70663.9%+2%

39Georgia, GAGA10,940,40762.9%−7%

40Washington, WAWA7,816,11662.2%−4%

41Oregon, OROR4,254,29361.7%−4%

42North Dakota, NDND784,84161.6%−7%

43New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80961.3%−7%

44Texas, TXTX30,188,42461.2%−4%

45Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05660.4%−2%

46Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80159.4%−1%

47Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23558.8%+4%

48Nevada, NVNV3,184,61256.8%−7%

49California, CACA39,287,37754.5%−4%

50New York, NYNY19,852,36651.3%−3%

51District of Columbia, DCDC681,29438.3%−6%

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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 72.6% (2020 American Community Survey).

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 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 (2020).