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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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

USUnited States331,449,28163.0%–

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 2026-07-15 · 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.