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Highest renter share, US states

US states with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2024 ACS). District of Columbia leads at 58.5%. 51 states qualify in total. The median across all 51 is 32.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Nebraska, NE, up 11 places to #18.

All statesAll rankings
RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000
USUnited States334,922,49935.0%–
01District of Columbia, DCDC681,29458.5%−0.7 pts
02New York, NYNY19,852,36645.7%−1.4 pts
03California, CACA39,287,37744.1%+1.1 pts
04Nevada, NVNV3,184,61240.0%+0.9 pts
05▲2Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05637.5%−0.8 pts
06▲2Texas, TXTX30,188,42437.4%+1.2 pts
07▲3North Dakota, NDND784,84137.1%+3.8 pts
08▼3Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23537.0%−6.5 pts
09▲2Oregon, OROR4,254,29336.7%+0.9 pts
10▼4Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80136.4%−3.6 pts
11▲1Washington, WAWA7,816,11636.2%+0.8 pts
12▼3New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80936.2%+1.8 pts
13Georgia, GAGA10,940,40734.3%+1.8 pts
14▲4Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63434.2%+2.6 pts
15▲1Colorado, COCO5,862,18933.8%+1.1 pts
16▲5Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39133.6%+3.0 pts
17▼2Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50833.5%+0.4 pts
18▲11Nebraska, NENE1,978,70733.5%+0.9 pts
19▲1North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40433.4%+2.7 pts
20▼6Alaska, AKAK735,70633.2%−4.3 pts
21▲7Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38333.1%+3.0 pts
22▼5Illinois, ILIL12,694,79832.9%+0.2 pts
23▲1Kansas, KSKS2,947,19732.8%+2.1 pts
24▲2Ohio, OHOH11,810,29332.8%+1.9 pts
25▼6Virginia, VAVA8,705,17032.7%+0.7 pts
26▼1Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83832.6%+0.7 pts
27Louisiana, LALA4,611,96132.6%+0.6 pts
28▼6Maryland, MDMD6,206,01132.4%+0.1 pts
29▼6Florida, FLFL22,416,07732.4%+2.5 pts
30▲1Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87232.2%+0.6 pts
31▼1Missouri, MOMO6,191,81431.9%+2.2 pts
32Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82431.7%+2.4 pts
33South Dakota, SDSD907,42831.4%−0.4 pts
34▲1Montana, MTMT1,116,87530.8%−0.1 pts
35▼1Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63930.7%+2.0 pts
36New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24630.0%0.0 pts
37▲1Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77930.0%+2.3 pts
38▼1Alabama, ALAL5,086,76829.8%+2.3 pts
39▲1Utah, UTUT3,392,33129.8%+1.3 pts
40▼1Indiana, ININ6,851,07329.4%+0.9 pts
41▲3Iowa, IAIA3,210,50728.3%+0.6 pts
42▼1Wyoming, WYWY582,39728.2%−1.8 pts
43▼1South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22528.1%+0.3 pts
44▲1Idaho, IDID1,934,26227.9%+0.2 pts
45▲2Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44527.8%+2.3 pts
46New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86827.2%−3.1 pts
47▲1Delaware, DEDE1,021,19127.0%−0.7 pts
48▼5Vermont, VTVT647,10626.8%−2.6 pts
49Michigan, MIMI10,077,76126.8%+0.6 pts
50Maine, MEME1,387,81725.7%−2.7 pts
51West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37325.1%+0.3 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest renter-occupied?

District of Columbia ranks #1 with 58.5% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by renter-occupied?

District of Columbia, New York, California, Nevada, Massachusetts.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is renter-occupied measured?

Share of occupied homes that are renter-occupied. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).