CensusEasy
RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

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.

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
05Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05637.5%−0.8 pts
06Texas, TXTX30,188,42437.4%+1.2 pts
07North Dakota, NDND784,84137.1%+3.8 pts
08Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23537.0%−6.5 pts
09Oregon, OROR4,254,29336.7%+0.9 pts
10Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80136.4%−3.6 pts
11Washington, WAWA7,816,11636.2%+0.8 pts
12New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80936.2%+1.8 pts
13Georgia, GAGA10,940,40734.3%+1.8 pts
14Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63434.2%+2.6 pts
15Colorado, COCO5,862,18933.8%+1.1 pts
16Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39133.6%+3.0 pts
17Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50833.5%+0.4 pts
18Nebraska, NENE1,978,70733.5%+0.9 pts
19North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40433.4%+2.7 pts
20Alaska, AKAK735,70633.2%−4.3 pts
21Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38333.1%+3.0 pts
22Illinois, ILIL12,694,79832.9%+0.2 pts
23Kansas, KSKS2,947,19732.8%+2.1 pts
24Ohio, OHOH11,810,29332.8%+1.9 pts
25Virginia, VAVA8,705,17032.7%+0.7 pts
26Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83832.6%+0.7 pts
27Louisiana, LALA4,611,96132.6%+0.6 pts
28Maryland, MDMD6,206,01132.4%+0.1 pts
29Florida, FLFL22,416,07732.4%+2.5 pts
30Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87232.2%+0.6 pts
31Missouri, MOMO6,191,81431.9%+2.2 pts
32Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82431.7%+2.4 pts
33South Dakota, SDSD907,42831.4%−0.4 pts
34Montana, MTMT1,116,87530.8%−0.1 pts
35Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63930.7%+2.0 pts
36New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24630.0%+0.0 pts
37Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77930.0%+2.3 pts
38Alabama, ALAL5,086,76829.8%+2.3 pts
39Utah, UTUT3,392,33129.8%+1.3 pts
40Indiana, ININ6,851,07329.4%+0.9 pts
41Iowa, IAIA3,210,50728.3%+0.6 pts
42Wyoming, WYWY582,39728.2%−1.8 pts
43South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22528.1%+0.3 pts
44Idaho, IDID1,934,26227.9%+0.2 pts
45Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44527.8%+2.3 pts
46New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86827.2%−3.1 pts
47Delaware, DEDE1,021,19127.0%−0.7 pts
48Vermont, 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
SHOWING 1–51 OF 51

UPDATED 2026-08-08 · 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).