RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest renter share, US states · 1990

US states with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2023 ACS). District of Columbia leads at 61.1%. 51 states qualify in total.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01District of Columbia, DCDC681,29461.1%+3%

02New York, NYNY19,852,36647.8%+2%

03Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23546.1%+6%

04Nevada, NVNV3,184,61245.2%+16%

05California, CACA39,287,37744.4%+3%

06Alaska, AKAK735,70643.9%+17%

07Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05640.7%+6%

08Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80140.5%+1%

09Texas, TXTX30,188,42439.1%+8%

10Colorado, COCO5,862,18937.7%+15%

11Washington, WAWA7,816,11637.4%+6%

12Oregon, OROR4,254,29336.9%+3%

13Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83835.8%+12%

14Illinois, ILIL12,694,79835.8%+9%

15New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80935.1%+2%

16Georgia, GAGA10,940,40735.1%+8%

17Maryland, MDMD6,206,01135.0%+8%

18North Dakota, NDND784,84134.4%+3%

19Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50834.4%+4%

20Louisiana, LALA4,611,96134.1%+6%

21South Dakota, SDSD907,42833.9%+7%

22Virginia, VAVA8,705,17033.7%+6%

23Nebraska, NENE1,978,70733.5%+3%

24Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87233.3%+5%

25Florida, FLFL22,416,07732.8%+9%

26Montana, MTMT1,116,87532.7%+6%

27New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24632.6%+9%

28Ohio, OHOH11,810,29332.5%+5%

29Wyoming, WYWY582,39732.2%+7%

30Kansas, KSKS2,947,19732.1%+4%

31North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40432.0%+4%

32Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38332.0%+6%

33Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63431.9%+1%

34Utah, UTUT3,392,33131.9%+12%

35New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86831.8%+5%

36Missouri, MOMO6,191,81431.2%+5%

37Vermont, VTVT647,10631.0%+5%

38Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39130.4%−1%

39Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82430.4%+4%

40South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22530.1%+8%

41Iowa, IAIA3,210,50730.0%+8%

42Idaho, IDID1,934,26229.9%+8%

43Indiana, ININ6,851,07329.8%+4%

44Delaware, DEDE1,021,19129.7%+7%

45Maine, MEME1,387,81729.5%+4%

46Alabama, ALAL5,086,76829.5%+7%

47Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63929.3%+2%

48Michigan, MIMI10,077,76129.0%+11%

49Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77928.5%+3%

50Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44528.2%+11%

51West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37325.9%+4%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest renter-occupied?

District of Columbia ranks #1 with 61.1% (1990 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by renter-occupied?

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

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 1990 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 (1990).