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US states by homeownership rate, annual survey average (US), 2025

West Virginia had the highest homeownership rate, annual survey average (US) of 51 states in 2025, at 78.1%. District of Columbia had the lowest, at 40.3%. The median was 68.3% and the figure for the United States was 65.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest78.1West Virginia
Lowest40.3District of Columbia
Median68.351 states
United States65.2History

All states, 2025

West Virginia: 78.1 %West Virginia78.1Delaware: 75.5 %Delaware75.5Vermont: 75.3 %Vermont75.3Mississippi: 74.9 %Mississippi74.9Maine: 74.7 %Maine74.7Michigan: 74 %Michigan74Wyoming: 73.7 %Wyoming73.7New Hampshire: 73.3 %New Hampshire73.3South Carolina: 73 %South Carolina73Kentucky: 72.4 %Kentucky72.4Indiana: 71.4 %Indiana71.4Alabama: 71.3 %Alabama71.3Minnesota: 71.2 %Minnesota71.2New Mexico: 71 %New Mexico71Montana: 70.7 %Montana70.7Ohio: 70.3 %Ohio70.3Iowa: 70.2 %Iowa70.2Pennsylvania: 70.1 %Pennsylvania70.1Arizona: 69.7 %Arizona69.7Virginia: 69.6 %Virginia69.6Tennessee: 69.5 %Tennessee69.5Louisiana: 69.3 %Louisiana69.3Arkansas: 68.9 %Arkansas68.9Maryland: 68.8 %Maryland68.8Idaho: 68.3 %Idaho68.3Missouri: 68.3 %Missouri68.3Utah: 68.3 %Utah68.3South Dakota: 68.1 %South Dakota68.1Wisconsin: 67.7 %Wisconsin67.7Kansas: 67.5 %Kansas67.5Nebraska: 67.2 %Nebraska67.2Connecticut: 66.6 %Connecticut66.6Illinois: 66.3 %Illinois66.3Florida: 66.2 %Florida66.2Alaska: 65.3 %Alaska65.3Rhode Island: 65.1 %Rhode Island65.1North Dakota: 64.9 %North Dakota64.9North Carolina: 64.5 %North Carolina64.5Oregon: 64.1 %Oregon64.1Georgia: 63.9 %Georgia63.9Oklahoma: 63.8 %Oklahoma63.8New Jersey: 63.7 %New Jersey63.7Texas: 63.6 %Texas63.6Washington: 63.4 %Washington63.4Colorado: 62.9 %Colorado62.9Massachusetts: 62.4 %Massachusetts62.4Hawaii: 60.9 %Hawaii60.9Nevada: 59.1 %Nevada59.1California: 55.3 %California55.3New York: 52.2 %New York52.2District of Columbia: 40.3 %District of Columbia40.3
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing Vacancies and Homeownership (CPS/HVS) annual statistics, Table 15, homeownership rates by state, United States and states, annual averages. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankStates2025 (%)Change on 2024
1West Virginia78.1-1 pts
2Delaware75.5+0.4 pts
3Vermont75.3+1 pts
4Mississippi74.9-0.9 pts
5Maine74.7+0.9 pts
6Michigan74+0.7 pts
7Wyoming73.7+0.2 pts
8New Hampshire73.3+0.4 pts
9South Carolina73+1.6 pts
10Kentucky72.4+2.9 pts
11Indiana71.4+0.1 pts
12Alabama71.3-1.3 pts
13Minnesota71.2+0.2 pts
14New Mexico71+0.5 pts
15Montana70.7-1.2 pts
16Ohio70.3+0.7 pts
17Iowa70.2-1.6 pts
18Pennsylvania70.1-0.7 pts
19Arizona69.7+0.6 pts
20Virginia69.6-0.9 pts
21Tennessee69.5-0.1 pts
22Louisiana69.3+1 pts
23Arkansas68.9+2.3 pts
24Maryland68.8+0.3 pts
25Idaho68.3-3.3 pts
25Missouri68.3-2.2 pts
25Utah68.30 pts
28South Dakota68.1-1.2 pts
29Wisconsin67.7-0.3 pts
30Kansas67.5-0.2 pts
31Nebraska67.2-2.3 pts
32Connecticut66.6-2.2 pts
33Illinois66.3-2.2 pts
34Florida66.2-2.2 pts
35Alaska65.3-0.9 pts
36Rhode Island65.1+3 pts
37North Dakota64.9+0.6 pts
38North Carolina64.50 pts
39Oregon64.1+1.1 pts
40Georgia63.9-0.6 pts
41Oklahoma63.8-3 pts
42New Jersey63.7+0.8 pts
43Texas63.6+0.7 pts
44Washington63.4-1.4 pts
45Colorado62.9-2.8 pts
46Massachusetts62.4-0.5 pts
47Hawaii60.9+0.6 pts
48Nevada59.1-2.4 pts
49California55.30 pts
50New York52.2-0.5 pts
51District of Columbia40.3+0.2 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Owner households as a percentage of all households (occupied housing units), annual average of the Current Population Survey/Housing Vacancy Survey (CPS/HVS) of the U.S. Census Bureau. United States and states.

Annual CPS/HVS survey estimates, distinct from ACS five-year estimates. State figures have sampling uncertainty, so a small change need not be statistically significant. Revised columns published on a new basis replace the original year and are marked as series breaks. Pandemic restrictions changed interviewing in 2020 and 2021, affecting comparability. The 2025 average covers 11 months: October was not collected during the lapse in federal funding, increasing uncertainty.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the states are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Housing Vacancies and Homeownership (CPS/HVS) annual statistics, Table 15, homeownership rates by state, United States and states, annual averages. https://www.census.gov/housing/hvs/files/annual25/ann25t_15.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Housing Vacancies and Homeownership (CPS/HVS) annual statistics, Table 15, homeownership rates by state, United States and states, annual averages (US states by homeownership rate, annual survey average (US), 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/housing/hvs/files/annual25/ann25t_15.xlsx

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Housing Vacancies and Homeownership (CPS/HVS) annual statistics, Table 15, homeownership rates by state, United States and states, annual averages, US states by homeownership rate, annual survey average (US), 2025. U.S. Census Bureau, 28 Apr. 2026, https://www.census.gov/housing/hvs/files/annual25/ann25t_15.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/homeownership-rate-annual-survey/us-states. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Housing Vacancies and Homeownership (CPS/HVS) annual statistics, Table 15, homeownership rates by state, United States and states, annual averages. US states by homeownership rate, annual survey average (US), 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/housing/hvs/files/annual25/ann25t_15.xlsx. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/homeownership-rate-annual-survey/us-states.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Housing Vacancies and Homeownership (CPS/HVS) annual statistics, Table 15, homeownership rates by state, United States and states, annual averages, US states by homeownership rate, annual survey average (US), 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/housing/hvs/files/annual25/ann25t_15.xlsx, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/homeownership-rate-annual-survey/us-states (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which state has the highest homeownership rate, annual survey average (US)?

West Virginia, with 78.1% in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest homeownership rate, annual survey average (US)?

District of Columbia, with 40.3% in 2025.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing Vacancies and Homeownership (CPS/HVS) annual statistics, Table 15, homeownership rates by state, United States and states, annual averages. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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