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

West Virginia had the highest homeownership rate, annual survey average (US) of 51 states in 2016, at 74.8%. District of Columbia had the lowest, at 40.8%. The median was 66.7% and the figure for the United States was 63.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest74.8West Virginia
Lowest40.8District of Columbia
Median66.751 states
United States63.4History

Map of states, 2016

Alabama: 69.7 %Alaska: 65.2 %Arizona: 61.9 %Arkansas: 67.6 %California: 53.8 %Colorado: 62.4 %Connecticut: 64.2 %Delaware: 73 %District of Columbia: 40.8 %Florida: 64.3 %Georgia: 62.3 %Hawaii: 57.7 %Idaho: 70.5 %Illinois: 65.3 %Indiana: 70.9 %Iowa: 70 %Kansas: 67.1 %Kentucky: 67.9 %Louisiana: 64.2 %Maine: 72.6 %Maryland: 66.5 %Massachusetts: 59.7 %Michigan: 72.8 %Minnesota: 72.4 %Mississippi: 69.7 %Missouri: 66.7 %Montana: 67.1 %Nebraska: 68 %Nevada: 54.5 %New Hampshire: 71.8 %New Jersey: 62.2 %New Mexico: 67.4 %New York: 51.5 %North Carolina: 65.7 %North Dakota: 61.4 %Ohio: 66.1 %Oklahoma: 66.8 %Oregon: 62.6 %Pennsylvania: 68.5 %Rhode Island: 56.3 %South Carolina: 68.9 %South Dakota: 69.4 %Tennessee: 66.4 %Texas: 61.5 %Utah: 71.3 %Vermont: 71.3 %Virginia: 66.3 %Washington: 61.6 %West Virginia: 74.8 %Wisconsin: 67.7 %Wyoming: 70.2 %
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%, 2016. 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. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All states, 2016

West Virginia: 74.8 %West Virginia74.8Delaware: 73 %Delaware73Michigan: 72.8 %Michigan72.8Maine: 72.6 %Maine72.6Minnesota: 72.4 %Minnesota72.4New Hampshire: 71.8 %New Hampshire71.8Utah: 71.3 %Utah71.3Vermont: 71.3 %Vermont71.3Indiana: 70.9 %Indiana70.9Idaho: 70.5 %Idaho70.5Wyoming: 70.2 %Wyoming70.2Iowa: 70 %Iowa70Alabama: 69.7 %Alabama69.7Mississippi: 69.7 %Mississippi69.7South Dakota: 69.4 %South Dakota69.4South Carolina: 68.9 %South Carolina68.9Pennsylvania: 68.5 %Pennsylvania68.5Nebraska: 68 %Nebraska68Kentucky: 67.9 %Kentucky67.9Wisconsin: 67.7 %Wisconsin67.7Arkansas: 67.6 %Arkansas67.6New Mexico: 67.4 %New Mexico67.4Kansas: 67.1 %Kansas67.1Montana: 67.1 %Montana67.1Oklahoma: 66.8 %Oklahoma66.8Missouri: 66.7 %Missouri66.7Maryland: 66.5 %Maryland66.5Tennessee: 66.4 %Tennessee66.4Virginia: 66.3 %Virginia66.3Ohio: 66.1 %Ohio66.1North Carolina: 65.7 %North Carolina65.7Illinois: 65.3 %Illinois65.3Alaska: 65.2 %Alaska65.2Florida: 64.3 %Florida64.3Connecticut: 64.2 %Connecticut64.2Louisiana: 64.2 %Louisiana64.2Oregon: 62.6 %Oregon62.6Colorado: 62.4 %Colorado62.4Georgia: 62.3 %Georgia62.3New Jersey: 62.2 %New Jersey62.2Arizona: 61.9 %Arizona61.9Washington: 61.6 %Washington61.6Texas: 61.5 %Texas61.5North Dakota: 61.4 %North Dakota61.4Massachusetts: 59.7 %Massachusetts59.7Hawaii: 57.7 %Hawaii57.7Rhode Island: 56.3 %Rhode Island56.3Nevada: 54.5 %Nevada54.5California: 53.8 %California53.8New York: 51.5 %New York51.5District of Columbia: 40.8 %District of Columbia40.8West Virginia: 74.8 %West Virginia74.8Delaware: 73 %Delaware73Michigan: 72.8 %Michigan72.8Maine: 72.6 %Maine72.6Minnesota: 72.4 %Minnesota72.4New Hampshire: 71.8 %New Hampshire71.8Utah: 71.3 %Utah71.3Vermont: 71.3 %Vermont71.3Indiana: 70.9 %Indiana70.9Idaho: 70.5 %Idaho70.5Wyoming: 70.2 %Wyoming70.2Iowa: 70 %Iowa70Alabama: 69.7 %Alabama69.7Mississippi: 69.7 %Mississippi69.7South Dakota: 69.4 %South Dakota69.4South Carolina: 68.9 %South Carolina68.9Pennsylvania: 68.5 %Pennsylvania68.5Nebraska: 68 %Nebraska68Kentucky: 67.9 %Kentucky67.9Wisconsin: 67.7 %Wisconsin67.7Arkansas: 67.6 %Arkansas67.6New Mexico: 67.4 %New Mexico67.4Kansas: 67.1 %Kansas67.1Montana: 67.1 %Montana67.1Oklahoma: 66.8 %Oklahoma66.8Missouri: 66.7 %Missouri66.7Maryland: 66.5 %Maryland66.5Tennessee: 66.4 %Tennessee66.4Virginia: 66.3 %Virginia66.3Ohio: 66.1 %Ohio66.1North Carolina: 65.7 %North Carolina65.7Illinois: 65.3 %Illinois65.3Alaska: 65.2 %Alaska65.2Florida: 64.3 %Florida64.3Connecticut: 64.2 %Connecticut64.2Louisiana: 64.2 %Louisiana64.2Oregon: 62.6 %Oregon62.6Colorado: 62.4 %Colorado62.4Georgia: 62.3 %Georgia62.3New Jersey: 62.2 %New Jersey62.2Arizona: 61.9 %Arizona61.9Washington: 61.6 %Washington61.6Texas: 61.5 %Texas61.5North Dakota: 61.4 %North Dakota61.4Massachusetts: 59.7 %Massachusetts59.7Hawaii: 57.7 %Hawaii57.7Rhode Island: 56.3 %Rhode Island56.3Nevada: 54.5 %Nevada54.5California: 53.8 %California53.8New York: 51.5 %New York51.5District of Columbia: 40.8 %District of Columbia40.8
%. 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

RankStates2016 (%)Change on 2015
1West Virginia74.8-0.1 pts
2Delaware73-0.3 pts
3Michigan72.8-1.8 pts
4Maine72.6+2.7 pts
5Minnesota72.4+2.3 pts
6New Hampshire71.8+0.2 pts
7Utah71.3+1.4 pts
7Vermont71.3-0.5 pts
9Indiana70.9+1.5 pts
10Idaho70.5+0.5 pts
11Wyoming70.2+0.3 pts
12Iowa70+1.2 pts
13Alabama69.7-0.3 pts
13Mississippi69.7-1 pts
15South Dakota69.4-0.7 pts
16South Carolina68.9+1.8 pts
17Pennsylvania68.5-1.1 pts
18Nebraska68-0.1 pts
19Kentucky67.90 pts
20Wisconsin67.7+1.1 pts
21Arkansas67.6+0.5 pts
22New Mexico67.4+0.9 pts
23Kansas67.1+2.2 pts
23Montana67.1+0.7 pts
25Oklahoma66.8-0.6 pts
26Missouri66.7-1.8 pts
27Maryland66.5-0.6 pts
28Tennessee66.4-0.1 pts
29Virginia66.3-0.8 pts
30Ohio66.1-0.3 pts
31North Carolina65.7+0.5 pts
32Illinois65.3-0.1 pts
33Alaska65.2+2.9 pts
34Florida64.3-0.5 pts
35Connecticut64.2-2.3 pts
35Louisiana64.2+0.9 pts
37Oregon62.6+1.5 pts
38Colorado62.4-1.2 pts
39Georgia62.3-0.6 pts
40New Jersey62.2-1.8 pts
41Arizona61.9+0.2 pts
42Washington61.6-1 pts
43Texas61.5-0.4 pts
44North Dakota61.4-0.4 pts
45Massachusetts59.7-0.8 pts
46Hawaii57.7-1.6 pts
47Rhode Island56.3-2.6 pts
48Nevada54.5-0.3 pts
49California53.8-0.5 pts
50New York51.50 pts
51District of Columbia40.8+0.4 pts

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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), 2016) [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), 2016. 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?period=2016. 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), 2016. 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?period=2016.

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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), 2016 [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?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

West Virginia, with 74.8% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

District of Columbia, with 40.8% in 2016.

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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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