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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 2018, at 74.7%. District of Columbia had the lowest, at 39.9%. The median was 67.3% and the figure for the United States was 64.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest74.7West Virginia
Lowest39.9District of Columbia
Median67.351 states
United States64.4History

All states, 2018

West Virginia: 74.7 %West Virginia74.7New Hampshire: 73.4 %New Hampshire73.4Michigan: 73 %Michigan73Mississippi: 72.5 %Mississippi72.5Utah: 72.2 %Utah72.2South Carolina: 72 %South Carolina72Vermont: 71.4 %Vermont71.4Maine: 71.2 %Maine71.2Wyoming: 71.1 %Wyoming71.1Delaware: 70.8 %Delaware70.8Alabama: 70.3 %Alabama70.3Pennsylvania: 69.9 %Pennsylvania69.9Indiana: 69.8 %Indiana69.8Kentucky: 69.8 %Kentucky69.8Minnesota: 69.8 %Minnesota69.8Missouri: 69.7 %Missouri69.7Oklahoma: 69.5 %Oklahoma69.5Idaho: 69.2 %Idaho69.2South Dakota: 69.1 %South Dakota69.1Iowa: 68.9 %Iowa68.9New Mexico: 68 %New Mexico68Tennessee: 68 %Tennessee68Wisconsin: 67.9 %Wisconsin67.9Montana: 67.4 %Montana67.4Kansas: 67.3 %Kansas67.3Ohio: 67.3 %Ohio67.3Maryland: 66.6 %Maryland66.6Nebraska: 66.4 %Nebraska66.4Illinois: 66 %Illinois66Virginia: 66 %Virginia66Arizona: 65.7 %Arizona65.7Louisiana: 65.7 %Louisiana65.7Florida: 65.5 %Florida65.5Connecticut: 65.3 %Connecticut65.3North Carolina: 65.2 %North Carolina65.2New Jersey: 65 %New Jersey65Washington: 64.9 %Washington64.9Arkansas: 64.7 %Arkansas64.7Colorado: 64.4 %Colorado64.4Georgia: 63.8 %Georgia63.8Alaska: 63.7 %Alaska63.7Texas: 62.7 %Texas62.7Oregon: 62 %Oregon62North Dakota: 61.9 %North Dakota61.9Massachusetts: 61.5 %Massachusetts61.5Rhode Island: 60.7 %Rhode Island60.7Hawaii: 59.5 %Hawaii59.5Nevada: 57.8 %Nevada57.8California: 55.1 %California55.1New York: 51 %New York51District of Columbia: 39.9 %District of Columbia39.9
%. 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

RankStates2018 (%)Change on 2017
1West Virginia74.7-0.4 pts
2New Hampshire73.4+1.8 pts
3Michigan73+0.1 pts
4Mississippi72.5+1.5 pts
5Utah72.2+1.2 pts
6South Carolina72-0.8 pts
7Vermont71.4+0.3 pts
8Maine71.2+0.2 pts
9Wyoming71.1+0.7 pts
10Delaware70.8+0.8 pts
11Alabama70.3+0.3 pts
12Pennsylvania69.9+1.3 pts
13Indiana69.8-0.2 pts
13Kentucky69.8-0.3 pts
13Minnesota69.8-2.9 pts
16Missouri69.7+2.1 pts
17Oklahoma69.5+0.6 pts
18Idaho69.2-0.7 pts
19South Dakota69.1+1.3 pts
20Iowa68.9-1.1 pts
21New Mexico68+1.4 pts
21Tennessee68+0.8 pts
23Wisconsin67.9-0.1 pts
24Montana67.4-0.2 pts
25Kansas67.3+1.3 pts
25Ohio67.3+1.3 pts
27Maryland66.6-0.3 pts
28Nebraska66.4+0.3 pts
29Illinois66+0.6 pts
29Virginia66-1.5 pts
31Arizona65.7+1.3 pts
31Louisiana65.7-0.4 pts
33Florida65.5+1.4 pts
34Connecticut65.3-0.8 pts
35North Carolina65.2-1.1 pts
36New Jersey65+0.9 pts
37Washington64.9+1.3 pts
38Arkansas64.7-0.3 pts
39Colorado64.4+0.7 pts
40Georgia63.8+1 pts
41Alaska63.7-1.8 pts
42Texas62.7+1 pts
43Oregon62+0.2 pts
44North Dakota61.9-0.7 pts
45Massachusetts61.5+1.5 pts
46Rhode Island60.7+4.1 pts
47Hawaii59.5+3.6 pts
48Nevada57.8+2.8 pts
49California55.1+0.7 pts
50New York51-0.1 pts
51District of Columbia39.9-0.4 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), 2018) [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), 2018. 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=2018. 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), 2018. 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=2018.

Harvard

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), 2018 [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=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

West Virginia, with 74.7% in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

District of Columbia, with 39.9% in 2018.

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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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