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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 2019, at 75.6%. District of Columbia had the lowest, at 40.2%. The median was 68.2% and the figure for the United States was 64.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest75.6West Virginia
Lowest40.2District of Columbia
Median68.251 states
United States64.6History

Map of states, 2019

Alabama: 70.7 %Alaska: 62.6 %Arizona: 65.8 %Arkansas: 65.3 %California: 54.8 %Colorado: 64.7 %Connecticut: 64.3 %Delaware: 73.1 %District of Columbia: 40.2 %Florida: 66 %Georgia: 64.4 %Hawaii: 60 %Idaho: 70.6 %Illinois: 65.1 %Indiana: 69.5 %Iowa: 69.5 %Kansas: 69.2 %Kentucky: 69.5 %Louisiana: 65.6 %Maine: 73.8 %Maryland: 68.8 %Massachusetts: 61.3 %Michigan: 73 %Minnesota: 71.4 %Mississippi: 72.7 %Missouri: 69.1 %Montana: 68.7 %Nebraska: 68.2 %Nevada: 58.2 %New Hampshire: 75 %New Jersey: 65 %New Mexico: 67.4 %New York: 52 %North Carolina: 65.1 %North Dakota: 61.4 %Ohio: 68.2 %Oklahoma: 68.8 %Oregon: 62.4 %Pennsylvania: 69.2 %Rhode Island: 63.8 %South Carolina: 72.6 %South Dakota: 69.5 %Tennessee: 68.8 %Texas: 62.4 %Utah: 71.9 %Vermont: 70.9 %Virginia: 67.6 %Washington: 63.8 %West Virginia: 75.6 %Wisconsin: 66.1 %Wyoming: 71.3 %
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%, 2019. 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, 2019

West Virginia: 75.6 %West Virginia75.6New Hampshire: 75 %New Hampshire75Maine: 73.8 %Maine73.8Delaware: 73.1 %Delaware73.1Michigan: 73 %Michigan73Mississippi: 72.7 %Mississippi72.7South Carolina: 72.6 %South Carolina72.6Utah: 71.9 %Utah71.9Minnesota: 71.4 %Minnesota71.4Wyoming: 71.3 %Wyoming71.3Vermont: 70.9 %Vermont70.9Alabama: 70.7 %Alabama70.7Idaho: 70.6 %Idaho70.6Indiana: 69.5 %Indiana69.5Iowa: 69.5 %Iowa69.5Kentucky: 69.5 %Kentucky69.5South Dakota: 69.5 %South Dakota69.5Kansas: 69.2 %Kansas69.2Pennsylvania: 69.2 %Pennsylvania69.2Missouri: 69.1 %Missouri69.1Maryland: 68.8 %Maryland68.8Oklahoma: 68.8 %Oklahoma68.8Tennessee: 68.8 %Tennessee68.8Montana: 68.7 %Montana68.7Nebraska: 68.2 %Nebraska68.2Ohio: 68.2 %Ohio68.2Virginia: 67.6 %Virginia67.6New Mexico: 67.4 %New Mexico67.4Wisconsin: 66.1 %Wisconsin66.1Florida: 66 %Florida66Arizona: 65.8 %Arizona65.8Louisiana: 65.6 %Louisiana65.6Arkansas: 65.3 %Arkansas65.3Illinois: 65.1 %Illinois65.1North Carolina: 65.1 %North Carolina65.1New Jersey: 65 %New Jersey65Colorado: 64.7 %Colorado64.7Georgia: 64.4 %Georgia64.4Connecticut: 64.3 %Connecticut64.3Rhode Island: 63.8 %Rhode Island63.8Washington: 63.8 %Washington63.8Alaska: 62.6 %Alaska62.6Oregon: 62.4 %Oregon62.4Texas: 62.4 %Texas62.4North Dakota: 61.4 %North Dakota61.4Massachusetts: 61.3 %Massachusetts61.3Hawaii: 60 %Hawaii60Nevada: 58.2 %Nevada58.2California: 54.8 %California54.8New York: 52 %New York52District of Columbia: 40.2 %District of Columbia40.2West Virginia: 75.6 %West Virginia75.6New Hampshire: 75 %New Hampshire75Maine: 73.8 %Maine73.8Delaware: 73.1 %Delaware73.1Michigan: 73 %Michigan73Mississippi: 72.7 %Mississippi72.7South Carolina: 72.6 %South Carolina72.6Utah: 71.9 %Utah71.9Minnesota: 71.4 %Minnesota71.4Wyoming: 71.3 %Wyoming71.3Vermont: 70.9 %Vermont70.9Alabama: 70.7 %Alabama70.7Idaho: 70.6 %Idaho70.6Indiana: 69.5 %Indiana69.5Iowa: 69.5 %Iowa69.5Kentucky: 69.5 %Kentucky69.5South Dakota: 69.5 %South Dakota69.5Kansas: 69.2 %Kansas69.2Pennsylvania: 69.2 %Pennsylvania69.2Missouri: 69.1 %Missouri69.1Maryland: 68.8 %Maryland68.8Oklahoma: 68.8 %Oklahoma68.8Tennessee: 68.8 %Tennessee68.8Montana: 68.7 %Montana68.7Nebraska: 68.2 %Nebraska68.2Ohio: 68.2 %Ohio68.2Virginia: 67.6 %Virginia67.6New Mexico: 67.4 %New Mexico67.4Wisconsin: 66.1 %Wisconsin66.1Florida: 66 %Florida66Arizona: 65.8 %Arizona65.8Louisiana: 65.6 %Louisiana65.6Arkansas: 65.3 %Arkansas65.3Illinois: 65.1 %Illinois65.1North Carolina: 65.1 %North Carolina65.1New Jersey: 65 %New Jersey65Colorado: 64.7 %Colorado64.7Georgia: 64.4 %Georgia64.4Connecticut: 64.3 %Connecticut64.3Rhode Island: 63.8 %Rhode Island63.8Washington: 63.8 %Washington63.8Alaska: 62.6 %Alaska62.6Oregon: 62.4 %Oregon62.4Texas: 62.4 %Texas62.4North Dakota: 61.4 %North Dakota61.4Massachusetts: 61.3 %Massachusetts61.3Hawaii: 60 %Hawaii60Nevada: 58.2 %Nevada58.2California: 54.8 %California54.8New York: 52 %New York52District of Columbia: 40.2 %District of Columbia40.2
%. 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

RankStates2019 (%)Change on 2018
1West Virginia75.6+0.9 pts
2New Hampshire75+1.6 pts
3Maine73.8+2.6 pts
4Delaware73.1+2.3 pts
5Michigan730 pts
6Mississippi72.7+0.2 pts
7South Carolina72.6+0.6 pts
8Utah71.9-0.3 pts
9Minnesota71.4+1.6 pts
10Wyoming71.3+0.2 pts
11Vermont70.9-0.5 pts
12Alabama70.7+0.4 pts
13Idaho70.6+1.4 pts
14Indiana69.5-0.3 pts
14Iowa69.5+0.6 pts
14Kentucky69.5-0.3 pts
14South Dakota69.5+0.4 pts
18Kansas69.2+1.9 pts
18Pennsylvania69.2-0.7 pts
20Missouri69.1-0.6 pts
21Maryland68.8+2.2 pts
21Oklahoma68.8-0.7 pts
21Tennessee68.8+0.8 pts
24Montana68.7+1.3 pts
25Nebraska68.2+1.8 pts
25Ohio68.2+0.9 pts
27Virginia67.6+1.6 pts
28New Mexico67.4-0.6 pts
29Wisconsin66.1-1.8 pts
30Florida66+0.5 pts
31Arizona65.8+0.1 pts
32Louisiana65.6-0.1 pts
33Arkansas65.3+0.6 pts
34Illinois65.1-0.9 pts
34North Carolina65.1-0.1 pts
36New Jersey650 pts
37Colorado64.7+0.3 pts
38Georgia64.4+0.6 pts
39Connecticut64.3-1 pts
40Rhode Island63.8+3.1 pts
40Washington63.8-1.1 pts
42Alaska62.6-1.1 pts
43Oregon62.4+0.4 pts
43Texas62.4-0.3 pts
45North Dakota61.4-0.5 pts
46Massachusetts61.3-0.2 pts
47Hawaii60+0.5 pts
48Nevada58.2+0.4 pts
49California54.8-0.3 pts
50New York52+1 pts
51District of Columbia40.2+0.3 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), 2019) [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), 2019. 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=2019. 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), 2019. 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=2019.

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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), 2019 [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=2019 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

West Virginia, with 75.6% in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

District of Columbia, with 40.2% in 2019.

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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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