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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 2020, at 78.2%. District of Columbia had the lowest, at 42.5%. The median was 69.5% and the figure for the United States was 66.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest78.2West Virginia
Lowest42.5District of Columbia
Median69.551 states
United States66.6History

Map of states, 2020

Alabama: 74.8 %Alaska: 64.1 %Arizona: 68.7 %Arkansas: 68.8 %California: 55.9 %Colorado: 64.9 %Connecticut: 66.9 %Delaware: 77.9 %District of Columbia: 42.5 %Florida: 68.7 %Georgia: 67.3 %Hawaii: 58.8 %Idaho: 71.5 %Illinois: 67.3 %Indiana: 72.7 %Iowa: 72.1 %Kansas: 69.5 %Kentucky: 72.5 %Louisiana: 69.1 %Maine: 77.1 %Maryland: 72 %Massachusetts: 62.7 %Michigan: 74.3 %Minnesota: 74.5 %Mississippi: 74.2 %Missouri: 71.1 %Montana: 68.4 %Nebraska: 69.8 %Nevada: 61.2 %New Hampshire: 74.5 %New Jersey: 64.3 %New Mexico: 70.3 %New York: 53.6 %North Carolina: 68.7 %North Dakota: 64.2 %Ohio: 69.4 %Oklahoma: 71 %Oregon: 65.2 %Pennsylvania: 69.9 %Rhode Island: 64.5 %South Carolina: 73.6 %South Dakota: 71.4 %Tennessee: 70 %Texas: 66.5 %Utah: 71.7 %Vermont: 73.1 %Virginia: 70.4 %Washington: 64.1 %West Virginia: 78.2 %Wisconsin: 67.9 %Wyoming: 73.9 %
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%, 2020. 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, 2020

West Virginia: 78.2 %West Virginia78.2Delaware: 77.9 %Delaware77.9Maine: 77.1 %Maine77.1Alabama: 74.8 %Alabama74.8Minnesota: 74.5 %Minnesota74.5New Hampshire: 74.5 %New Hampshire74.5Michigan: 74.3 %Michigan74.3Mississippi: 74.2 %Mississippi74.2Wyoming: 73.9 %Wyoming73.9South Carolina: 73.6 %South Carolina73.6Vermont: 73.1 %Vermont73.1Indiana: 72.7 %Indiana72.7Kentucky: 72.5 %Kentucky72.5Iowa: 72.1 %Iowa72.1Maryland: 72 %Maryland72Utah: 71.7 %Utah71.7Idaho: 71.5 %Idaho71.5South Dakota: 71.4 %South Dakota71.4Missouri: 71.1 %Missouri71.1Oklahoma: 71 %Oklahoma71Virginia: 70.4 %Virginia70.4New Mexico: 70.3 %New Mexico70.3Tennessee: 70 %Tennessee70Pennsylvania: 69.9 %Pennsylvania69.9Nebraska: 69.8 %Nebraska69.8Kansas: 69.5 %Kansas69.5Ohio: 69.4 %Ohio69.4Louisiana: 69.1 %Louisiana69.1Arkansas: 68.8 %Arkansas68.8Arizona: 68.7 %Arizona68.7Florida: 68.7 %Florida68.7North Carolina: 68.7 %North Carolina68.7Montana: 68.4 %Montana68.4Wisconsin: 67.9 %Wisconsin67.9Georgia: 67.3 %Georgia67.3Illinois: 67.3 %Illinois67.3Connecticut: 66.9 %Connecticut66.9Texas: 66.5 %Texas66.5Oregon: 65.2 %Oregon65.2Colorado: 64.9 %Colorado64.9Rhode Island: 64.5 %Rhode Island64.5New Jersey: 64.3 %New Jersey64.3North Dakota: 64.2 %North Dakota64.2Alaska: 64.1 %Alaska64.1Washington: 64.1 %Washington64.1Massachusetts: 62.7 %Massachusetts62.7Nevada: 61.2 %Nevada61.2Hawaii: 58.8 %Hawaii58.8California: 55.9 %California55.9New York: 53.6 %New York53.6District of Columbia: 42.5 %District of Columbia42.5West Virginia: 78.2 %West Virginia78.2Delaware: 77.9 %Delaware77.9Maine: 77.1 %Maine77.1Alabama: 74.8 %Alabama74.8Minnesota: 74.5 %Minnesota74.5New Hampshire: 74.5 %New Hampshire74.5Michigan: 74.3 %Michigan74.3Mississippi: 74.2 %Mississippi74.2Wyoming: 73.9 %Wyoming73.9South Carolina: 73.6 %South Carolina73.6Vermont: 73.1 %Vermont73.1Indiana: 72.7 %Indiana72.7Kentucky: 72.5 %Kentucky72.5Iowa: 72.1 %Iowa72.1Maryland: 72 %Maryland72Utah: 71.7 %Utah71.7Idaho: 71.5 %Idaho71.5South Dakota: 71.4 %South Dakota71.4Missouri: 71.1 %Missouri71.1Oklahoma: 71 %Oklahoma71Virginia: 70.4 %Virginia70.4New Mexico: 70.3 %New Mexico70.3Tennessee: 70 %Tennessee70Pennsylvania: 69.9 %Pennsylvania69.9Nebraska: 69.8 %Nebraska69.8Kansas: 69.5 %Kansas69.5Ohio: 69.4 %Ohio69.4Louisiana: 69.1 %Louisiana69.1Arkansas: 68.8 %Arkansas68.8Arizona: 68.7 %Arizona68.7Florida: 68.7 %Florida68.7North Carolina: 68.7 %North Carolina68.7Montana: 68.4 %Montana68.4Wisconsin: 67.9 %Wisconsin67.9Georgia: 67.3 %Georgia67.3Illinois: 67.3 %Illinois67.3Connecticut: 66.9 %Connecticut66.9Texas: 66.5 %Texas66.5Oregon: 65.2 %Oregon65.2Colorado: 64.9 %Colorado64.9Rhode Island: 64.5 %Rhode Island64.5New Jersey: 64.3 %New Jersey64.3North Dakota: 64.2 %North Dakota64.2Alaska: 64.1 %Alaska64.1Washington: 64.1 %Washington64.1Massachusetts: 62.7 %Massachusetts62.7Nevada: 61.2 %Nevada61.2Hawaii: 58.8 %Hawaii58.8California: 55.9 %California55.9New York: 53.6 %New York53.6District of Columbia: 42.5 %District of Columbia42.5
%. 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

RankStates2020 (%)Change on 2019
1West Virginia78.2+2.6 pts
2Delaware77.9+4.8 pts
3Maine77.1+3.3 pts
4Alabama74.8+4.1 pts
5Minnesota74.5+3.1 pts
5New Hampshire74.5-0.5 pts
7Michigan74.3+1.3 pts
8Mississippi74.2+1.5 pts
9Wyoming73.9+2.6 pts
10South Carolina73.6+1 pts
11Vermont73.1+2.2 pts
12Indiana72.7+3.2 pts
13Kentucky72.5+3 pts
14Iowa72.1+2.6 pts
15Maryland72+3.2 pts
16Utah71.7-0.2 pts
17Idaho71.5+0.9 pts
18South Dakota71.4+1.9 pts
19Missouri71.1+2 pts
20Oklahoma71+2.2 pts
21Virginia70.4+2.8 pts
22New Mexico70.3+2.9 pts
23Tennessee70+1.2 pts
24Pennsylvania69.9+0.7 pts
25Nebraska69.8+1.6 pts
26Kansas69.5+0.3 pts
27Ohio69.4+1.2 pts
28Louisiana69.1+3.5 pts
29Arkansas68.8+3.5 pts
30Arizona68.7+2.9 pts
30Florida68.7+2.7 pts
30North Carolina68.7+3.6 pts
33Montana68.4-0.3 pts
34Wisconsin67.9+1.8 pts
35Georgia67.3+2.9 pts
35Illinois67.3+2.2 pts
37Connecticut66.9+2.6 pts
38Texas66.5+4.1 pts
39Oregon65.2+2.8 pts
40Colorado64.9+0.2 pts
41Rhode Island64.5+0.7 pts
42New Jersey64.3-0.7 pts
43North Dakota64.2+2.8 pts
44Alaska64.1+1.5 pts
44Washington64.1+0.3 pts
46Massachusetts62.7+1.4 pts
47Nevada61.2+3 pts
48Hawaii58.8-1.2 pts
49California55.9+1.1 pts
50New York53.6+1.6 pts
51District of Columbia42.5+2.3 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), 2020) [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), 2020. 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=2020. 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), 2020. 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=2020.

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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), 2020 [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=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

West Virginia, with 78.2% in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

District of Columbia, with 42.5% in 2020.

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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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