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Counties in Massachusetts by homeownership rate (US, housing units)

Barnstable County had the highest homeownership rate (US, housing units) of 14 counties in 2022, at 81.4%. Suffolk County had the lowest, at 36.2%. The median was 68.6% and the figure for Massachusetts was 62.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest81.4Barnstable County
Lowest36.2Suffolk County
Median68.614 counties
Massachusetts62.4History

All counties, 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

Barnstable CountyBarnstable County: 81.4 %81.4Plymouth CountyPlymouth County: 77.3 %77.3Dukes CountyDukes County: 76.6 %76.6Nantucket CountyNantucket County: 71.1 %71.1Berkshire CountyBerkshire County: 70.2 %70.2Franklin CountyFranklin County: 69.6 %69.6Hampshire CountyHampshire County: 68.9 %68.9Norfolk CountyNorfolk County: 68.3 %68.3Worcester CountyWorcester County: 65.9 %65.9Essex CountyEssex County: 63.7 %63.7Bristol CountyBristol County: 61.9 %61.9Hampden CountyHampden County: 61.7 %61.7Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 61.5 %61.5Suffolk CountySuffolk County: 36.2 %36.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Barnstable County81.4+0.6 pts
2Plymouth County77.3-0.2 pts
3Dukes County76.6+3.3 pts
4Nantucket County71.1-0.1 pts
5Berkshire County70.2+0.2 pts
6Franklin County69.6+0.2 pts
7Hampshire County68.9+0.9 pts
8Norfolk County68.3-0 pts
9Worcester County65.90 pts
10Essex County63.7+0.1 pts
11Bristol County61.9-0.4 pts
12Hampden County61.7+0.5 pts
13Middlesex County61.5-0.2 pts
14Suffolk County36.20 pts

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About this ranking

Owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of all occupied housing units. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Counts households (occupied housing units), not people. The ACS five-year rate differs from the quarterly homeownership rate of the Census Bureau Housing Vacancies and Homeownership survey (CPS/HVS), the usual national headline figure. EU home ownership rates count people living in owner-occupied dwellings, so they are not comparable. Calculated from counts in ACS table B25003, which are stored as inputs.

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

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which county has the highest homeownership rate (US, housing units)?

Barnstable County, with 81.4% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest homeownership rate (US, housing units)?

Suffolk County, with 36.2% in 2022.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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