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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 2023, at 80.6%. Suffolk County had the lowest, at 36.6%. The median was 68.6% and the figure for Massachusetts was 62.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest80.6Barnstable County
Lowest36.6Suffolk County
Median68.614 counties
Massachusetts62.6History

All counties, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

Barnstable CountyBarnstable County: 80.6 %80.6Plymouth CountyPlymouth County: 77.6 %77.6Nantucket CountyNantucket County: 76.5 %76.5Dukes CountyDukes County: 74.6 %74.6Berkshire CountyBerkshire County: 70 %70Hampshire CountyHampshire County: 68.8 %68.8Franklin CountyFranklin County: 68.7 %68.7Norfolk CountyNorfolk County: 68.5 %68.5Worcester CountyWorcester County: 65.7 %65.7Essex CountyEssex County: 64 %64Bristol CountyBristol County: 62.3 %62.3Hampden CountyHampden County: 62.2 %62.2Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 61.6 %61.6Suffolk CountySuffolk County: 36.6 %36.6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Barnstable County80.6-0.8 pts
2Plymouth County77.6+0.3 pts
3Nantucket County76.5+5.4 pts
4Dukes County74.6-2 pts
5Berkshire County70-0.3 pts
6Hampshire County68.8-0.1 pts
7Franklin County68.7-0.9 pts
8Norfolk County68.5+0.2 pts
9Worcester County65.7-0.3 pts
10Essex County64+0.3 pts
11Bristol County62.3+0.4 pts
12Hampden County62.2+0.5 pts
13Middlesex County61.6+0.1 pts
14Suffolk County36.6+0.4 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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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

Barnstable County, with 80.6% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Suffolk County, with 36.6% in 2023.

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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