Counties in Virginia by homeownership rate (US, housing units), 2024

Powhatan County had the highest homeownership rate (US, housing units) of 133 counties in 2024, at 93.2%. Emporia city had the lowest, at 38.1%. The median was 74.7% and the figure for Virginia was 67.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest93.2Powhatan County
Lowest38.1Emporia city
Median74.7133 counties
Virginia67.3History

Top 40 counties, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

Powhatan CountyPowhatan County: 93.2 %93.2New Kent CountyNew Kent County: 92.7 %92.7Highland CountyHighland County: 88.9 %88.9King William CountyKing William County: 88.9 %88.9Fluvanna CountyFluvanna County: 88.7 %88.7Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 87.4 %87.4Bland CountyBland County: 86.5 %86.5Charles City CountyCharles City County: 86.3 %86.3Northumberland CountyNorthumberland County: 86.1 %86.1Botetourt CountyBotetourt County: 85.5 %85.5Goochland CountyGoochland County: 84.9 %84.9Bedford CountyBedford County: 84.7 %84.7Poquoson cityPoquoson city: 84.6 %84.6Mathews CountyMathews County: 84.1 %84.1Floyd CountyFloyd County: 83.9 %83.9Craig CountyCraig County: 83.8 %83.8Greene CountyGreene County: 83.4 %83.4Buchanan CountyBuchanan County: 83.1 %83.1Amelia CountyAmelia County: 82.5 %82.5Caroline CountyCaroline County: 82.4 %82.4Alleghany CountyAlleghany County: 82.3 %82.3Louisa CountyLouisa County: 82.2 %82.2Hanover CountyHanover County: 82.1 %82.1Clarke CountyClarke County: 81.5 %81.5Lancaster CountyLancaster County: 81.5 %81.5Amherst CountyAmherst County: 80.8 %80.8Stafford CountyStafford County: 80.5 %80.5Grayson CountyGrayson County: 80.4 %80.4Gloucester CountyGloucester County: 80.4 %80.4Augusta CountyAugusta County: 80.2 %80.2Isle of Wight CountyIsle of Wight County: 80.1 %80.1Spotsylvania CountySpotsylvania County: 80.1 %80.1Westmoreland CountyWestmoreland County: 80.1 %80.1Nelson CountyNelson County: 79.7 %79.7Dinwiddie CountyDinwiddie County: 79.6 %79.6Surry CountySurry County: 79.5 %79.5Frederick CountyFrederick County: 79.3 %79.3Rockbridge CountyRockbridge County: 79.3 %79.3Giles CountyGiles County: 78.9 %78.9Fauquier CountyFauquier County: 78.8 %78.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Powhatan County93.2+0.1 pts
2New Kent County92.7+0.5 pts
3Highland County88.9+0.8 pts
4King William County88.9+0.1 pts
5Fluvanna County88.7+0.3 pts
6Middlesex County87.4+1.7 pts
7Bland County86.5+5.6 pts
8Charles City County86.3+0.5 pts
9Northumberland County86.1-3.2 pts
10Botetourt County85.5-0.3 pts
11Goochland County84.9-1.4 pts
12Bedford County84.7+0.5 pts
13Poquoson city84.6-0.6 pts
14Mathews County84.1-1.6 pts
15Floyd County83.9-0 pts
16Craig County83.8+0.7 pts
17Greene County83.4+3.8 pts
18Buchanan County83.1+0.9 pts
19Amelia County82.5+1.3 pts
20Caroline County82.4+0.6 pts
21Alleghany County82.3+1.7 pts
22Louisa County82.2+1 pts
23Hanover County82.1-0.7 pts
24Clarke County81.5-0.6 pts
24Lancaster County81.5+1.7 pts
26Amherst County80.8+2.4 pts
27Stafford County80.5-0.3 pts
28Grayson County80.4-1.5 pts
29Gloucester County80.4+0.5 pts
30Augusta County80.2+1.2 pts
31Isle of Wight County80.1-1.2 pts
32Spotsylvania County80.1+0.5 pts
33Westmoreland County80.1+1 pts
34Nelson County79.7+0.5 pts
35Dinwiddie County79.6+1.4 pts
36Surry County79.5-0.7 pts
37Frederick County79.3+1.3 pts
38Rockbridge County79.3+0.8 pts
39Giles County78.90 pts
40Fauquier County78.8+0.7 pts
41Orange County78.7+0.9 pts
42Pittsylvania County78.7-0.1 pts
43Franklin County78.5-1.2 pts
44Loudoun County77.9-0 pts
45Madison County77.8-1.8 pts
46Buckingham County77.3+0.9 pts
47Carroll County77.1-0.7 pts
48Scott County77-1.3 pts
49Wythe County77+0.4 pts
50Patrick County76.9-0.3 pts
51Chesterfield County76.7-0.6 pts
52James City County76.7-2.1 pts
53Russell County76.3+0.5 pts
54King George County76.2+0.1 pts
55Southampton County76.1+1.3 pts
56Dickenson County76.1+1.5 pts
57Cumberland County75.9+0.5 pts
58Warren County75.9-0.3 pts
59Appomattox County75.8-1.8 pts
59Washington County75.8-0 pts
61King and Queen County75.7-1.7 pts
62Roanoke County75.7-0.6 pts
63Rockingham County75.3+0.1 pts
64Henry County75.2-0.9 pts
65Culpeper County75+0.5 pts
66Campbell County75-0.6 pts
67Charlotte County74.7+3.6 pts
68Richmond County74.7+4.1 pts
69Halifax County74.6+4 pts
70Brunswick County74.5+1.9 pts
71Tazewell County74.4+1.4 pts
72Chesapeake city74.4+0.6 pts
72Prince George County74.4+0.4 pts
74Prince William County74.3-0.1 pts
75Wise County74.2+0.1 pts
76Pulaski County73.4+1.3 pts
77Rappahannock County73.4-4.5 pts
78Shenandoah County73.3+0.9 pts
79Lee County73-0.9 pts
80Page County71.8-1.1 pts
81Essex County71.7+2.8 pts
82York County71.6+0.4 pts
83Manassas city71.5-0.7 pts
84Lunenburg County71.5-0.5 pts
85Accomack County71.4+0.9 pts
86Bath County71.3-4.1 pts
87Smyth County71+0.1 pts
88Suffolk city70.7+0.4 pts
89Covington city70.1-1.3 pts
90Fairfax city69.9+0.6 pts
91Sussex County69.8+0.5 pts
92Fairfax County68.6+0.3 pts
93Mecklenburg County68.3-3.6 pts
94Colonial Heights city68.10 pts
95Nottoway County66.6-2.7 pts
96Manassas Park city66.5-1.1 pts
97Greensville County66.3-2.6 pts
98Northampton County66.1+0.9 pts
99Albemarle County65.9-0 pts
100Virginia Beach city65.2+0.2 pts
101Henrico County64.5-0.1 pts
102Bristol city63.6+0.5 pts
103Salem city62.8-0.7 pts
104Staunton city60.9+1.4 pts
105Waynesboro city59.9+0.4 pts
106Prince Edward County58-1.9 pts
107Portsmouth city57.9+1.1 pts
108Hopewell city57.9+2.4 pts
109Hampton city56.9+1.3 pts
110Buena Vista city56.5-0.7 pts
111Galax city56.3-5.3 pts
112Martinsville city55.4-1.2 pts
113Montgomery County55.3+0.6 pts
114Franklin city53.9+0.5 pts
115Lexington city53.8+2.1 pts
116Williamsburg city53.3+0.7 pts
117Falls Church city52.5+2.3 pts
118Roanoke city52.4+0.7 pts
119Norton city50-2.3 pts
120Lynchburg city48.9-0.2 pts
121Newport News city48.2+0.1 pts
122Danville city47.8-1.3 pts
123Norfolk city46.3+0.6 pts
124Charlottesville city44.2+0.5 pts
125Winchester city43.6+1.7 pts
126Richmond city43.5+0.1 pts
127Radford city42.3-0.4 pts
128Alexandria city42.1+0.1 pts
129Arlington County41.3-0.6 pts
130Fredericksburg city39.7-1.8 pts
131Harrisonburg city39.5-0.4 pts
132Petersburg city38.6+0.4 pts
133Emporia city38.1-0.3 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/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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

Powhatan County, with 93.2% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Emporia city, with 38.1% in 2024.

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