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

Powhatan County had the highest homeownership rate (US, housing units) of 133 counties in 2021, at 91.5%. Petersburg city had the lowest, at 35.9%. The median was 74.1% and the figure for Virginia was 66.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest91.5Powhatan County
Lowest35.9Petersburg city
Median74.1133 counties
Virginia66.6History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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Powhatan CountyPowhatan County: 91.5 %91.5New Kent CountyNew Kent County: 89.9 %89.9Northumberland CountyNorthumberland County: 89 %89King William CountyKing William County: 87 %87Fluvanna CountyFluvanna County: 86 %86Goochland CountyGoochland County: 85.9 %85.9Botetourt CountyBotetourt County: 85.9 %85.9Floyd CountyFloyd County: 85.7 %85.7Charles City CountyCharles City County: 84.6 %84.6Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 84.4 %84.4Mathews CountyMathews County: 84.2 %84.2Bedford CountyBedford County: 83.8 %83.8Bland CountyBland County: 83.4 %83.4Highland CountyHighland County: 83.4 %83.4Amelia CountyAmelia County: 82.9 %82.9Hanover CountyHanover County: 82.8 %82.8King and Queen CountyKing and Queen County: 82.6 %82.6Madison CountyMadison County: 82.4 %82.4Grayson CountyGrayson County: 82 %82Poquoson cityPoquoson city: 81.9 %81.9Buchanan CountyBuchanan County: 81.6 %81.6Caroline CountyCaroline County: 81.5 %81.5Louisa CountyLouisa County: 81 %81Alleghany CountyAlleghany County: 80.6 %80.6Franklin CountyFranklin County: 80.4 %80.4Lancaster CountyLancaster County: 80.4 %80.4Scott CountyScott County: 80.3 %80.3Greene CountyGreene County: 79.9 %79.9Gloucester CountyGloucester County: 79.7 %79.7Orange CountyOrange County: 78.8 %78.8Augusta CountyAugusta County: 78.5 %78.5Spotsylvania CountySpotsylvania County: 78.5 %78.5Patrick CountyPatrick County: 78.3 %78.3Stafford CountyStafford County: 78.1 %78.1Isle of Wight CountyIsle of Wight County: 77.9 %77.9Bath CountyBath County: 77.8 %77.8Carroll CountyCarroll County: 77.8 %77.8Craig CountyCraig County: 77.7 %77.7Loudoun CountyLoudoun County: 77.6 %77.6James City CountyJames City County: 77.1 %77.1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)
1Powhatan County91.5
2New Kent County89.9
3Northumberland County89
4King William County87
5Fluvanna County86
6Goochland County85.9
7Botetourt County85.9
8Floyd County85.7
9Charles City County84.6
10Middlesex County84.4
11Mathews County84.2
12Bedford County83.8
13Bland County83.4
14Highland County83.4
15Amelia County82.9
16Hanover County82.8
17King and Queen County82.6
18Madison County82.4
19Grayson County82
20Poquoson city81.9
21Buchanan County81.6
22Caroline County81.5
23Louisa County81
24Alleghany County80.6
25Franklin County80.4
26Lancaster County80.4
27Scott County80.3
28Greene County79.9
29Gloucester County79.7
30Orange County78.8
31Augusta County78.5
32Spotsylvania County78.5
33Patrick County78.3
34Stafford County78.1
35Isle of Wight County77.9
36Bath County77.8
37Carroll County77.8
38Craig County77.7
39Loudoun County77.6
40James City County77.1
41Cumberland County77
42Appomattox County77
43Dickenson County77
44Nelson County76.8
45Wythe County76.8
46Dinwiddie County76.7
47Chesterfield County76.6
48Fauquier County76.6
49Pittsylvania County76.6
50Rockbridge County76.4
51Clarke County76.4
52Giles County76.3
53Russell County76.2
54Southampton County76
55Rockingham County76
56Frederick County75.9
57Washington County75.7
58Brunswick County75.7
59Covington city75.5
60Westmoreland County75.5
61Amherst County75.4
62Warren County75.3
63Roanoke County75.2
64King George County74.9
65Tazewell County74.2
66Halifax County74.1
67Buckingham County74.1
68Prince William County73.9
69Surry County73.6
70Greensville County73.5
71Culpeper County73.4
72Rappahannock County73.2
73Campbell County73
74Chesapeake city72.7
75York County72.5
76Henry County72.4
77Shenandoah County72.2
78Sussex County72.2
79Nottoway County71.3
80Mecklenburg County71.1
81Manassas city70.9
82Page County70.8
83Wise County70.8
84Prince George County70.4
85Fairfax city70.3
86Lee County70.2
87Suffolk city69.7
88Pulaski County69.3
89Lunenburg County68.7
90Galax city68.6
91Fairfax County68.5
92Smyth County68.5
93Charlotte County68.3
94Richmond County67.5
95Accomack County66.9
96Essex County66.6
97Colonial Heights city66
98Albemarle County66
99Salem city65.4
100Virginia Beach city65
101Henrico County64.4
102Northampton County62.7
103Bristol city62.5
104Prince Edward County61.7
105Manassas Park city61.4
106Waynesboro city59.8
107Staunton city58.7
108Martinsville city57.7
109Falls Church city57.4
110Norton city55.8
111Portsmouth city55.7
112Hampton city55.6
113Montgomery County55.3
114Buena Vista city54.8
115Lexington city53.8
116Roanoke city52
117Franklin city51.9
118Williamsburg city51.6
119Danville city51
120Hopewell city49.8
121Lynchburg city49.1
122Newport News city47.5
123Radford city45.7
124Winchester city45.3
125Norfolk city43.5
126Richmond city43.4
127Alexandria city42.9
128Arlington County42.3
129Charlottesville city41.3
130Emporia city40.5
131Harrisonburg city39.5
132Fredericksburg city39.2
133Petersburg city35.9

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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/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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

Powhatan County, with 91.5% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Petersburg city, with 35.9% in 2021.

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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