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US states by housing units

California had the highest housing units of 51 states in 2022, at 14.42 million. Wyoming had the lowest, at 273,291. The median was 2 million and the figure for the United States was 140.94 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest14,424,442California
Lowest273,291Wyoming
Median1,999,20251 states
United States140,943,613History

Map of states, 2022

Alabama: 2,296,920 countAlaska: 326,188 countArizona: 3,097,768 countArkansas: 1,371,709 countCalifornia: 14,424,442 countColorado: 2,500,095 countConnecticut: 1,531,332 countDelaware: 451,556 countDistrict of Columbia: 350,372 countFlorida: 9,915,957 countGeorgia: 4,426,780 countHawaii: 560,873 countIdaho: 758,877 countIllinois: 5,427,357 countIndiana: 2,931,710 countIowa: 1,417,064 countKansas: 1,278,548 countKentucky: 1,999,202 countLouisiana: 2,080,371 countMaine: 741,803 countMaryland: 2,531,075 countMassachusetts: 2,999,314 countMichigan: 4,580,447 countMinnesota: 2,493,956 countMississippi: 1,324,992 countMissouri: 2,795,030 countMontana: 517,430 countNebraska: 848,023 countNevada: 1,288,357 countNew Hampshire: 640,335 countNew Jersey: 3,756,340 countNew Mexico: 943,149 countNew York: 8,494,452 countNorth Carolina: 4,739,881 countNorth Dakota: 372,376 countOhio: 5,251,209 countOklahoma: 1,751,802 countOregon: 1,818,599 countPennsylvania: 5,753,908 countRhode Island: 483,053 countSouth Carolina: 2,362,253 countSouth Dakota: 396,623 countTennessee: 3,050,850 countTexas: 11,654,971 countUtah: 1,162,654 countVermont: 335,138 countVirginia: 3,625,285 countWashington: 3,216,243 countWest Virginia: 859,142 countWisconsin: 2,734,511 countWyoming: 273,291 count
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count, 2022. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All states, 2022

California: 14,424,442 countCalifornia14,424,442Texas: 11,654,971 countTexas11,654,971Florida: 9,915,957 countFlorida9,915,957New York: 8,494,452 countNew York8,494,452Pennsylvania: 5,753,908 countPennsylvania5,753,908Illinois: 5,427,357 countIllinois5,427,357Ohio: 5,251,209 countOhio5,251,209North Carolina: 4,739,881 countNorth Carolina4,739,881Michigan: 4,580,447 countMichigan4,580,447Georgia: 4,426,780 countGeorgia4,426,780New Jersey: 3,756,340 countNew Jersey3,756,340Virginia: 3,625,285 countVirginia3,625,285Washington: 3,216,243 countWashington3,216,243Arizona: 3,097,768 countArizona3,097,768Tennessee: 3,050,850 countTennessee3,050,850Massachusetts: 2,999,314 countMassachusetts2,999,314Indiana: 2,931,710 countIndiana2,931,710Missouri: 2,795,030 countMissouri2,795,030Wisconsin: 2,734,511 countWisconsin2,734,511Maryland: 2,531,075 countMaryland2,531,075Colorado: 2,500,095 countColorado2,500,095Minnesota: 2,493,956 countMinnesota2,493,956South Carolina: 2,362,253 countSouth Carolina2,362,253Alabama: 2,296,920 countAlabama2,296,920Louisiana: 2,080,371 countLouisiana2,080,371Kentucky: 1,999,202 countKentucky1,999,202Oregon: 1,818,599 countOregon1,818,599Oklahoma: 1,751,802 countOklahoma1,751,802Connecticut: 1,531,332 countConnecticut1,531,332Iowa: 1,417,064 countIowa1,417,064Arkansas: 1,371,709 countArkansas1,371,709Mississippi: 1,324,992 countMississippi1,324,992Nevada: 1,288,357 countNevada1,288,357Kansas: 1,278,548 countKansas1,278,548Utah: 1,162,654 countUtah1,162,654New Mexico: 943,149 countNew Mexico943,149West Virginia: 859,142 countWest Virginia859,142Nebraska: 848,023 countNebraska848,023Idaho: 758,877 countIdaho758,877Maine: 741,803 countMaine741,803New Hampshire: 640,335 countNew Hampshire640,335Hawaii: 560,873 countHawaii560,873Montana: 517,430 countMontana517,430Rhode Island: 483,053 countRhode Island483,053Delaware: 451,556 countDelaware451,556South Dakota: 396,623 countSouth Dakota396,623North Dakota: 372,376 countNorth Dakota372,376District of Columbia: 350,372 countDistrict of Columbia350,372Vermont: 335,138 countVermont335,138Alaska: 326,188 countAlaska326,188Wyoming: 273,291 countWyoming273,291California: 14,424,442 countCalifornia14,424,442Texas: 11,654,971 countTexas11,654,971Florida: 9,915,957 countFlorida9,915,957New York: 8,494,452 countNew York8,494,452Pennsylvania: 5,753,908 countPennsylvania5,753,908Illinois: 5,427,357 countIllinois5,427,357Ohio: 5,251,209 countOhio5,251,209North Carolina: 4,739,881 countNorth Carolina4,739,881Michigan: 4,580,447 countMichigan4,580,447Georgia: 4,426,780 countGeorgia4,426,780New Jersey: 3,756,340 countNew Jersey3,756,340Virginia: 3,625,285 countVirginia3,625,285Washington: 3,216,243 countWashington3,216,243Arizona: 3,097,768 countArizona3,097,768Tennessee: 3,050,850 countTennessee3,050,850Massachusetts: 2,999,314 countMassachusetts2,999,314Indiana: 2,931,710 countIndiana2,931,710Missouri: 2,795,030 countMissouri2,795,030Wisconsin: 2,734,511 countWisconsin2,734,511Maryland: 2,531,075 countMaryland2,531,075Colorado: 2,500,095 countColorado2,500,095Minnesota: 2,493,956 countMinnesota2,493,956South Carolina: 2,362,253 countSouth Carolina2,362,253Alabama: 2,296,920 countAlabama2,296,920Louisiana: 2,080,371 countLouisiana2,080,371Kentucky: 1,999,202 countKentucky1,999,202Oregon: 1,818,599 countOregon1,818,599Oklahoma: 1,751,802 countOklahoma1,751,802Connecticut: 1,531,332 countConnecticut1,531,332Iowa: 1,417,064 countIowa1,417,064Arkansas: 1,371,709 countArkansas1,371,709Mississippi: 1,324,992 countMississippi1,324,992Nevada: 1,288,357 countNevada1,288,357Kansas: 1,278,548 countKansas1,278,548Utah: 1,162,654 countUtah1,162,654New Mexico: 943,149 countNew Mexico943,149West Virginia: 859,142 countWest Virginia859,142Nebraska: 848,023 countNebraska848,023Idaho: 758,877 countIdaho758,877Maine: 741,803 countMaine741,803New Hampshire: 640,335 countNew Hampshire640,335Hawaii: 560,873 countHawaii560,873Montana: 517,430 countMontana517,430Rhode Island: 483,053 countRhode Island483,053Delaware: 451,556 countDelaware451,556South Dakota: 396,623 countSouth Dakota396,623North Dakota: 372,376 countNorth Dakota372,376District of Columbia: 350,372 countDistrict of Columbia350,372Vermont: 335,138 countVermont335,138Alaska: 326,188 countAlaska326,188Wyoming: 273,291 countWyoming273,291
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankStates2022
count		Change on 2021
1California14,424,442+0.7%
2Texas11,654,971+1.9%
3Florida9,915,957+1.5%
4New York8,494,452+0.5%
5Pennsylvania5,753,908+0.4%
6Illinois5,427,357+0.3%
7Ohio5,251,209+0.4%
8North Carolina4,739,881+1.4%
9Michigan4,580,447+0.3%
10Georgia4,426,780+1.2%
11New Jersey3,756,340+0.5%
12Virginia3,625,285+0.8%
13Washington3,216,243+1.4%
14Arizona3,097,768+1.3%
15Tennessee3,050,850+1.3%
16Massachusetts2,999,314+0.7%
17Indiana2,931,710+0.7%
18Missouri2,795,030+0.5%
19Wisconsin2,734,511+0.6%
20Maryland2,531,075+0.6%
21Colorado2,500,095+1.8%
22Minnesota2,493,956+1%
23South Carolina2,362,253+1.6%
24Alabama2,296,920+0.8%
25Louisiana2,080,371+0.7%
26Kentucky1,999,202+0.5%
27Oregon1,818,599+1.1%
28Oklahoma1,751,802+0.6%
29Connecticut1,531,332+0.3%
30Iowa1,417,064+0.7%
31Arkansas1,371,709+0.7%
32Mississippi1,324,992+0.6%
33Nevada1,288,357+1.5%
34Kansas1,278,548+0.5%
35Utah1,162,654+2.6%
36New Mexico943,149+0.6%
37West Virginia859,142-0%
38Nebraska848,023+0.9%
39Idaho758,877+2.3%
40Maine741,803+0.5%
41New Hampshire640,335+0.6%
42Hawaii560,873+0.7%
43Montana517,430+1%
44Rhode Island483,053+0.4%
45Delaware451,556+1.4%
46South Dakota396,623+1.2%
47North Dakota372,376+0.6%
48District of Columbia350,372+1.8%
49Vermont335,138+0.5%
50Alaska326,188+0.5%
51Wyoming273,291+0.5%

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All housing units, occupied and vacant: houses, apartments, mobile homes and rooms intended as separate living quarters. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

A survey estimate averaged over five years, not a count on one date.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units, US states by housing units, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/housing-units/us-states?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which state has the highest housing units?

California, with 14.42 million in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Wyoming, with 273,291 in 2022.

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