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US states by housing units

California had the highest housing units of 51 states in 2023, at 14.53 million. Wyoming had the lowest, at 275,131. The median was 2.01 million and the figure for the United States was 142.33 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest14,532,683California
Lowest275,131Wyoming
Median2,010,65551 states
United States142,332,876History

Map of states, 2023

Alabama: 2,316,192 countAlaska: 327,610 countArizona: 3,142,443 countArkansas: 1,382,664 countCalifornia: 14,532,683 countColorado: 2,545,124 countConnecticut: 1,536,049 countDelaware: 457,958 countDistrict of Columbia: 356,101 countFlorida: 10,082,356 countGeorgia: 4,483,873 countHawaii: 564,905 countIdaho: 776,683 countIllinois: 5,443,501 countIndiana: 2,953,344 countIowa: 1,427,175 countKansas: 1,285,221 countKentucky: 2,010,655 countLouisiana: 2,094,002 countMaine: 746,552 countMaryland: 2,545,532 countMassachusetts: 3,014,657 countMichigan: 4,599,683 countMinnesota: 2,519,538 countMississippi: 1,332,811 countMissouri: 2,809,501 countMontana: 522,939 countNebraska: 855,631 countNevada: 1,307,338 countNew Hampshire: 644,253 countNew Jersey: 3,775,842 countNew Mexico: 949,524 countNew York: 8,539,536 countNorth Carolina: 4,815,195 countNorth Dakota: 374,866 countOhio: 5,271,573 countOklahoma: 1,763,036 countOregon: 1,838,631 countPennsylvania: 5,779,663 countRhode Island: 484,615 countSouth Carolina: 2,401,638 countSouth Dakota: 402,364 countTennessee: 3,095,472 countTexas: 11,890,808 countUtah: 1,193,082 countVermont: 337,072 countVirginia: 3,654,784 countWashington: 3,262,667 countWest Virginia: 859,653 countWisconsin: 2,750,750 countWyoming: 275,131 count
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count, 2023. 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, 2023

California: 14,532,683 countCalifornia14,532,683Texas: 11,890,808 countTexas11,890,808Florida: 10,082,356 countFlorida10,082,356New York: 8,539,536 countNew York8,539,536Pennsylvania: 5,779,663 countPennsylvania5,779,663Illinois: 5,443,501 countIllinois5,443,501Ohio: 5,271,573 countOhio5,271,573North Carolina: 4,815,195 countNorth Carolina4,815,195Michigan: 4,599,683 countMichigan4,599,683Georgia: 4,483,873 countGeorgia4,483,873New Jersey: 3,775,842 countNew Jersey3,775,842Virginia: 3,654,784 countVirginia3,654,784Washington: 3,262,667 countWashington3,262,667Arizona: 3,142,443 countArizona3,142,443Tennessee: 3,095,472 countTennessee3,095,472Massachusetts: 3,014,657 countMassachusetts3,014,657Indiana: 2,953,344 countIndiana2,953,344Missouri: 2,809,501 countMissouri2,809,501Wisconsin: 2,750,750 countWisconsin2,750,750Maryland: 2,545,532 countMaryland2,545,532Colorado: 2,545,124 countColorado2,545,124Minnesota: 2,519,538 countMinnesota2,519,538South Carolina: 2,401,638 countSouth Carolina2,401,638Alabama: 2,316,192 countAlabama2,316,192Louisiana: 2,094,002 countLouisiana2,094,002Kentucky: 2,010,655 countKentucky2,010,655Oregon: 1,838,631 countOregon1,838,631Oklahoma: 1,763,036 countOklahoma1,763,036Connecticut: 1,536,049 countConnecticut1,536,049Iowa: 1,427,175 countIowa1,427,175Arkansas: 1,382,664 countArkansas1,382,664Mississippi: 1,332,811 countMississippi1,332,811Nevada: 1,307,338 countNevada1,307,338Kansas: 1,285,221 countKansas1,285,221Utah: 1,193,082 countUtah1,193,082New Mexico: 949,524 countNew Mexico949,524West Virginia: 859,653 countWest Virginia859,653Nebraska: 855,631 countNebraska855,631Idaho: 776,683 countIdaho776,683Maine: 746,552 countMaine746,552New Hampshire: 644,253 countNew Hampshire644,253Hawaii: 564,905 countHawaii564,905Montana: 522,939 countMontana522,939Rhode Island: 484,615 countRhode Island484,615Delaware: 457,958 countDelaware457,958South Dakota: 402,364 countSouth Dakota402,364North Dakota: 374,866 countNorth Dakota374,866District of Columbia: 356,101 countDistrict of Columbia356,101Vermont: 337,072 countVermont337,072Alaska: 327,610 countAlaska327,610Wyoming: 275,131 countWyoming275,131California: 14,532,683 countCalifornia14,532,683Texas: 11,890,808 countTexas11,890,808Florida: 10,082,356 countFlorida10,082,356New York: 8,539,536 countNew York8,539,536Pennsylvania: 5,779,663 countPennsylvania5,779,663Illinois: 5,443,501 countIllinois5,443,501Ohio: 5,271,573 countOhio5,271,573North Carolina: 4,815,195 countNorth Carolina4,815,195Michigan: 4,599,683 countMichigan4,599,683Georgia: 4,483,873 countGeorgia4,483,873New Jersey: 3,775,842 countNew Jersey3,775,842Virginia: 3,654,784 countVirginia3,654,784Washington: 3,262,667 countWashington3,262,667Arizona: 3,142,443 countArizona3,142,443Tennessee: 3,095,472 countTennessee3,095,472Massachusetts: 3,014,657 countMassachusetts3,014,657Indiana: 2,953,344 countIndiana2,953,344Missouri: 2,809,501 countMissouri2,809,501Wisconsin: 2,750,750 countWisconsin2,750,750Maryland: 2,545,532 countMaryland2,545,532Colorado: 2,545,124 countColorado2,545,124Minnesota: 2,519,538 countMinnesota2,519,538South Carolina: 2,401,638 countSouth Carolina2,401,638Alabama: 2,316,192 countAlabama2,316,192Louisiana: 2,094,002 countLouisiana2,094,002Kentucky: 2,010,655 countKentucky2,010,655Oregon: 1,838,631 countOregon1,838,631Oklahoma: 1,763,036 countOklahoma1,763,036Connecticut: 1,536,049 countConnecticut1,536,049Iowa: 1,427,175 countIowa1,427,175Arkansas: 1,382,664 countArkansas1,382,664Mississippi: 1,332,811 countMississippi1,332,811Nevada: 1,307,338 countNevada1,307,338Kansas: 1,285,221 countKansas1,285,221Utah: 1,193,082 countUtah1,193,082New Mexico: 949,524 countNew Mexico949,524West Virginia: 859,653 countWest Virginia859,653Nebraska: 855,631 countNebraska855,631Idaho: 776,683 countIdaho776,683Maine: 746,552 countMaine746,552New Hampshire: 644,253 countNew Hampshire644,253Hawaii: 564,905 countHawaii564,905Montana: 522,939 countMontana522,939Rhode Island: 484,615 countRhode Island484,615Delaware: 457,958 countDelaware457,958South Dakota: 402,364 countSouth Dakota402,364North Dakota: 374,866 countNorth Dakota374,866District of Columbia: 356,101 countDistrict of Columbia356,101Vermont: 337,072 countVermont337,072Alaska: 327,610 countAlaska327,610Wyoming: 275,131 countWyoming275,131
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankStates2023
count		Change on 2022
1California14,532,683+0.8%
2Texas11,890,808+2%
3Florida10,082,356+1.7%
4New York8,539,536+0.5%
5Pennsylvania5,779,663+0.4%
6Illinois5,443,501+0.3%
7Ohio5,271,573+0.4%
8North Carolina4,815,195+1.6%
9Michigan4,599,683+0.4%
10Georgia4,483,873+1.3%
11New Jersey3,775,842+0.5%
12Virginia3,654,784+0.8%
13Washington3,262,667+1.4%
14Arizona3,142,443+1.4%
15Tennessee3,095,472+1.5%
16Massachusetts3,014,657+0.5%
17Indiana2,953,344+0.7%
18Missouri2,809,501+0.5%
19Wisconsin2,750,750+0.6%
20Maryland2,545,532+0.6%
21Colorado2,545,124+1.8%
22Minnesota2,519,538+1%
23South Carolina2,401,638+1.7%
24Alabama2,316,192+0.8%
25Louisiana2,094,002+0.7%
26Kentucky2,010,655+0.6%
27Oregon1,838,631+1.1%
28Oklahoma1,763,036+0.6%
29Connecticut1,536,049+0.3%
30Iowa1,427,175+0.7%
31Arkansas1,382,664+0.8%
32Mississippi1,332,811+0.6%
33Nevada1,307,338+1.5%
34Kansas1,285,221+0.5%
35Utah1,193,082+2.6%
36New Mexico949,524+0.7%
37West Virginia859,653+0.1%
38Nebraska855,631+0.9%
39Idaho776,683+2.3%
40Maine746,552+0.6%
41New Hampshire644,253+0.6%
42Hawaii564,905+0.7%
43Montana522,939+1.1%
44Rhode Island484,615+0.3%
45Delaware457,958+1.4%
46South Dakota402,364+1.4%
47North Dakota374,866+0.7%
48District of Columbia356,101+1.6%
49Vermont337,072+0.6%
50Alaska327,610+0.4%
51Wyoming275,131+0.7%

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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.

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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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Which state has the highest housing units?

California, with 14.53 million in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Wyoming, with 275,131 in 2023.

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