Graph and download economic data for Homeownership Rate in the United States (RHORUSQ156N) from Q1 1965 to Q1 2025 about homeownership, housing, rate, and USA.

Home Ownership Rate in the United States increased to 65.70 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 65.60 percent in the third quarter of 2024. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Home Ownership Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The homeownership rate in the United States declined slightly in 2023 and remained stable in 2024. The U.S. homeownership rate was the highest in 2004 before the 2007-2009 recession hit and decimated the housing market. In 2024, the proportion of households occupied by owners stood at 65.7 percent in 2024, 3.5 percentage points below 2004 levels. Homeownership since the recession The rate of homeownership in the U.S. fell in the lead up to the recession and continued to do so until 2016. Despite this trend, the share of Americans who perceived homeownership as part of their personal American dream remained relatively stable. This suggests that the financial hardship caused by the recession led to the fall in homeownership, rather than a change in opinion about the importance of homeownership itself. What the future holds for homeownership Homeownership trends vary from generation to generation. Homeownership among Americans over 65 years old is declining, whereas most Millennial renters plan to buy a home in the near future. This suggests that homeownership will remain important in the future, as Millennials are forecast to head most households over the next two decades.

Graph and download economic data for Homeownership Rates by Race and Ethnicity: Black Alone in the United States (BOAAAHORUSQ156N) from Q1 1994 to Q1 2025 about homeownership, African-American, rate, and USA.

In 2023, the rate of homeownership among White people living in the United States was 74.3 percent. Comparatively, 45.7 percent of Black people owned a home in the same year.

Graph and download economic data for Homeownership Rate for the United States (USHOWN) from 1984 to 2024 about homeownership, housing, rate, and USA.

The homeownership rate was the highest among Americans in their early 70s and the lowest among people in their early 20s in 2023. In that year, approximately 81 percent of individuals aged 70 to 75 resided in a residence they owned, compared to approximately 23.6 percent among individuals under the age of 25. On average, 65.9 percent of Americans lived in an owner-occupied home. The homeownership rate was the highest in 2004 but has since declined.

The homeownership rate in the United States amounted to nearly 66 percent in the third quarter of 2024. While there are many factors that affect people’s decision to buy a house, the recent decrease can be attributed to the higher mortgage interest rates, which make taking out a mortgage less affordable for potential buyers, especially considering the surge in house prices in recent years. Which factors affect homeownership? Age and ethnicity have a strong correlation with homeownership. Baby boomers, for example, are twice as likely to own their home than Millennials. Also, the homeownership rate among white Americans is substantially higher than among any other ethnicity. How does the U.S. homeownership rate compare with other countries? Having a home is an integral part of the “American Dream”. Compared with selected European countries, the U.S. ranks alongside the United Kingdom, Cyprus, and Ireland. Many countries in Europe, however, exceed 80 percent homeownership rate.

Graph and download economic data for Homeownership Rates by Race and Ethnicity: Hispanic (of Any Race) in the United States (HOLHORUSQ156N) from Q1 1994 to Q1 2025 about homeownership, latino, hispanic, rate, and USA.

In 2018, 54 percent of African Americans living in Mississippi owned their home, which was the state with the highest Black homeownership rate. Mississippi also had the highest White homeownership rate, but it was considerably higher at 78 percent. The homeownership rate among African Americans in Montana and North Dakota was only eight percent.

Following a period of stagnation over most of the 2010s, the number of owner occupied housing units in the United States started to grow in 2017. In 2023, there were over 86 million owner-occupied homes. Owner-occupied housing is where the person who owns a property – either outright or through a mortgage – also resides in the property. Excluded are therefore rental properties, employer-provided housing and social housing. Homeownership sentiment in the U.S. Though homeownership is still a cornerstone of the American dream, an increasing share of people see themselves as lifelong renters. Millennials have been notoriously late to enter the housing market, with one in four reporting that they would probably continue to always rent in the future, a 2022 survey found. In 2017, just five years before that, this share stood at about 13 percent. How many renter households are there? Renter households are roughly half as few as owner-occupied households in the U.S. In 2023, the number of renter occupied housing units amounted to almost 45 million. Climbing on the property ladder for renters is not always easy, as it requires prospective homebuyers to save up for a down payment and qualify for a mortgage. In many metros, the median household income is insufficient to qualify for the median-priced home.

Graph and download economic data for Consumer Unit Characteristics: Percent Homeowner with Mortgage by Age: Under Age 25 (CXU980230LB0402M) from 1984 to 2023 about consumer unit, age, homeownership, mortgage, percent, and USA.

This statistic presents the homeownership rate in the United States among African Americans as of May 2016. The results of the the survey revealed that 43 percent of the respondents owned their home, while 49 percent of the respondents rented their primary place of residence.

Graph and download economic data for Homeownership Rate for Oregon (ORHOWN) from 1984 to 2024 about OR, homeownership, housing, rate, and USA.

In 2018, 65 percent of Hispanic or Latino Americans living in Wyoming owned their home. However, their homeownership rate in New York was only 26 percent.

The number of housing units in the United States has grown year-on-year and in 2024, there were approximately 147 million homes. That was an increase of about one percent from the previous year. Homeownership in the U.S. Most of the housing stock in the U.S. is owner-occupied, meaning that the person who owns the home uses it as a primary residence. Homeownership is an integral part of the American Dream, with about two in three Americans living in an owner-occupied home. For older generations, the homeownership rate is even higher, showing that buying a home is an important milestone in life. Housing transactions slowing down During the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. experienced a housing market boom and witnessed an increase in the number of homes sold. Since 2020, when the market peaked, new homes transactions have slowed down and so have the sales of existing homes. That has affected the development of home prices, with several states across the country experiencing a decline in house prices.

Graph and download economic data for Homeownership Rate (5-year estimate) for New York County, NY (HOWNRATEACS036061) from 2009 to 2023 about New York County, NY; homeownership; New York; NY; housing; 5-year; rate; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Median Sales Price of Houses Sold for the United States (MSPUS) from Q1 1963 to Q1 2025 about sales, median, housing, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Homeownership Rate (5-year estimate) for Middlesex County, MA (HOWNRATEACS025017) from 2009 to 2023 about Middlesex County, MA; Boston; homeownership; MA; housing; 5-year; rate; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Homeownership Rate (5-year estimate) for Hampshire County, MA (HOWNRATEACS025015) from 2009 to 2023 about Hampshire County, MA; Springfield; homeownership; MA; housing; 5-year; rate; and USA.