Census ACS 5-Year · 500 counties
US Counties With Highest Homeownership
Counties with the highest homeownership rates are typically rural, suburban, or retirement-oriented, where housing is more affordable, populations are more stable, and renting is less common. Many top-ranked counties have homeownership rates above 85%. By contrast, urban counties with large rental markets, high housing costs, or younger populations typically fall below 50%. High homeownership correlates with civic engagement, longer residency, and household wealth-building, but also with reduced housing flexibility and slower demographic turnover.
Key Findings
- 1Storey County, NV leads with a homeownership rate of 97.4%, followed by Cameron Parish, LA (96.9%) and Edwards County, TX (94.5%).
- 2The gap between #1 Storey County, NV and #500 Fayette County, TN (80.7%) is 16.7 percentage points.
- 3The national median across all states is 82.7% (Putnam County, WV at the midpoint).
- 4The top 10 states are: Storey County, NV, Cameron Parish, LA, Edwards County, TX, Elbert County, CO, Oliver County, ND, Powhatan County, VA, Piute County, UT, New Kent County, VA, Keweenaw County, MI, Grand Isle County, VT.
Full Ranking: US Counties With Highest Homeownership
Source: Census ACS 5-Year Estimates
Methodology
Rankings are based on American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year estimates from the US Census Bureau. All 50 states and the District of Columbia are included. The ACS surveys approximately 3.5 million households annually and provides detailed demographic, social, economic, and housing data. 5-Year estimates offer the most reliable data for state-level comparisons by averaging responses over a 60-month period. Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Storey County, NV has the highest homeownership rate at 97.4%, according to latest Census ACS data. Cameron Parish, LA and Edwards County, TX round out the top three.
Fayette County, TN has the lowest homeownership rate at 80.7%. Perry County, PA is second-lowest at 80.7%.
The median across all 500 states is 82.7%. Note that the national median and the state-level median are calculated differently, the state median represents the midpoint when all states are ranked.
This data comes from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year estimates published by the US Census Bureau. The ACS surveys approximately 3.5 million households annually and provides the most comprehensive demographic data available between decennial censuses.
Rankings are based on the latest available Census ACS 5-Year estimates. The Census Bureau releases new ACS data annually. Our data was last updated on April 12, 2026.
Rankings are based on American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year estimates from the US Census Bureau. All 50 states and the District of Columbia are included. The ACS surveys approximately 3.5 million households annually and provides detailed demographic, social, economic, and housing data. 5-Year estimates offer the most reliable data for state-level comparisons by averaging responses over a 60-month period. Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.