Special Report
States With the Highest Homeownership Rates
October 10, 2021 10:00 am
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35. North Carolina
> Homeownership rate: 65.3%
> Median owner-occupied home value: $193,200 (20th lowest)
> Housing units with a mortgage: 63.2% (20th highest)
> Median monthly housing costs (w/ mortgage): $1,318 (17th lowest)
> Median household income: $57,341 (12th lowest)
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34. Arkansas
> Homeownership rate: 65.5%
> Median owner-occupied home value: $136,200 (3rd lowest)
> Housing units with a mortgage: 53.0% (6th lowest)
> Median monthly housing costs (w/ mortgage): $1,094 (2nd lowest)
> Median household income: $48,952 (3rd lowest)
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33. Oklahoma
> Homeownership rate: 65.5%
> Median owner-occupied home value: $147,000 (4th lowest)
> Housing units with a mortgage: 54.4% (7th lowest)
> Median monthly housing costs (w/ mortgage): $1,231 (7th lowest)
> Median household income: $54,449 (8th lowest)
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32. Colorado
> Homeownership rate: 65.9%
> Median owner-occupied home value: $394,600 (4th highest)
> Housing units with a mortgage: 70.8% (2nd highest)
> Median monthly housing costs (w/ mortgage): $1,845 (11th highest)
> Median household income: $77,127 (9th highest)
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31. Illinois
> Homeownership rate: 66.0%
> Median owner-occupied home value: $209,100 (25th highest)
> Housing units with a mortgage: 62.4% (22nd highest)
> Median monthly housing costs (w/ mortgage): $1,688 (15th highest)
> Median household income: $69,187 (17th highest)
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