Special Report

The Town in Every State Where the Most People Own the Homes They Live In

Source: Courtesy of Lake of the Woods

Virginia: Lake of the Woods
> Homeownership rate: 99.0% (Virginia: 66.7%)
> Median home value: $284,500 (Virginia: $282,800)
> Median monthly housing costs (w/ a mortgage): $1,619 (Virginia: $1,822)
> Median monthly housing costs (no mortgage): $527 (Virginia: $481)
> Median household income: $83,845 (Virginia: $76,398)
> No. of towns considered in ranking: 220

Washington: Three Lakes
> Homeownership rate: 96.5% (Washington: 63.3%)
> Median home value: $512,100 (Washington: $366,800)
> Median monthly housing costs (w/ a mortgage): $2,508 (Washington: $1,939)
> Median monthly housing costs (no mortgage): $872 (Washington: $605)
> Median household income: $122,073 (Washington: $77,006)
> No. of towns considered in ranking: 243

West Virginia: Williamstown
> Homeownership rate: 92.9% (West Virginia: 73.7%)
> Median home value: $145,200 (West Virginia: $123,200)
> Median monthly housing costs (w/ a mortgage): $1,172 (West Virginia: $1,058)
> Median monthly housing costs (no mortgage): $345 (West Virginia: $331)
> Median household income: $71,442 (West Virginia: $48,037)
> No. of towns considered in ranking: 73

Source: Courtesy of Travel Wisconsin

Wisconsin: Lake Camelot
> Homeownership rate: 100.0% (Wisconsin: 67.1%)
> Median home value: $210,300 (Wisconsin: $189,200)
> Median monthly housing costs (w/ a mortgage): $1,511 (Wisconsin: $1,436)
> Median monthly housing costs (no mortgage): $538 (Wisconsin: $556)
> Median household income: $94,083 (Wisconsin: $63,293)
> No. of towns considered in ranking: 224

Wyoming: Ranchettes
> Homeownership rate: 96.1% (Wyoming: 71.0%)
> Median home value: $406,900 (Wyoming: $228,000)
> Median monthly housing costs (w/ a mortgage): $2,083 (Wyoming: $1,474)
> Median monthly housing costs (no mortgage): $546 (Wyoming: $429)
> Median household income: $106,513 (Wyoming: $65,304)
> No. of towns considered in ranking: 31

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