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What percentage of households own their home rather than rent?

65.2% of households own their home rather than rent — about 65 in every 100, or 7 in 10. That is the figure published by the American Community Survey for 2023.

0 in 100100 in 100
65.2

Where this number comes from

Survey
American Community Survey
What it measured
American Community Survey 1-year estimate, published under the label “HOUSING TENURE → Occupied housing units → Owner-occupied”.
Population
U.S. households
Year
2023
90% confidence interval
65.1% to 65.3%

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