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Homeownership Rate
Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners.
65.0%
Percent · latest, Apr 2026
vs prior quarter▼ 0.3 pp
vs year ago→ 0.0 pp
| Year | Homeownership Rate |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 63.4% |
| 1966 | 63.8% |
| 1967 | 63.5% |
| 1968 | 63.6% |
| 1969 | 64.4% |
| 1970 | 64.0% |
| 1971 | 64.5% |
| 1972 | 64.4% |
| 1973 | 64.4% |
| 1974 | 64.4% |
| 1975 | 64.5% |
| 1976 | 64.8% |
| 1977 | 64.9% |
| 1978 | 65.4% |
| 1979 | 65.4% |
| 1980 | 65.5% |
| 1981 | 65.2% |
| 1982 | 64.5% |
| 1983 | 64.4% |
| 1984 | 64.1% |
| 1985 | 63.5% |
| 1986 | 63.9% |
| 1987 | 64.1% |
| 1988 | 63.8% |
| 1989 | 63.8% |
| 1990 | 64.1% |
| 1991 | 64.2% |
| 1992 | 64.4% |
| 1993 | 64.6% |
| 1994 | 64.2% |
| 1995 | 65.1% |
| 1996 | 65.4% |
| 1997 | 65.7% |
| 1998 | 66.4% |
| 1999 | 66.9% |
| 2000 | 67.5% |
| 2001 | 68.0% |
| 2002 | 68.3% |
| 2003 | 68.6% |
| 2004 | 69.2% |
| 2005 | 69.0% |
| 2006 | 68.9% |
| 2007 | 67.8% |
| 2008 | 67.5% |
| 2009 | 67.2% |
| 2010 | 66.5% |
| 2011 | 66.0% |
| 2012 | 65.4% |
| 2013 | 65.2% |
| 2014 | 64.0% |
| 2015 | 63.8% |
| 2016 | 63.7% |
| 2017 | 64.2% |
| 2018 | 64.8% |
| 2019 | 65.1% |
| 2020 | 65.8% |
| 2021 | 65.5% |
| 2022 | 65.9% |
| 2023 | 65.7% |
| 2024 | 65.7% |
| 2025 | 65.7% |
| 2026 | 65.0% |
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Source: FRED · RHORUSQ156N · series · Jan 1965 to Apr 2026 · latest-revised
Refreshed Jul 31, 2026 from FRED.
Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners.
Share of occupied US housing units that are lived in by their owner.
Source: FRED · Apr 2026 · Full lesson → Learn
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