US Homeownership Rate
US quarterly homeownership rate and housing vacancy statistics from the Census Bureau.
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | Q4-2023 | Q3-2023 | Q2-2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL HOUSING INVENTORY1 | ||||||||||||||
| Total housing units2 | 149,454 | 149,006 | 148,712 | 148,300 | 147,947 | 147,594 | 147,241 | 146,888 | 146,535 | 146,183 | 145,830 | 145,477 | 145,099 | |
| Occupied2 | 133,811 | 133,701 | 133,673 | 133,079 | 132,514 | 132,046 | 132,247 | 131,988 | 131,320 | 130,920 | 131,084 | 130,314 | 130,057 | |
| Owner-occupied | 86,985 | 87,264 | 87,806 | 86,922 | 86,159 | 85,963 | 86,839 | 86,538 | 86,198 | 85,940 | 86,141 | 85,968 | 85,753 | |
| Renter-occupied | 46,827 | 46,437 | 45,867 | 46,157 | 46,355 | 46,084 | 45,407 | 45,450 | 45,123 | 44,980 | 44,943 | 44,347 | 44,304 | |
| Vacant | 15,643 | 15,305 | 15,039 | 15,221 | 15,433 | 15,548 | 14,995 | 14,900 | 15,215 | 15,262 | 14,746 | 15,162 | 15,043 | |
| VACANT HOUSING BY REASON2 | ||||||||||||||
| Year-round vacant4 | 12,218 | 11,863 | 11,634 | 11,878 | 11,991 | 12,014 | 11,732 | 11,515 | 11,767 | 11,544 | 11,166 | 11,635 | 11,500 | |
| For rent | 3,727 | 3,674 | 3,561 | 3,547 | 3,546 | 3,533 | 3,393 | 3,409 | 3,241 | 3,184 | 3,220 | 3,192 | 3,021 | |
| For sale only | 1,019 | 997 | 1,068 | 1,056 | 951 | 940 | 968 | 892 | 828 | 727 | 756 | 732 | 651 | |
| Rented or sold, not occupied | 1,005 | 760 | 771 | 993 | 950 | 867 | 803 | 995 | 939 | 737 | 782 | 1,018 | 1,020 | |
| Not in the rental/for-sale market3 | 6,466 | 6,431 | 6,234 | 6,282 | 6,544 | 6,674 | 6,568 | 6,219 | 6,759 | 6,896 | 6,408 | 6,693 | 6,809 | |
| Occasional use | 1,964 | 1,835 | 1,964 | 1,913 | 2,007 | 2,053 | 1,952 | 1,877 | 2,064 | 2,137 | 1,905 | 1,999 | 2,008 | |
| Primary residence elsewhere | 1,007 | 1,092 | 983 | 1,085 | 1,096 | 1,129 | 1,083 | 1,025 | 1,056 | 1,153 | 1,053 | 1,142 | 1,174 | |
| Other reasons | 3,495 | 3,504 | 3,288 | 3,284 | 3,441 | 3,492 | 3,534 | 3,317 | 3,639 | 3,606 | 3,449 | 3,552 | 3,628 | |
| Seasonal homes | 3,425 | 3,442 | 3,405 | 3,343 | 3,441 | 3,534 | 3,263 | 3,385 | 3,448 | 3,718 | 3,580 | 3,527 | 3,542 | |
| RATES4 | ||||||||||||||
| Homeownership rate | 65 | 65.3 | 65.7 | 65.3 | 65 | 65.1 | 65.7 | 65.6 | 65.6 | 65.6 | 65.7 | 66 | 65.9 | |
| Homeownership rate (seasonally adjusted) | 65.2 | 65.4 | 65.5 | 65.3 | 65.2 | 65.2 | 65.5 | 65.6 | 65.7 | 65.7 | 65.6 | 65.9 | 66 | |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.3 |
Latest reading
The latest reading is 65%, for Q2 2026. That is −0.3 pp from Q1 2026 and unchanged from a year earlier. The series on this page is quarterly and runs from Q1 1965 to Q2 2026. Source: Census Bureau (Housing Vacancies and Homeownership, HVS).
- Latest
- 65%
- Q2 2026
- vs previous period
- −0.3 pp
- Q1 2026
- vs a year earlier
- 0.0 pp
About this data
US quarterly homeownership rate and housing vacancy statistics from the Census Bureau. It covers total housing inventory, owner- and renter-occupied units, and vacant units by reason since 1956. Published quarterly, the dataset provides both raw and seasonally adjusted homeownership rates alongside rental vacancy metrics.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the US homeownership rate measure?
- The US homeownership rate measures the percentage of occupied housing units that are owned by the head of the household in the United States.
- How often is the homeownership rate published and how far back does it go?
- The data is published quarterly by the US Census Bureau in the Housing Vacancies and Homeownership survey, with historical series starting in 1956.
- What specific vacancy breakdowns are included in the data?
- The table includes vacant housing units broken down by reason, such as units for rent, for sale only, rented or sold but not occupied, and seasonal or occasional use homes.
- How do the homeowner vacancy rate and rental vacancy rate differ?
- The homeowner vacancy rate measures the proportion of vacant homeowner-to-be housing inventory for sale, while the rental vacancy rate measures available rental units relative to the total rental inventory in the United States.
