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Bloomberg ranked the U.S. states and the District of Columbia based on the percentage-point change in the annual homeownership rate from 2004 to 2012.
Only occupied houses were included.
U.S. Census Current Population Survey/Housing Vacancy Survey
September 23, 2013
Rank | State |
Change in homeownership rate 2004 to 2012
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Homeownership rate 2012 | Homeownership rate 2004 |
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1 | Nevada t | -10.0 | 55.7% | 65.7% |
2 | Kansas t | -6.7 | 63.2% | 69.9% |
3 | Georgia t | -6.6 | 64.3% | 70.9% |
4 | Alabama t | -6.1 | 71.9% | 78.0% |
5 | Illinois t | -5.9 | 66.8% | 72.7% |
6 | Colorado t | -5.8 | 65.3% | 71.1% |
6 | Wisconsin t | -5.8 | 67.5% | 73.3% |
8 | Virginia t | -5.6 | 67.8% | 73.4% |
9 | California t | -5.2 | 54.5% | 59.7% |
9 | Florida t | -5.2 | 67.0% | 72.2% |
9 | Ohio t | -5.2 | 67.9% | 73.1% |
12 | New Mexico t | -4.7 | 66.8% | 71.5% |
12 | South Carolina t | -4.7 | 71.5% | 76.2% |
14 | Kentucky t | -4.6 | 68.7% | 73.3% |
14 | Montana t | -4.6 | 67.8% | 72.4% |
16 | West Virginia t | -4.5 | 75.8% | 80.3% |
17 | Minnesota t | -4.4 | 72.0% | 76.4% |
18 | Delaware t | -3.9 | 73.4% | 77.3% |
18 | Pennsylvania t | -3.9 | 71.0% | 74.9% |
20 | North Dakota t | -3.8 | 66.2% | 70.0% |
20 | Utah t | -3.8 | 71.1% | 74.9% |
22 | Indiana t | -3.7 | 72.1% | 75.8% |
22 | Tennessee t | -3.7 | 67.9% | 71.6% |
24 | Maryland t | -3.6 | 68.5% | 72.1% |
25 | Alaska t | -3.5 | 63.7% | 67.2% |
26 | Arizona t | -3.4 | 65.3% | 68.7% |
26 | Hawaii t | -3.4 | 57.2% | 60.6% |
28 | Arkansas t | -3.1 | 66.0% | 69.1% |
29 | Iowa t | -3.0 | 70.2% | 73.2% |
30 | Connecticut t | -2.9 | 68.8% | 71.7% |
30 | Oregon t | -2.9 | 66.1% | 69.0% |
32 | North Carolina t | -2.6 | 67.2% | 69.8% |
33 | Washington t | -2.5 | 63.5% | 66.0% |
33 | Wyoming t | -2.5 | 70.3% | 72.8% |
35 | Michigan t | -2.3 | 74.8% | 77.1% |
35 | Oklahoma t | -2.3 | 68.8% | 71.1% |
37 | New Jersey t | -2.2 | 66.6% | 68.8% |
38 | Louisiana t | -1.9 | 68.7% | 70.6% |
38 | Nebraska t | -1.9 | 69.3% | 71.2% |
40 | Missouri t | -1.6 | 70.8% | 72.4% |
41 | New York t | -1.2 | 53.6% | 54.8% |
41 | Texas t | -1.2 | 64.3% | 65.5% |
43 | Idaho t | -0.7 | 73.0% | 73.7% |
44 | District of Columbia t | -0.6 | 45.0% | 45.6% |
44 | Maine t | -0.6 | 74.1% | 74.7% |
46 | Mississippi t | 0.2 | 74.2% | 74.0% |
47 | Rhode Island t | 0.6 | 62.1% | 61.5% |
48 | South Dakota t | 0.7 | 69.2% | 68.5% |
49 | Vermont t | 1.4 | 73.4% | 72.0% |
50 | New Hampshire t | 1.5 | 74.8% | 73.3% |
51 | Massachusetts t | 2.0 | 65.8% | 63.8% |