25 States Where Home Ownership Changed as Home Prices Increased
Although home prices have been rapidly increasing, homeownership rates have also slightly increased in the U.S. over the past five years. In 2018, the median home list price in the U.S. was $255,200 and the homeownership rate was 64.8%, according to Zoocasa. In 2023, the median home list price increased by 50% to $382,600, yet the homeownership rate still increased to 65.7%.
While homeownership rates have been trending upward on a national level, they have declined in certain states as home prices soared. To find how the homeownership rate has changed on a state level over the past five years, Zoocasa analyzed median home price data and homeownership rates in 26 states and districts from 2018 to 2023. Some states were excluded from the analysis because sufficient median home price data could not be found.
Here’s a look at how homeownership rates have changed amid rising home prices in these states, ranked from largest decrease to largest increase.
Utah
2018 median home price: $299,900
2023 median home price: $473,880
% change in homeownership rate: -7.5%
Colorado
2018 median home price: $376,450
2023 median home price: $549,950
% change in homeownership rate: -5.4%
Missouri
2018 median home price: $159,500
2023 median home price: $235,00
% change in homeownership rate: -5.1%
New Jersey
2018 median home price: $305,000
2023 median home price: $515,000
% change in homeownership rate: -5%
Wisconsin
2018 median home price: $179,000
2023 median home price: $217,000
% change in homeownership rate: -4.1%
Maine
2018 median home price: $217,000
2023 median home price: $360,000
% change in homeownership rate: -3.8%
Ohio
2018 median home price: $180,284
2023 median home price: $265,828
% change in homeownership rate: -2.7%
New York
2018 median home price: $272,043
2023 median home price: $380,000
% change in homeownership rate: -2.1%
District of Columbia
2018 median home price: $599,000
2023 median home price: $635,000
% change in homeownership rate: -1.3%
Texas
2018 median home price: $235,000
2023 median home price: $340,000
% change in homeownership rate: -0.2%
California
2018 median home price: $557,740
2023 median home price: $819,740
% change in homeownership rate: 0%
New Hampshire
2018 median home price: $267,400
2023 median home price: $460,750
% change in homeownership rate: 0.6%
Florida
2018 median home price: $249,900
2023 median home price: $410,000
% change in homeownership rate: 0.9%
Illinois
2018 median home price: $186,260
2023 median home price: $255,000
% change in homeownership rate: 1.5%
Michigan
2018 median home price: $175,013
2023 median home price: $281,186
% change in homeownership rate: 1.5%
Iowa
2018 median home price: $152,500
2023 median home price: $215,000
% change in homeownership rate: 1.6%
South Carolina
2018 median home price: $206,425
2023 median home price: $324,900
% change in homeownership rate: 1.8%
Pennsylvania
2018 median home price: $140,000
2023 median home price: $213,699
% change in homeownership rate: 2.1%
Massachusetts
2018 median home price: $375,000
2023 median home price: $575,000
% change in homeownership rate: 2.8%
Kansas
2018 median home price: $255,268
2023 median home price: $292,182
% change in homeownership rate: 3.8%
Georgia
2018 median home price: $215,000
2023 median home price: $340,000
% change in homeownership rate: 4.1%
Minnesota
2018 median home price: $234,900
2023 median home price: $315,000
% change in homeownership rate: 4.5%
New Mexico
2018 median home price: $204,000
2023 median home price: $326,950
% change in homeownership rate: 4.9%
Vermont
2018 median home price: $230,053
2023 median home price: $380,000
% change in homeownership rate: 6.7%
Maryland
2018 median home price: $284,000
2023 median home price: $399,900
% change in homeownership rate: 10.1%
Tennessee
2018 median home price: $230,000
2023 median home price: $278,947
% change in homeownership rate: 11.4%