How Washington Compares

Washington

63.8%

National

64.4%

1.0% below

State Ranking

Rank	State	Value
#39	Oklahoma	65.8%
#40	Georgia	65.7%
#41	New Jersey	63.8%
#42	Washington	63.8%
#43	Rhode Island	63.6%
#44	Oregon	63.3%
#45	Hawaii	63.0%

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Highest Homeownership Counties in Washington

#	County	Homeownership
1	Wahkiakum County	83.2%
2	Mason County	82.3%
3	Pacific County	81.8%
4	Pend Oreille County	80.8%
5	Lincoln County	80.4%
6	Skamania County	80.0%
7	Stevens County	79.8%
8	Jefferson County	79.0%
9	Ferry County	78.1%
10	San Juan County	78.0%

Lowest Homeownership Counties in Washington

#	County	Homeownership
39	Whitman County	46.8%
38	King County	55.4%
37	Kittitas County	61.5%
36	Yakima County	61.8%
35	Whatcom County	63.7%
34	Spokane County	64.5%
33	Chelan County	64.6%
32	Pierce County	64.7%
31	Walla Walla County	65.0%
30	Grant County	66.3%

Homeownership Rate in Washington

Washington has a homeownership rate of 63.8%, ranking #42 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 1.0% below the national value of 64.4%.

Across Washington's 39 counties, homeownership rate ranges from 46.8% to 83.2%. The county with the highest value is Wahkiakum County at 83.2%.

Percentage of occupied housing units that are owner-occupied.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.