According to the Census Bureau, 54.8 percent of Californians live in a house they own in 2022. This is the third lowest percentage in the nation but is the same rate as pre-pandemic 2019 levels.

The only areas with a lower percentage are the District of Columbia at 43.1 percent and New York at 54 percent.

The states with the highest percentage of ownership are West Virginia (78.4%), South Carolina (75.8%), Maine (75.4%), Iowa (75.1%), and Wyoming (74.8%).