Household Income vs Homeownership Rate Analysis

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State  Households  HH Income (Avg)  Ownership Rate    AZ  2,906,914  $102,945  67.64%    CO  2,428,263  $122,371  65.60%    NV  1,224,686  $101,775  60.40%    UT  1,167,533  $114,884  70.02%    NM  856,580  $85,057  69.46%    ID  733,245  $96,610  72.60%    MT  472,864  $92,475  69.56%    WY  247,366  $92,176  71.61%

Date Published:
September 9, 2025
Date Updated:
September 9, 2025
Chart type:
Scatter plot
Suggested Citation:
Polygon Research. "Household Income vs. Homeownership Rate by State (Bubble Size: Number of Households)". Polygon Vision – CensusVision. Accessed September 2025. Filters/Scope: Mountain Division states (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY). Polygon Vision: CensusVision. Data derived from IPUMS USA, University of Minnesota, US Census American Community Survey (ACS) Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) 2019-2023.
Key Insight and Commentary

This chart, from the 2023 ACS 1-Year Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) via CensusVision, maps over 10 million households across eight states, revealing income vs. ownership trends.

Decision makers in housing finance can leverage this insight to optimize strategies: In high-income, lower-ownership states like CO and NV, prioritize affordable housing initiatives, down payment assistance, or non-QM products to capture underserved buyers facing affordability hurdles, potentially increasing origination volumes and reducing default risks through better-aligned underwriting. In contrast, target higher-ownership, moderate-income areas like ID and NM with refinance or HELOC offerings to tap equity growth. In this way, you have the chance to enhance your retention and cross-sell while also mitigating concentration risks in volatile markets.

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