Homeownership Rate in Howard County, MD
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
71.5%
Rank #2,093/3,222 · #16 in MD
35th
Howard 71.5%
MD 67.6% +5.7%
US 64.4% +11.0%
Homeownership Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Homeownership Change
National Distribution
How Howard County's homeownership rate of 71.5% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 0.0% to 96.1%.
Distribution of Homeownership Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Howard County for homeownership rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,090 | Baker County, OR | 71.5% |
| #2,091 | Rhea County, TN | 71.5% |
| #2,092 | Outagamie County, WI | 71.5% |
| #2,093 | Howard County, MD | 71.5% |
| #2,094 | Laurens County, SC | 71.5% |
| #2,095 | Sheboygan County, WI | 71.5% |
| #2,096 | Manassas city, VA | 71.5% |
About Homeownership Rate
Howard County, Maryland has a homeownership rate of 71.5%, ranking #2,093 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 11.0% above the national value of 64.4%. Within Maryland, it ranks #16 of 24. This places it in the 35th percentile nationally.
Percentage of occupied housing units that are owner-occupied. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.