St Louis Has 13th Highest Homeownership Rate of Metro Areas In U.S.

During the 3rd quarter of this year, the homeownership rate for the St Louis MSA was 69.5% giving St Louis the 13th highest homeownership rate of the 75 largest MSA’s in the country, according to the latest date from the U.S. Census Bureau.  St Louis continues to improve in the homeownership rankings, moving from 26th in the 1st quarter, to 21st in the 2nd quarter and now to the  13th highest homeownership rate in the U.S.!

As the table below shows, the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota MSA had the highest homeownership rate during the quarter at 76.7% and for the 3rd quarter in a row, Fresno, CA MSA had the lowest at 47.9%.

Homeownership Rate By MSA – 3rd Quarter 2019

(Click on the table below for St Louis homeownership rates by quarter from 2005-present)
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St Louis Homeownership Rate Slips But 12-Month Rolling Average At Highest Level In 3 Years

During the 1st quarter of 2019, the homeownership rate for the St Louis MSA was 66.5%, down from 70.5% the prior quarter, according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau.  As the table below shows, the 12-month rolling average for the St Louis homeownership rate was 67.5.% in the 1st quarter of 2019, the highest 12-month rate since the 1st quarter of 2016.

St Louis MSA Homeownership Rate -2016 – 2019

(click on table for complete data from 2005 – present)
St Louis MSA Homeownership Rate -2016-2019