The United States Area Home Supply Charts

This page looks at a variety of housing related data taken from the most recent 2020 American Community Survey census data which was released in March of 2022. Figure 1 shows the total number of housing units for each city in the local area shown. shows it has a Housing Units of 138,432,751.

Figure 2 illustrates the housing density in the area as measured by houses per square land mile and it has a Housing Density of 39.2. The state with the highest housing density in the group is District of Columbia which shows a density of 5,228.5 ( very much bigger).

Figure 3 shows the percentage of renter households to total households. The United States depicts it has a Renter Percent of 35.6%.Figure 4 shows the number of owner housing units and it has a Owner Percent of 64.4%.

The United States Home Cost Charts

Looking at the housing data in Figure 5 we start with home values for the area. depicts it has a Median Home Value of $229,800. The state with the highest median home value in the group is Hawaii which depicts a value of $636,400 (approximately 2.8 times bigger). Figure 6 shows the median rental rate in the area. The United States depicts it has a Median Gross Rent of $1,096. The state with the highest rental rates in the group is Hawaii which depicts a rate of $1,651 (50.6% larger).

Median owner costs are shown in Figure 8 and includes costs associated with mortgage, utilities, insurance, etc. The United States depicts it has a Median Owner Cost of $1,142.Figure 9 shows the median owner cost as a percent of total household income and it has a Owner Cost as % of HH Income of 18%.The next chart, Figure 10, shows the median home value as a percent of a median workers earnings and shows that it has a Median Home Value as Percent of Median Earnings of 455%.

Figure 12 depicts the median housing costs for owners with mortgages. The United States depicts it has a Median Owner Costs-With Mortgage of $1,621.Figure 13 are median housing costs for owners without mortgages and it has a Median Owner Costs-Without Mortgage of $509.

Next shown in Figure 15 is housing cost as a percent of household income for owners with mortgages is shown. The United States shows it has a % of Income Owner Costs-With Mortgage of 21%. The state with the highest cost as a percent of household income in the group is Hawaii which depicts a cost of 26% (20.9% larger). Housing cost as a percent of household income for owners without mortgages is shown in Figure 16. This analysis can be useful for understanding the cost involved in home ownership excluding the cost of a mortgage. The United States shows it has a % of Income Owner Costs-No Mortgage of 11%. The state with the highest cost as a percent of household income in the group is New Jersey which depicts a cost of 16% (41.4% larger).

Figure 19 shows real estate taxes paid for each city in the local area and it has a Median Real Estate Taxes Paid of $2,551. The state with the highest median real estate taxes paid in the group is New Jersey which shows a taxes paid of $8,489 (approximately 3.3 times bigger).

The United States Home Characteristics Charts

Figure 26 shows the household size for families living in the area and it has a Family size of 3.3. The state with the highest family members per housing unit in the group is Utah which depicts a size of 3.7 (11.0% larger).

Figure 27 show the median number of rooms in a typical home for each city in the area. The United States depicts it has a Median Number of Rooms of 5.5. The state with the highest average number of rooms in a house in the group is Utah which depicts an average number of rooms in a house of 6.4 (16.4% larger). Figure 28 shows, for the average house in each city, the median year that a house was built. This can be useful for understanding the relative age of one neighborhood versus another. The United States shows it has a Median Year Built of 1978. The state with the highest year built in the group is Nevada which depicts a year of 1994 ( about the same size).



Figure 30 shows the difference in the number of housing units based on whether they are occupied by owners or renters. has the largest proportion of number at 43,552,843 of the total and is ranked #1.

The next two charts show both the household size of homeowners and renters. Starting with Figure 34 we see the household size of homeowners. The United States shows it has a Owner-Household Size of 2.7. The state with the highest homeowner household size in the group is Utah which shows a size of 3.2 (20.1% larger).

Figure 35 shows the household size for renters The United States depicts it has a Renter-Household Size of 2.5. The state with the highest renter household size in the group is California which depicts a size of 2.9 (16.3% larger).

Figure 38 compares the median year that a home owner moved into their home. The United States shows it has a Owner Median Year Moved In of 2005.Figure 39 compares the median year that a renter moved into their home. The United States shows it has a Renter Median Year Moved In of 2016.

The next two charts show the number of people living in group quarters, beginning with Figure 41 which shows the total number of people. The United States depicts it has a Total In Group Quarters of 8,073,334.