8 Statistics That Show How The Recession Affected Home Ownership

The U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday released data on home value and ownership data during and after the recession.

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Hunter Schwarz
by Hunter Schwarz

BuzzFeed Staff

1. Every state has at least 50% of its housing units owned with a mortgage.

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The two states with the lowest percentage of housing unites owned with a mortgage are California with 55.9% and New York with 54.9%. The state with the highest percentage is West Virginia with 72.9%.

2. The median home value is higher than ever.

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It grew steadily from 1940 to 1970, but then took off.

3. But it took a hit when the market crashed.

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4. Home values vary greatly.

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5. If you want to own a home, live in Florida, Colorado, or Virginia. Don't live in New York City.

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6. Homeownership rates decreased from 2007–2009 to 2010–2012 in the 50 biggest cities in the country.

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7. Among the 50 biggest counties, Maricopa (Arizona), Contra Costa (California), Fulton (Georgia), Broward (Florida), and Clark (Nevada) saw the biggest drops in homeownership rates.

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8. And they decreased across the country significantly since 2005.

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