I think it is about 20% of people that own their homes outright, though that might be 20% of homes which is a bit misleading as plenty of rich folks own multiple homes
The stats say 64% of Americans own their homes, but they include mortgages as homeownership.
The name "home-ownership rate" can be misleading. As defined by the US Census Bureau, it is the percentage of homes that are occupied by the owner. It is not the percentage of adults that own their own home. This latter percentage will be significantly lower than the home-ownership rate. Many households that are owner-occupied contain adult relatives (often young adults, descendants of the owner) who do not own their own home. Single building multi-bedroom rental units can contain more than one adult, all of whom do not own a home.
The term "home-ownership rate" can also be misleading because it includes households that owe on a mortgage. Which means that they do not fully own the equity in their own home, which they are said to "own". According to ATTOM Data Research, only "34 percent of all American homeowners have 100 percent equity in their properties — they’ve either paid off their entire mortgage debt or they never had a mortgage".[10]
It’s apparently higher. Again, very surprised. I’m not close with anyone who outright owns their home. Guess there’s a big class divide there, but still.
Edit: the original source is from 2017, though, so it was pre-Covid, which means it was prior to the real estate consolidation that happened during that time.
it is the percentage of homes that are occupied by the owner. It is not the percentage of adults that own their own home.
So you could have 3 homes, 2 is occupied by a person/couple who own the home, one is occupied by 5 independent adults who have to split rent 5 ways to survive. For those 3 homes you'd get a home ownership rate of 67%.
Counting Americans as homeless if they pay rent or mortgage since they don't actually own a home.
That'd be like 80% homelessness rate
I’d be surprised if it was that low
I think it is about 20% of people that own their homes outright, though that might be 20% of homes which is a bit misleading as plenty of rich folks own multiple homes
The stats say 64% of Americans own their homes, but they include mortgages as homeownership.
Wikipedia says:
It’s apparently higher. Again, very surprised. I’m not close with anyone who outright owns their home. Guess there’s a big class divide there, but still.
Edit: the original source is from 2017, though, so it was pre-Covid, which means it was prior to the real estate consolidation that happened during that time.
Also, 34% of homeowners is not 34% of people. It's 34% of people who have a mortgage. So more like 10%
So you could have 3 homes, 2 is occupied by a person/couple who own the home, one is occupied by 5 independent adults who have to split rent 5 ways to survive. For those 3 homes you'd get a home ownership rate of 67%.