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Among Americans under 35, what share owned their home in the second quarter of 2026?

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78.6%

Among Americans 65 and older, what share owned their home in the second quarter of 2026?

Homeownership rises sharply with age as people settle down and pay off mortgages.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau census.gov

South, at 9.5%

Which U.S. region had the highest rental vacancy rate in the second quarter of 2026?

The West had the lowest regional rental vacancy rate that quarter, at 5.3%.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau census.gov

West, at 5.3%

Which U.S. region had the LOWEST rental vacancy rate in the second quarter of 2026?

Tighter rental markets in the West kept vacancy rates below other regions that quarter.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau census.gov

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