Ntl Assoc. of Relators: U.S. Homeownership Rate Experiences Largest Annual Increase on Record, Though Black Homeownership Remains Lower Than a Decade Ago, NAR Analysis Finds

A new analysis from the National Association of Realtors shows that the U.S. homeownership rate increased 1.3% year-over-year to 65.5% in 2020, which marks the largest annual increase on record. Segmenting homeownership rates by race, the report finds that while white households (72.1%), Asian households (61.7%) and Hispanic households (51.1%) all achieved decade long highs in homeownership in 2020, the homeownership rate for Black households (43.4%) trails behind that of a decade ago (44.2% in 2010) and nearly 30 percentage points less than the homeownership rate for white households. Additionally, the report points out that Black and Hispanic home mortgage applicants (7% each) were more likely to be rejected for mortgage loans than white (4%) and Asian (3%) applicants. The analysis also points out that Black households often face barriers to affording a home down payment and qualifying for a home mortgage, which largely stem from spending larger portions of their income on rent and holding student debt.

To view the analysis, visit the National Association of Realtors

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