# Just over half own their home

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/money/just-over-half-own-their-home/

> Indexed question in Money & Finance.

## Reading

In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Oct. 1-11, 2024, 51% say they currently own their home.

Renters make up 30% of Americans, including 21% who have never owned a home, while 17% have another living arrangement, such as living with family or student housing, including 7% who owned a home in the past. The remaining 2% prefer not to say.

## Topline

Which of the following best describes your current housing situation and history?

Just over half own their home.

- I currently own my home.: 51.0%
- I currently rent my home and have never owned a home.: 21.1%
- I have another living arrangement and have never owned a home.: 10.0%
- I currently rent my home, but have owned a home in the past.: 8.7%
- I have another living arrangement (e.g., living with family, student housing, etc.), but have owned a home in the past.: 6.7%
- Prefer not to say.: 2.5%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2024-10-01 → 2024-10-11
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.4%
- Module: media_fin
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co#current-housing-situation](https://verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co#current-housing-situation)

## Citation

Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2024-103, fielded October 1-11, 2024, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.4%.

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co#current-housing-situation](https://verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co#current-housing-situation)