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Single Women Own 2.72 Million More Homes Than Single Men

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I get emails daily about real estate and trends and a recent one caught my eye shared by LendingTree.  Single women own more homes than single men which made me think about last year.  I represented four single women who bought a home and no men, so I decided to read the article.  Here are the bullet points:

Across the nation’s 50 states, single women own 2,719,923 more homes than single men. Single women own 11.14 million homes, while single men own 8.42 million. 

The homeownership gender gap has increased slightly since 2022. The current homeownership gender gap is 14,780 housing units larger than 2022’s.

The homeownership gender gap is largest in Delaware and Connecticut. Homeownership gender gaps of 5.23 and 5.06 percentage points, respectively, make Delaware and Connecticut the only states where the homeownership gender gap tops five percentage points.

Single women own the largest share of homes in New Mexico, Mississippi and West Virginia. In New Mexico, 15.26% of owner-occupied housing units are owned by women who live by themselves. In Mississippi and West Virginia, that figure is 15.07% and 14.73%, respectively. 

I found this interesting and wanted to share, so if you are a single woman considering buying a home on your own, you are not alone!

Dick Betts, REALTOR®

The Betts Team

LPT Realty

The Villages, Florida

717-860-3107 cell

Dick@DickBetts.com

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Sham Reddy CRS
Howard Hanna RE Services, Dayton, OH - Dayton, OH
CRS

Thanks for sharing very interesting information Dick!!!

Single women own the largest share of homes in New Mexico, Mississippi and West Virginia. In New Mexico, 15.26% of owner-occupied housing units are owned by women who live by themselves. In Mississippi and West Virginia, that figure is 15.07% and 14.73%, respectively. 

Jan 31, 2025 04:02 AM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Dick. Sometimes women grasp leverage, inflation and appreciation much more than men. Kudos to their thinking. You can't benefit from real estate unless you have skin in the game. Enjoy your day.

Jan 31, 2025 04:28 AM
Bill Salvatore - East Valley
Arizona Elite Properties - Chandler, AZ
Realtor - 602-999-0952 / em: golfArizona@cox.net

I have a single woman flying in from North Carolina to view a home. Thanks for sharing, make it a great Friday and enjoy your weekend! Bill

Bill Salvatore, Realtor- Arizona Elite Properties

Jan 31, 2025 05:24 AM
Doug Rogers
RE/MAX Coastal Properties - Destin, FL
Your Real Estate Resource!

Very interesting, maybe the women are getting the homes in a divorce situation? 

Jan 31, 2025 06:34 AM
Eileen Burns 954.483.3912
Trans State Commercial Realty Inc. - Fort Lauderdale, FL
FLorida Real Estate Connector

interesting, indeed Dick Betts Thanks for providing such helpful information to the public

Jan 31, 2025 09:33 AM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Hello Dick and a interesting fact to share with us about women owning more homes.

Jan 31, 2025 09:51 AM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Dick Betts I did not realize the difference was that much.  But when I stop and think about it, I did far more loans for single women than I did for single men.

Jan 31, 2025 02:10 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Retired Home Stager/Redesign

Hi Dick- very interesting information. Did they speculate why??

Jan 31, 2025 05:42 PM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

Hmm, I wonder why that is, did it give possible reasons?  I am a single man that owns a home, haha.

Feb 01, 2025 06:03 AM
Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty
Waves Realty - Melbourne, FL
Florida Space Coast Homes

Kind of makes sense. Woman are more nesty than Men. HOME tends to mean more.

Feb 04, 2025 06:21 AM