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When comparing these two figures, there is some room for concern regarding the difference.","","blog","https:\u002F\u002Fsimplifyingmedia\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F10\u002F01161017\u002F20161027-Share-STM.jpg","There has been a lot of talk about the falling homeownership rate in the United States. In December 2004, the homeownership rate reached an all-time high of 69.4%, while the current rate is 62.9%. When comparing these two figures, there is some room for concern regarding the difference.\u003C!--more-->\r\n\r\nHowever, today we want to shine some light on the issue by:\r\n\u003Col>\r\n \t\u003Cli>Showing what historic homeownership rates have looked like over the last 130 years.\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n \t\u003Cli>Breaking down the current percentages by state.\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n\u003C\u002Fol>\r\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>Historic Homeownership Rates:\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F10\u002F20161027-ENG-STM.jpg\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-34461\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F10\u002F20161027-ENG-STM.jpg\" alt=\"Percentage of Homeownership by Decade and by State | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\r\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>Current Homeownership Rates by State:\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F10\u002F20161027-ENG-STM2.jpg\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-34462\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F10\u002F20161027-ENG-STM2.jpg\" alt=\"Percentage of Homeownership by Decade and by State | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\r\n\r\nAll of the states that you see in blue on the map above have a greater homeownership rate than the national average.\r\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>Bottom Line\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\r\nThough the homeownership rate has fallen recently, the percentage is still at a healthy rate compared to historic numbers, and most states currently have a higher percentage than the national average.","\r\nThough the homeownership rate has fallen recently, the percentage is still at a healthy rate compared to historic numbers, and most states currently have a higher percentage than the national average.","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F10\u002F20161027-ENG-STM.jpg",false,[17,21],{"id":18,"name":19,"slug":20},5,"For Buyers","buyers",{"id":22,"name":23,"slug":24},6,"For Sellers","sellers","2016-10-27T10:00:52Z","2016-10-26T16:54:06Z",{"id":28,"slug":29,"title":30,"featuredImage":31,"publishedAt":32,"contentType":10,"isVideo":15},677,"what-to-expect-when-home-inspecting","What to Expect When Home Inspecting","https:\u002F\u002Fsimplifyingmedia\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F10\u002F01161020\u002F20161026-Share-STM.jpg","2016-10-26T10:00:16Z",{"id":34,"slug":35,"title":36,"featuredImage":37,"publishedAt":38,"contentType":10,"isVideo":15},679,"buying-a-home-can-be-scary-know-the-facts-infographic","Buying a Home Can Be Scary... 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