Nationally, management and business workers remained most likely to own homes, while service workers had the lowest rates despite posting the biggest 10-yr gain.
In >60% of metro areas, the top homeowning occupation changed since 2014, showing local housing costs and job markets increasingly shaped ownership chances.
Management and financial workers held near 72% ownership nationally. Technical professions led at 67.2%, but that was ↓from 69.2% in 2014.
Educators slipped from 68% to 67.3%. Sales and Real Estate professionals ↑from 60.8% to 63.3%, while health care workers edged up to 62.2%.
Skilled trades workers reached 62%, slightly above 61.2% in 2014, while transportation workers fell to 58.1%. More affordable areas supported broader ownership beyond top earners.
Affordability Reshapes Who Can Buy
