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Bronx County

Per Cent Home Owners

 
 
         
Over 90% 70 to 90 50 to 70 30 to 50 Under 30%

Overview

The map on the left shows the percentage of home owners in Bronx County. For most households it is the single largest investment that a household can make. Owning a home means ...

  • •  Building generational wealth
  • •  Liberation from rental increases
  • •  Safeguards against inflation
  • •  Potential tax savings
  • •  Social, health, and psychological benefits

Base on various studies, neighborhoods with high percentages of owned homes tend to be more stable over time. Thereby creating a better environment for raising children, creating long term relationships and development of a stronger neighborhood (e.g. crime prevention and civic pride)

Sources: STI: PopStats, Circa April 2025

Owner/Renter Comparison


Data Topic Bronx County  New York  Nation 
Total Population 1,440,39920,115,349343,250,809

Housing

Owner Occupied 102,3714,156,85684,857,403
Renter Occupied 408,1683,529,65746,440,947
Vacant 22,463772,04513,786,062
Total Housing 533,0028,458,558145,084,412

Per Cent Housing

Owner Occupied 19.2149.1458.49
Renter Occupied 76.5841.7332.01
Vacant 4.219.139.50