Main reasons non-owners do not currently own a home U.S. 2023
According to a November 2023 survey, the high cost of living is the leading reason preventing U.S. homeowners from pursuing homeownership. Other factors standing in the way of becoming a homeowner included having sufficient savings for a down payment (45 percent) and enough income (39 percent). In 2023, the homeownership rate in the U.S. was nearly 66 percent.