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EconomicEmerging IndicatorOct 23, 2026

Black homeownership rate edges up in Census HVS

Quarterly Housing Vacancy Survey data show a modest uptick in Black homeownership, though the gap with white households remains near 30 points.

+0.4 pts QoQU.S. Census Bureau — Housing Vacancies and Homeownership

01 · What happened

Quarterly Housing Vacancy Survey data show a modest uptick in Black homeownership, though the gap with white households remains near 30 points.

02 · Why it matters

The Black–white homeownership gap is wider today than when the Fair Housing Act passed in 1968.

03 · Actionable implication

Community lenders and CDFIs: down-payment assistance demand is likely to grow. Track regional HVS tables for targeting.