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Job Stability Drives U.S. Homeownership Rates, NAR Reports

4/3/2026

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The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports that job stability and location strongly influence U.S. homeownership rates.
Management and business professionals hold a 72% homeownership rate, while science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workers fall from 69.2% to 67.2%.
Service workers rise from 42.7% to 45.5%.
Regional affordability yields higher homeownership in affordable markets, with Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, for business professionals and Daphne, Alabama, for educators.

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The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports that job stability and location strongly influence U.S. homeownership rates.
Management and business professionals hold a 72% homeownership rate, while science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workers fall from 69.2% to 67.2%.
Service workers rise from 42.7% to 45.5%.
Regional affordability yields higher homeownership in affordable markets, with Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, for business professionals and Daphne, Alabama, for educators.