Women are bossing single homeownership compared to men

Among single owner-occupiers of homes across the United States, women are well ahead of men in many metros.

An analysis by LendingTree using the 2017 American Community Survey found that single women own more homes than single men do in all 50 of the largest metros; and by a sizeable average margin of 70,000 homes.

New Orleans was the metropolitan area where single women own the largest share of owner-occupied homes; 27% compared with 15% owned by men.

Oklahoma City was the metropolitan area where single men own the largest share of owner-occupied homes in the country at 16%, but here too they are outpaced by women who own 24%.

Largest share of homeownership by gender
Metros with the largest share of single-women homeowners

• New Orleans

Owner-occupied households: 299,556

Households owned and occupied by single women: 27.08%

Households owned and occupied by single men: 15.47%

Gender gap between single homeowners: 11.61 percentage points

• Miami

Owner-occupied households: 1,252,418

Households owned and occupied by single women: 26.81%

Households owned and occupied by single men: 14.22%

Gender gap between single homeowners: 12.59 percentage points

• Birmingham, Ala.

Owner-occupied households: 298,673

Households owned and occupied by single women: 25.44%

Households owned and occupied by single men: 13.75%

Gender gap between single homeowners: 11.70 percentage points

Metros with the largest share of single-men homeowners

• Oklahoma City

Owner-occupied households: 324,907

Households owned and occupied by single men: 15.52%

Households owned and occupied by single women: 23.78%

Gender gap between single homeowners: 8.27 percentage points

• New Orleans

Owner-occupied households: 299,556

Households owned and occupied by single men: 15.47%

Households owned and occupied by single women: 27.08%

Gender gap between single homeowners: 11.61 percentage points

• Las Vegas

Owner-occupied households: 64,821

Households owned and occupied by single men: 15.30%

Households owned and occupied by single women: 21.03%

Gender gap between single homeowners: 5.72 percentage points