Business professionals and educators are the most likely to own homes in the United States, according to an analysis by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). However, higher-earning STEM workers are losing ground as service and sales workers increase. Management and business professionals continue to lead, with roughly 72% owning homes in 2024, a decrease from 2014. Meanwhile, STEM and technical workers have seen a slight dip, likely due to their clustering in expensive housing markets. Service workers saw the highest increase since 2014, rising to 46% from 43%. The overall homeownership rate is around 65%. However, homeownership varies widely on local housing affordability and job mix, with a lack of affordable supply keeping many out of reach.