A quick look at the chart led to hours of investigation. There were huge variations in home ownership rates, state by state.

Region in the county was not a factor, nor was the size of the state. Home ownership peaked in 1998 in one state and 1999 in several more.

The Massachusetts home ownership rate did not peak until 2012!

What's up with that?

Massachusetts Home Ownership

A variation of that chart kicked off numerous questions:

What other states peaked late?

What states peaked early?

What states are most above and most below the US average?

Is state population a factor?