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Deciding where to buy a home can be a never-ending headache. With a fluctuating housing market, homeownership can either be a good investment or a drain on your finances.
SmartAsset recently released a study on metropolitan areas with a striking percentage of homeowners. Here are 10 cities where homeownership is most common and why you might want to consider (or pass) on buying a home there.
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida
Despite dropping by 0.9 points compared with last year, the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota metropolitan area of Florida took the top spot for homeownership rate during the first quarter of 2025. According to SmartAsset, 82.3% of residents in the metro are homeowners…