According to the 2020 ACS 5-year estimates, Owen County has a much higher average percentage, 80.8%, of owner-occupied housing as compared with the Commonwealth and national averages at 67.6% and 64.4% respectively5.
Another 26.2% of homes in Owen County are occupied by renters from both commercial and private owners which is significantly less than the state rate5.
Vacant housing has a direct impact on the physical surroundings in a neighborhood. Research has shown that vacant lots/housing that have been remediated had positive effects on health, including lowering heart rate and reducing violence.
