Where Homeowners Tie Up The Most Wealth In Equity

Despite presidential candidates squabbling over the economic squeeze on family finances, American homeowners are slowly increasing the amount of money they've put into their homes. American homeowners now own 41.20% of their homes, on average. This is up by 2.72% from a year ago, according to FindTheHome data on homes with outstanding mortgages.

Homeowners in Hawaii have the most money tied up in home equity, at 55.47% of their equity percentage. Bringing up the rear are Alaskan homeowners, who only own 36.10% of their homes.

How much money do homeowners in your state have in their homes? Click through to see the states with the most home equity, on average.

#25. Pennsylvania

#24. Minnesota

#23. Idaho

#22. New Hampshire

#21. Maryland

#20. Rhode Island

#19. Maine

#18. North Dakota

#17. Delaware

#16. Texas

#15. Wyoming

#14. Utah

#13. Virginia

#12. Connecticut

#11. Alaska

#10. Montana

#9. Oregon

#8. New Jersey

#7. Colorado

#6. Washington

#5. New York

#4. Massachusetts

#3. California

#2. Hawaii

#1. District of Columbia