owner-occupied

adjective

: lived in by the owner
owner-occupied houses

Examples of owner-occupied in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web According to the 2024 report, 70% of housing units in Indiana were owner-occupied. Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Mar. 2024 And because more Americans own their homes than rent, owner-occupied housing dominates the shelter component of the Consumer Price Index. Ben Casselman, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2024 Housing needs are dire as population grows Gammage said even homes that are owner-occupied but designed to be more affordable can face community opposition, pointing to lots planned to be smaller than typical for an area. The Arizona Republic, 17 Jan. 2024 Only owner-occupied, single-family residential dwellings qualify for the SSBR program. Beth Mlady, cleveland, 17 Sep. 2023 The proceeds from the sale will be going toward the purchase of another property, to be owner-occupied, for $1.4 million. Liz Weston, oregonlive, 27 Aug. 2023 Half of all housing units in Lahaina are not owner-occupied, according to Census data. Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 23 Aug. 2023 The building has 20 units, 19 of which are owner-occupied, according to the Multiple Listing Service. John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2023 About 40% of households throughout the West End (home to some 60,000 residents) are owner-occupied, compared to 62% for Jefferson County overall, according to 2020 U.S. Census Bureau data. Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 8 May 2023

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“Owner-occupied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/owner-occupied. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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