owner-occupied

adjective

: lived in by the owner
owner-occupied houses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web 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 More than two-thirds of homes in East Palestine are owner-occupied. Brooks Sutherland, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2023 Operators of rental properties that are non-owner-occupied must go through the planned zoning development process. Paige Eichkorn, Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2023 Meanwhile, the share of Highlandtown housing that’s owner-occupied declined slightly to just below six in 10 units, BNIA data shows. Sanya Kamidi, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2023

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“Owner-occupied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/owner-occupied. Accessed 6 Jun. 2023.

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