Married Couples Remain Largest Homeowner Group in NYC, Except in Manhattan
A new PropertyShark analysis reveals that married couples constitute the largest homeowner group across New York City, holding 51% of homes, although this is below the 59% national average. However, Manhattan stands out as the only borough where this pattern is reversed. In Manhattan, nonfamily owners—individuals living solo or with an unmarried partner or roommate—outnumber married couples, accounting for 48% of homeowners compared to 45% for married couples. Citywide, nonfamily owners make up 31% of the homeowner pool, significantly higher than the national rate of 27%. Staten Island has the highest percentage of married homeowners at 60%, followed by Brooklyn and Queens at 53% each, and the Bronx at 42%. Mill Basin in Brooklyn is identified as the most married neighborhood, with 75% of homes owned by married couples, while Central Park South in Manhattan leads in single-dominated pockets at 73%. 
