owner-occupied

American  

[oh-ner-ok-yuh-pahyd] / ˈoʊ nərˈɒk yəˌpaɪd /

adjective

1. (of a home, apartment, etc.) used as a residence by the owner.

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Other Word Forms

• owner-occupier noun

Etymology

Origin of owner-occupied

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

A little background: Roughly one in seven owner-occupied homes in the U.S is not insured.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026

The measure would exempt new construction for the first 10 years and owner-occupied buildings with four or fewer units.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

The median owner-occupied home is now 41 years old, up from 31 years in 2005.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

And farms here are also predominantly owner-occupied - small family farms where the farmer often has a full-time job that essentially funds the farm work.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

A powerful eminent-domain law allowed the Singaporean government to amass vast property holdings, which it used to build first-rate, owner-occupied public housing.

From Slate • Nov. 4, 2025