owner-occupied

[oh-ner-ok-yuh-pahyd]

adjective

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

Other Word Forms

• owner-occupier noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of owner-occupied¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

Why don’t we acknowledge that fire destroys more than owner-occupied houses and give equal weight to graduation rates for affected students or the number of renters successfully relocated to safe apartments?

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Some types of multifamily housing that have at least one owner-occupied unit — such as a duplex or condominium — are eligible for the Army Corps’ Phase 2 cleanup.

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Today, nearly three-quarters of Norwalk’s homes are owner-occupied and its median household income, though far below Beverly Hills’, is higher than the county average.

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Damp is more common in the privately rented sector than in owner-occupied homes, those provided by local authorities, or housing associations.

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Last year, premium rates for owner-occupied housing were up 11.3 percent on average nationally, based on data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

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