How to Use owner-occupied in a Sentence

owner-occupied

adjective
  • Most houses are owner-occupied, and most landlords are small businesses.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The property must be owner-occupied, meaning it can’t be rented out, according to the agency.
    — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
  • About 48% of housing units are owner-occupied, while 52% are renter-occupied.
    — Leondra Head, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
  • North of Atlanta, the affluent town of Alpharetta aims to have at least 68% of housing owner-occupied.
    — Bloomberg, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
  • One Douglas County neighborhood is working behind the scenes to stay mostly owner-occupied.
    — Olivia Young, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
  • With taxes and heat included in the monthly fee and the building being entirely owner-occupied, there’s a strong sense of stability and stewardship.
    — Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Depending on zoning and whether the property is owner-occupied, some rentals also need a Conditional Use Permit.
    — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
  • It is expected to affect 13,000 units in the five boroughs that are valued at $5 million or more and are not owner-occupied, the governor said Wednesday.
    — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • In presenting Honeycomb’s application to the town council two weeks ago, attorney Hope Pearson said that feature helps the town meet its long-term planning goal of balancing rental and owner-occupied housing.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
  • For many owner-occupied one- and two-family homeowners, particularly in Black and Brown communities, the law eliminated one of the few flexible tools available to manage rising costs.
    — Jamie Smarr, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
  • Connecticut in 2024 passed legislation giving communities the option of reducing condo assessments anywhere from 5% to 35% if the units are owner-occupied.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026

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