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Share of renter households paying 30% or more of their income on rent and utilities, the standard affordability threshold. Lower is better.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024).

U.S.
51.1%
Massachusetts
51.8%
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Top and bottom zip codes in Massachusetts

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes where rent takes the biggest bite

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  1. 101430Ashburnham100%
  2. 201033Granby100%
  3. 302325Bridgewater100%
  4. 402725Somerset100%
  5. 501368Royalston100%
  6. 602576West Wareham91.4%
  7. 702559Pocasset86.9%
  8. 801223Becket84.6%
  9. 902642Eastham83.8%
  10. 1001351Montague83.3%

Zip codes where rent takes the smallest bite

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  1. 101270Windsor0%
  2. 201092West Warren0%
  3. 302534Cataumet0%
  4. 402071South Walpole0%
  5. 501128Springfield0%
  6. 601468Templeton0%
  7. 702779Berkley0%
  8. 801063Northampton1.9%
  9. 902764North Dighton10.4%
  10. 1002468Waban12.2%

Rent-burdened renters by county in Massachusetts

  1. 1Barnstable County59.7%
  2. 2Franklin County57.4%
  3. 3Essex County56.8%
  4. 4Hampshire County56.6%
  5. 5Plymouth County54.8%
  6. 6Nantucket County54.6%
  7. 7Berkshire County54%
  8. 8Hampden County54%
  9. 9Bristol County52.2%
  10. 10Suffolk County52%
  11. 11Norfolk County51.4%
  12. 12Worcester County50.6%
  13. 13Middlesex County47.1%
  14. 14Dukes County46.9%

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest rent-burdened renters in Massachusetts?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 01430 (Ashburnham, MA) has the highest: 100%.

Which zip code has the lowest rent-burdened renters in Massachusetts?

01270 (Windsor, MA) has the lowest: 0%.

What is the rent-burdened renters for the United States?

51.1%; in Massachusetts it is 51.8%.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of renter households paying 30% or more of their income on rent and utilities, the standard affordability threshold. Lower is better.

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