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Highest renter share, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2023 ACS). This list covers the 123 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01Chelsea, MAMA40,13074.0%+4%

02Lawrence, MAMA89,32071.9%+6%

03Cambridge, MAMA122,58866.5%−2%

04Somerville, MAMA84,21165.8%−5%

05Fall River, MAMA95,29864.7%−1%

06Boston, MAMA672,97364.3%−5%

07Everett, MAMA53,57262.8%+7%

08Spencer, MAMA5,66159.8%+7%

09New Bedford, MAMA101,83459.7%+6%

10Malden, MAMA66,37058.7%+4%

11Holyoke, MAMA38,02358.7%+0%

12Southbridge, MAMA18,10557.3%–

13Worcester, MAMA213,86257.2%+1%

14Lowell, MAMA119,97156.8%−0%

15Amherst, MAMA40,92055.8%–

16Quincy, MAMA103,17354.8%+7%

17Webster, MAMA12,22854.5%−7%

18Revere, MAMA60,14154.4%+9%

19Plymouth, MAMA7,91854.0%+0%

20Brookline, MAMA63,26653.1%−3%

21Watertown, MAMA35,71052.3%–

22Clinton, MAMA7,65852.1%−4%

23Lynn, MAMA104,23651.9%−5%

24Springfield, MAMA154,70250.4%+0%

25Waltham, MAMA65,03750.3%−7%

26Salem, MAMA45,38150.3%−1%

27Foxborough, MAMA6,25149.1%−15%

28North Adams, MAMA12,36849.0%+2%

29Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15547.2%−9%

30Norwood, MAMA31,54246.0%+8%

31Medford, MAMA59,83445.9%+11%

32Fitchburg, MAMA42,13645.9%−5%

33Framingham, MAMA73,02145.2%+2%

34Woburn, MAMA43,96244.3%+14%

35Greenfield, MAMA17,69144.3%−17%

36Chicopee, MAMA55,31044.3%+9%

37Marlborough, MAMA42,77244.0%+13%

38Adams, MAMA5,42743.3%−3%

39Winthrop, MAMA18,64743.1%–

40Northampton, MAMA31,04742.7%−8%

41Brockton, MAMA106,13442.6%−6%

42Ware, MAMA6,36942.6%−10%

43Easthampton, MAMA15,85141.6%–

44West Springfield, MAMA28,82941.5%–

45Gardner, MAMA21,48341.1%−9%

46Whitinsville, MAMA7,11540.7%−19%

47Beverly, MAMA43,36339.9%−0%

48Williamstown, MAMA5,07038.5%+9%

49Arlington, MAMA46,35038.4%−7%

50Taunton, MAMA62,52237.9%−2%

51Milford, MAMA27,73137.8%−1%

52Leominster, MAMA44,19437.7%−10%

53West Concord, MAMA5,87637.6%+59%

54Haverhill, MAMA68,36137.2%−7%

55Pittsfield, MAMA42,90937.2%−5%

56Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22237.1%−14%

57Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40536.6%+10%

58Athol, MAMA8,80136.3%+1%

59Gloucester, MAMA30,62736.1%−10%

60Belmont, MAMA27,17535.3%−10%

61Salisbury, MAMA5,65634.5%−15%

62Peabody, MAMA55,95334.4%+19%

63Andover, MAMA9,45133.9%−17%

64Attleboro, MAMA47,44733.8%−7%

65Melrose, MAMA29,59732.8%−0%

66Weymouth, MAMA59,75932.6%–

67Hudson, MAMA15,71932.0%−4%

68Amesbury, MAMA17,58831.4%–

69Westfield, MAMA40,54631.4%−3%

70Bellingham, MAMA5,32531.2%+81%

71Danvers, MAMA28,09830.8%+35%

72Newton, MAMA90,74130.0%−2%

73Marshfield, MAMA5,16129.8%−12%

74Wakefield, MAMA27,79329.3%+5%

75Stoneham, MAMA23,35529.0%−8%

76Randolph, MAMA34,94828.7%–

77Palmer, MAMA12,36728.5%–

78Saugus, MAMA28,77328.5%+42%

79North Attleborough, MAMA31,50627.9%–

80Methuen, MAMA54,58427.7%–

81Abington, MAMA17,05327.3%−3%

82Dedham, MAMA25,23726.6%+34%

83Burlington, MAMA26,27425.8%+26%

84Agawam, MAMA28,78325.6%–

85Maynard, MAMA10,71225.0%−17%

86Bridgewater, MAMA29,30924.4%–

87Barnstable, MAMA50,10124.3%–

88Swampscott, MAMA15,27724.1%+3%

89West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19423.5%−29%

90Hingham, MAMA5,13022.7%+8%

91Newburyport, MAMA19,14822.5%−32%

92Braintree, MAMA38,95722.4%–

93Franklin, MAMA33,95521.8%–

94North Westport, MAMA5,28920.4%−1%

95Hull, MAMA10,13820.4%−26%

96South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55219.8%−27%

97Lexington, MAMA34,29519.5%+12%

98Nantucket, MAMA10,01719.2%−56%

99Walpole, MAMA6,46118.5%−12%

100Winchester, MAMA23,40618.3%−6%

101Reading, MAMA25,61217.6%+0%

102Scituate, MAMA5,79617.0%−29%

103Medfield, MAMA6,84916.9%−25%

104Northborough, MAMA6,39216.9%−27%

105Needham, MAMA32,45916.9%−12%

106Oxford, MAMA5,67116.8%−33%

107Kingston, MAMA5,91016.4%−36%

108Holbrook, MAMA11,38016.0%−33%

109Wellesley, MAMA30,34715.6%−8%

110Milton, MAMA28,58714.8%−7%

111Marblehead, MAMA20,41314.8%−40%

112Cochituate, MAMA6,47114.4%+18%

113Sharon, MAMA6,23214.3%+21%

114Somerset, MAMA18,29813.1%−28%

115Lynnfield, MAMA13,06412.7%+125%

116East Falmouth, MAMA6,24512.4%−37%

117The Pinehills, MAMA5,28212.1%–

118Wilmington, MAMA23,33611.9%+24%

119North Scituate, MAMA6,49211.1%−17%

120Longmeadow, MAMA15,6969.9%+9%

121East Harwich, MAMA5,6548.5%−28%

122Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9618.4%−18%

123Pinehurst, MAMA6,8452.6%−59%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES