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Highest renter share, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2024 ACS). This list covers the 123 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 123 is 34.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Woburn, MA, up 18 places to #34.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01Chelsea, MAMA40,13074.0%+2.9 pts

02Lawrence, MAMA89,32071.9%+4.1 pts

03Cambridge, MAMA122,58866.5%−1.2 pts

04Somerville, MAMA84,21165.8%−3.6 pts

05▲1Fall River, MAMA95,29864.7%−0.4 pts

06▼1Boston, MAMA672,97364.3%−3.5 pts

07Everett, MAMA53,57262.8%+4.2 pts

08▲10Spencer, MAMA5,66159.8%+3.9 pts

09▲1New Bedford, MAMA101,83459.7%+3.5 pts

10▼2Malden, MAMA66,37058.7%+2.0 pts

11▲1Holyoke, MAMA38,02358.7%+0.2 pts

12▲8Southbridge, MAMA18,10557.3%–

13▼2Worcester, MAMA213,86257.2%+0.6 pts

14▼1Lowell, MAMA119,97156.8%−0.2 pts

15▲2Amherst, MAMA40,92055.8%–

16▼1Quincy, MAMA103,17354.8%+3.8 pts

17▼8Webster, MAMA12,22854.5%−4.0 pts

18▲1Revere, MAMA60,14154.4%+4.4 pts

19▲5Plymouth, MAMA7,91854.0%+0.2 pts

20▲5Brookline, MAMA63,26653.1%−1.6 pts

21Watertown, MAMA35,71052.3%–

22▼8Clinton, MAMA7,65852.1%−2.1 pts

23▼1Lynn, MAMA104,23651.9%−2.5 pts

24▲2Springfield, MAMA154,70250.4%+0.2 pts

25▼2Waltham, MAMA65,03750.3%−3.7 pts

26▲1Salem, MAMA45,38150.3%−0.6 pts

27▼6Foxborough, MAMA6,25149.1%−9.0 pts

28▲2North Adams, MAMA12,36849.0%+1.0 pts

29▼13Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15547.2%−4.7 pts

30▲3Norwood, MAMA31,54246.0%+3.3 pts

31▼3Medford, MAMA59,83445.9%+4.5 pts

32▼3Fitchburg, MAMA42,13645.9%−2.5 pts

33▼1Framingham, MAMA73,02145.2%+0.7 pts

34▲18Woburn, MAMA43,96244.3%+5.5 pts

35▲2Greenfield, MAMA17,69144.3%−9.1 pts

36▲7Chicopee, MAMA55,31044.3%+3.6 pts

37▼2Marlborough, MAMA42,77244.0%+5.0 pts

38▲2Adams, MAMA5,42743.3%−1.3 pts

39▼1Winthrop, MAMA18,64743.1%–

40▼1Northampton, MAMA31,04742.7%−3.8 pts

41▼7Brockton, MAMA106,13442.6%−2.8 pts

42▼11Ware, MAMA6,36942.6%−4.9 pts

43Easthampton, MAMA15,85141.6%–

44West Springfield, MAMA28,82941.5%–

45▼9Gardner, MAMA21,48341.1%−4.3 pts

46Whitinsville, MAMA7,11540.7%−9.5 pts

47▲4Beverly, MAMA43,36339.9%−0.1 pts

48▼7Williamstown, MAMA5,07038.5%+3.2 pts

49▲5Arlington, MAMA46,35038.4%−2.8 pts

50▲7Taunton, MAMA62,52237.9%−0.9 pts

51▲2Milford, MAMA27,73137.8%−0.2 pts

52▼7Leominster, MAMA44,19437.7%−4.4 pts

53▲10West Concord, MAMA5,87637.6%+14.0 pts

54▼5Haverhill, MAMA68,36137.2%−2.6 pts

55▼7Pittsfield, MAMA42,90937.2%−2.0 pts

56▼9Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22237.1%−6.2 pts

57▲15Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40536.6%+3.4 pts

58▲1Athol, MAMA8,80136.3%+0.4 pts

59▼1Gloucester, MAMA30,62736.1%−4.2 pts

60▼5Belmont, MAMA27,17535.3%−4.0 pts

61▼11Salisbury, MAMA5,65634.5%−6.0 pts

62Peabody, MAMA55,95334.4%+5.6 pts

63▼7Andover, MAMA9,45133.9%−7.1 pts

64Attleboro, MAMA47,44733.8%−2.4 pts

65▼5Melrose, MAMA29,59732.8%−0.1 pts

66▼5Weymouth, MAMA59,75932.6%–

67▼2Hudson, MAMA15,71932.0%−1.4 pts

68Amesbury, MAMA17,58831.4%–

69Westfield, MAMA40,54631.4%−0.8 pts

70▲12Bellingham, MAMA5,32531.2%+13.9 pts

71▲7Danvers, MAMA28,09830.8%+7.9 pts

72▲2Newton, MAMA90,74130.0%−0.5 pts

73▼3Marshfield, MAMA5,16129.8%−4.1 pts

74▲5Wakefield, MAMA27,79329.3%+1.3 pts

75▼8Stoneham, MAMA23,35529.0%−2.6 pts

76▼8Randolph, MAMA34,94828.7%–

77▼11Palmer, MAMA12,36728.5%–

78▲13Saugus, MAMA28,77328.5%+8.5 pts

79▼4North Attleborough, MAMA31,50627.9%–

80Methuen, MAMA54,58427.7%–

81▼5Abington, MAMA17,05327.3%−0.9 pts

82▼1Dedham, MAMA25,23726.6%+6.8 pts

83▼10Burlington, MAMA26,27425.8%+5.3 pts

84▲1Agawam, MAMA28,78325.6%–

85▼8Maynard, MAMA10,71225.0%−5.2 pts

86▲4Bridgewater, MAMA29,30924.4%–

87▲1Barnstable, MAMA50,10124.3%–

88▼1Swampscott, MAMA15,27724.1%+0.7 pts

89▼18West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19423.5%−9.8 pts

90▲8Hingham, MAMA5,13022.7%+1.7 pts

91▼5Newburyport, MAMA19,14822.5%−10.8 pts

92▼12Braintree, MAMA38,95722.4%–

93▲3Franklin, MAMA33,95521.8%–

94▼2North Westport, MAMA5,28920.4%−0.1 pts

95▼11Hull, MAMA10,13820.4%−7.0 pts

96▼13South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55219.8%−7.3 pts

97▲5Lexington, MAMA34,29519.5%+2.1 pts

98▼56Nantucket, MAMA10,01719.2%−24.1 pts

99▲10Walpole, MAMA6,46118.5%−2.6 pts

100▲11Winchester, MAMA23,40618.3%−1.1 pts

101▲5Reading, MAMA25,61217.6%0.0 pts

102▼2Scituate, MAMA5,79617.0%−7.1 pts

103Medfield, MAMA6,84916.9%−5.6 pts

104▼9Northborough, MAMA6,39216.9%−6.1 pts

105▼8Needham, MAMA32,45916.9%−2.2 pts

106▼17Oxford, MAMA5,67116.8%−8.3 pts

107▼14Kingston, MAMA5,91016.4%−9.4 pts

108▼14Holbrook, MAMA11,38016.0%−7.8 pts

109▼2Wellesley, MAMA30,34715.6%−1.3 pts

110▼2Milton, MAMA28,58714.8%−1.1 pts

111▼12Marblehead, MAMA20,41314.8%−9.9 pts

112Cochituate, MAMA6,47114.4%+2.2 pts

113▼3Sharon, MAMA6,23214.3%+2.5 pts

114▼9Somerset, MAMA18,29813.1%−5.0 pts

115▼2Lynnfield, MAMA13,06412.7%+7.0 pts

116▼15East Falmouth, MAMA6,24512.4%−7.3 pts

117▼13The Pinehills, MAMA5,28212.1%–

118▼4Wilmington, MAMA23,33611.9%+2.3 pts

119▼3North Scituate, MAMA6,49211.1%−2.3 pts

120▼3Longmeadow, MAMA15,6969.9%+0.8 pts

121▼6East Harwich, MAMA5,6548.5%−3.3 pts

122▼4Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9618.4%−1.9 pts

123▼4Pinehurst, MAMA6,8452.6%−3.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES