RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 105 SHOWN OF 105

Highest renter share, Massachusetts cities · 1990

Massachusetts cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2023 ACS). This list covers the 105 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, MAMA40,13071.9%+1%

02Cambridge, MAMA122,58869.7%+3%

03Boston, MAMA672,97369.1%+2%

04Somerville, MAMA84,21169.0%−1%

05Lawrence, MAMA89,32068.0%+0%

06Fall River, MAMA95,29867.0%+3%

07Foxborough, MAMA6,25161.7%+6%

08Holyoke, MAMA38,02361.1%+4%

09Everett, MAMA53,57258.7%+0%

10Webster, MAMA12,22858.1%−1%

11Lowell, MAMA119,97158.1%+2%

12Brookline, MAMA63,26656.9%+4%

13Malden, MAMA66,37056.8%+0%

14Worcester, MAMA213,86256.7%+0%

15Plymouth, MAMA7,91856.6%+5%

16New Bedford, MAMA101,83456.2%−0%

17Spencer, MAMA5,66155.8%−0%

18Whitinsville, MAMA7,11555.7%+11%

19Clinton, MAMA7,65854.4%+0%

20Waltham, MAMA65,03754.1%+0%

21Salem, MAMA45,38154.0%+6%

22Lynn, MAMA104,23653.8%−1%

23Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15552.5%+1%

24Greenfield, MAMA17,69152.4%−2%

25Fitchburg, MAMA42,13651.7%+7%

26Quincy, MAMA103,17351.2%+1%

27Revere, MAMA60,14151.1%+2%

28Springfield, MAMA154,70250.6%+1%

29Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22250.2%+16%

30North Adams, MAMA12,36849.4%+3%

31Northampton, MAMA31,04749.4%+6%

32Gardner, MAMA21,48348.2%+6%

33Brockton, MAMA106,13446.7%+3%

34Andover, MAMA9,45146.4%+13%

35Framingham, MAMA73,02146.3%+4%

36Ware, MAMA6,36945.8%−4%

37Adams, MAMA5,42744.6%+0%

38Norwood, MAMA31,54243.0%+1%

39Arlington, MAMA46,35043.0%+4%

40Medford, MAMA59,83442.9%+4%

41Leominster, MAMA44,19442.4%+1%

42Nantucket, MAMA10,01742.4%−2%

43Taunton, MAMA62,52242.3%+9%

44Gloucester, MAMA30,62742.2%+5%

45Marlborough, MAMA42,77241.8%+7%

46Chicopee, MAMA55,31041.7%+3%

47Haverhill, MAMA68,36141.4%+4%

48Beverly, MAMA43,36341.1%+3%

49Pittsfield, MAMA42,90940.4%+3%

50Belmont, MAMA27,17540.4%+3%

51Milford, MAMA27,73140.1%+6%

52Woburn, MAMA43,96238.9%+0%

53Attleboro, MAMA47,44738.7%+7%

54West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19438.2%+15%

55Newburyport, MAMA19,14837.8%+13%

56Williamstown, MAMA5,07037.4%+6%

57Marshfield, MAMA5,16136.2%+7%

58Athol, MAMA8,80135.8%−0%

59Maynard, MAMA10,71235.2%+17%

60Melrose, MAMA29,59734.6%+5%

61Westfield, MAMA40,54634.6%+7%

62Salisbury, MAMA5,65634.5%−15%

63Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40534.3%+3%

64Hudson, MAMA15,71934.1%+2%

65Stoneham, MAMA23,35534.1%+8%

66Hull, MAMA10,13833.1%+21%

67Abington, MAMA17,05331.7%+12%

68Newton, MAMA90,74131.1%+2%

69Peabody, MAMA55,95329.6%+3%

70Kingston, MAMA5,91028.8%+11%

71Wakefield, MAMA27,79328.8%+3%

72East Falmouth, MAMA6,24528.3%+44%

73Marblehead, MAMA20,41328.2%+14%

74West Concord, MAMA5,87628.0%+19%

75Walpole, MAMA6,46126.8%+27%

76Medfield, MAMA6,84926.3%+17%

77South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55226.3%−3%

78Scituate, MAMA5,79625.9%+8%

79Swampscott, MAMA15,27725.6%+9%

80Danvers, MAMA28,09825.5%+12%

81Northborough, MAMA6,39225.5%+11%

82Holbrook, MAMA11,38025.2%+6%

83Oxford, MAMA5,67124.5%−2%

84Hingham, MAMA5,13024.1%+15%

85Saugus, MAMA28,77322.2%+11%

86Bellingham, MAMA5,32521.6%+25%

87Winchester, MAMA23,40621.0%+8%

88Burlington, MAMA26,27420.8%+2%

89Dedham, MAMA25,23720.6%+4%

90North Westport, MAMA5,28920.4%−1%

91Needham, MAMA32,45920.3%+6%

92Wellesley, MAMA30,34719.2%+13%

93Reading, MAMA25,61218.6%+6%

94Lexington, MAMA34,29518.0%+3%

95Milton, MAMA28,58717.5%+10%

96Somerset, MAMA18,29816.6%−8%

97Cochituate, MAMA6,47115.2%+24%

98North Scituate, MAMA6,49214.8%+11%

99East Harwich, MAMA5,65414.8%+25%

100Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96114.6%+41%

101Sharon, MAMA6,23213.5%+15%

102Pinehurst, MAMA6,8458.5%+33%

103Wilmington, MAMA23,3367.3%−24%

104Longmeadow, MAMA15,6967.1%−22%

105Lynnfield, MAMA13,0646.7%+19%

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