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Highest renter share, Massachusetts counties

Massachusetts counties with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2024 ACS). This list covers the 14 counties in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 14 is 32.2%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01Suffolk County, MAMA791,89163.5%−2.5 pts

02Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97938.7%+0.4 pts

03▲1Hampden County, MAMA464,33837.8%−0.3 pts

04▲1Bristol County, MAMA593,64037.7%−0.7 pts

05▲1Essex County, MAMA826,65336.5%0.0 pts

06▲1Worcester County, MAMA888,50234.2%−1.6 pts

07▲1Hampshire County, MAMA164,06532.2%−2.9 pts

08▲1Norfolk County, MAMA739,74931.3%+0.9 pts

09▲1Berkshire County, MAMA128,22430.1%−3.0 pts

10▲1Franklin County, MAMA70,69829.9%−3.2 pts

11▼8Nantucket County, MAMA14,75828.2%−8.7 pts

12▲1Plymouth County, MAMA546,82922.4%−2.0 pts

13▲1Barnstable County, MAMA233,53918.9%−3.3 pts

14▼2Dukes County, MAMA21,21917.9%−10.8 pts

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