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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 14 SHOWN OF 14

Most owner cost-burdened, Massachusetts counties

Massachusetts counties ranked by the share of owner households spending 30% or more of income on housing costs (2024 ACS). This list covers the 14 counties in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR20102024
Most owner cost-burdened by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER COST-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010
01Dukes County, MAMA21,21938.6%−21%
02Nantucket County, MAMA14,75836.8%−31%
03Barnstable County, MAMA233,53929.2%−27%
04Essex County, MAMA826,65329.2%−23%
05Suffolk County, MAMA791,89128.2%−33%
06Plymouth County, MAMA546,82927.9%−28%
07Hampden County, MAMA464,33827.1%−16%
08Franklin County, MAMA70,69826.4%−22%
09Bristol County, MAMA593,64026.0%−29%
10Norfolk County, MAMA739,74925.3%−26%
11Worcester County, MAMA888,50225.1%−23%
12Berkshire County, MAMA128,22424.7%−22%
13Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97924.4%−29%
14Hampshire County, MAMA164,06523.5%−19%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES