What percentage of people rent in Machias, ME?

Name: Renters and owners in Machias, ME, 2020–2024
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50.3% (±9.3 points) of the occupied homes in Machias, ME are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 398 renting households against 393 that own their home.

In Machias, the share of households that rent went from 47.3% in 2015–2019 to 50.3% in 2020–2024 (+3.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 50.3% (±9.3 points)
Renting households: 398 (±86)
Median renter income: $19,550 (±$13,324)

Who rents and who owns in Machias

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Machias	Washington County	Maine	United States
Renter-occupied share	50.3% (±9.3 points)	20.3% (±1.6 points)	25.7% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	398 (±86)	2,886 (±244)	153,586 (±2,467)	45,017,354
Owning households	393 (±92)	11,301 (±281)	443,573 (±3,445)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.2)	1.8 (±0.1)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.6)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$19,550 (±$13,324)	$26,791 (±$2,810)	$44,257 (±$1,278)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$56,250 (±$17,396)	$66,590 (±$3,220)	$88,635 (±$995)	$100,009

In Machias, the renter share is higher than in Washington County (20.3%).

It is also higher than in Maine (25.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Washington County, Machias ranks 1 of 43 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 8 of 482.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Machias has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	47.3% (±7.7 points)	50.3% (±9.3 points)	+3.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$602 (±$461)	$692 (±$276)	+15.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$26,324 (±$7,791)	$34,375 (±$15,670)	+30.6%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Machias

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Machias
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Machias	—	50.3% (±9.3 points)	—
Marshfield	4.1 mi	5.4% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Machiasport	5.6 mi	17.0% (±11.7 points)	Lower
East Machias	5.7 mi	16.3% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Roque Bluffs	5.9 mi	3.6% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Whitneyville	6.3 mi	14.5% (±15.4 points)	Lower
Jonesboro	7.7 mi	19.0% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Jonesport	9.5 mi	32.5% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Whiting	10 mi	6.4% (±5.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Marshfield, ME (5.4%), Machiasport, ME (17.0%), East Machias, ME (16.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Machias	50.3% (±9.3 points)
2	Eastport	35.1% (±7.0 points)
3	Cherryfield	33.2% (±9.4 points)
4	Jonesport	32.5% (±8.6 points)
5	Calais	26.6% (±8.0 points)
6	Princeton	25.7% (±9.6 points)
7	Lubec	21.9% (±7.5 points)

Showing 7 of 43 places in Washington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Machias include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Machias (community).

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Machias

How many renters are there in Machias?

Machias has an estimated 398 (±86) renting households, 50.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Machias?

In Machias, the share of households that rent went from 47.3% in 2015–2019 to 50.3% in 2020–2024 (+3.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Machias?

A renting household in Machias has 1.6 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Machias?

The median renting household in Machias, ME has an income of $19,550 (±$13,324) a year, against $56,250 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Machias town, Washington County, Maine (county subdivision:41960, in state:23 county:029).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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