Housing data for Adams (community), MA
Adams (community), MA has an estimated 5,427 residents and 3,146 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Berkshire County.
43.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $927 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,427 (±366)
- Housing units
- 3,146 (±253)
- Households that rent
- 43.3%
- Median gross rent
- $927
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +1.7%
What stands out in Adams (community)
Households without a vehicle: 18.9% (±6.4 points) in Adams (community), higher than in Berkshire County (9.6%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 21.7% (±6.0 points) in Adams (community), higher than in Berkshire County (13.0%).
Households that rent: 43.3% (±6.5 points) in Adams (community), higher than in Berkshire County (30.1%).
Median home value: $197,400 (±$25,116) in Adams (community), lower than in Berkshire County ($305,400).
- Commute and cars in Adams (community)
- Types of homes in Adams (community)
- Renters and owners in Adams (community)
- Home values in Adams (community)
Housing in Adams (community) at a glance
- Median rent: $927 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $940 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 64.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 43.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $48,775 median household income
- Home values: $197,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,404 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,571 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 21.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 42.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 91.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 59.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 23.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +1.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Adams (community) against Berkshire County, its state and the nation
| Adams (community) | Berkshire County | Massachusetts | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,427 (±366) | 129,430 (exact) | 7,044,056 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,146 (±253) | 70,004 (±96) | 3,030,406 (±453) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 43.3% (±6.5 points) | 30.1% (±1.5 points) | 37.5% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $927 (±$93) | $1,097 (±$42) | $1,762 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $48,775 (±$11,296) | $76,013 (±$3,051) | $103,960 (±$527) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $197,400 (±$25,116) | $305,400 (±$9,204) | $562,100 (±$2,169) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,571 (±$173) | $4,036 (±$96) | $5,992 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 91.4% (±9.1 points) | 75.9% (±2.1 points) | 67.4% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.7 minutes (±3.2) | 21.2 minutes (±0.7) | 29.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 82.0% (±5.0 points) | 90.3% (±1.1 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.6 years (±5.4) | 47.3 years (±0.3) | 40.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Adams (community) covers 2.5 square miles of land, about 2,215 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Adams (community) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,335 (±290) | 5,427 (±366) | +1.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 3,086 (±169) | 3,146 (±253) | +1.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $736 (±$44) | $927 (±$93) | +26.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $158,300 (±$7,538) | $197,400 (±$25,116) | +24.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $48,252 (±$3,666) | $48,775 (±$11,296) | +1.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,313 (±$102) | $1,404 (±$84) | +6.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,975 (±$195) | $3,571 (±$173) | +20.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 46.0% (±4.8 points) | 43.3% (±6.5 points) | −2.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.0% (±5.5 points) | 0.0% (±3.2 points) | −7.0 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
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.
Crime reported to police in Berkshire County
Adams (community) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Berkshire County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Berkshire County recorded 414 violent and 986 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Adams (community)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01220 | 11% | 8,074 | $963 | $209,900 | $58,929 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Adams (community)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Adams | 3.2 mi | $793 | $195,900 | 49.0% |
| Cheshire | 4.7 mi | — | $268,200 | 11.0% |
| Savoy | 5.5 mi | — | $285,200 | 3.8% |
| New Ashford | 5.5 mi | $960 | $390,700 | 15.7% |
| Florida | 6.3 mi | $867 | $246,800 | 8.7% |
| Clarksburg | 6.5 mi | $1,125 | $239,900 | 15.7% |
| Williamstown (community) | 6.9 mi | $1,424 | $439,300 | 38.5% |
| Williamstown | 7.0 mi | $1,584 | $437,100 | 26.2% |
Places in Massachusetts most like Adams (community)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange (community) | $963 | $231,400 | $48,115 | 33.5% |
| North Adams | $793 | $195,900 | $47,500 | 49.0% |
| Turners Falls | $1,116 | $246,700 | $54,772 | 44.3% |
| Springfield | $1,144 | $245,000 | $52,656 | 50.4% |
| Ware (community) | $1,039 | $253,400 | $45,158 | 42.6% |
| Chicopee | $1,157 | $274,500 | $62,615 | 44.3% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Massachusetts.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Adams (community), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,315 | $1,324 | $1,704 | $2,231 | $2,848 |
HUD income limits for Adams (community), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $27,650 | $46,100 | $73,750 |
| 2 people | $31,600 | $52,700 | $84,300 |
| 3 people | $35,550 | $59,300 | $94,850 |
| 4 people | $39,500 | $65,850 | $105,350 |
| 5 people | $42,700 | $71,150 | $113,800 |
| 6 people | $45,850 | $76,400 | $122,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $81,700 | $130,650 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $86,950 | $139,100 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Pittsfield, MA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $109,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Adams (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Adams, whose figures include it.
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 Adams (community)
What is the average rent in Adams (community), MA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Adams (community) is $927 (±$93) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Adams (community)?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Adams (community), MA is $805 (±$354) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Adams (community) rent-burdened?
64.3% of renting households in Adams (community) pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Adams (community)?
Adams (community) has an estimated 1,267 (±237) renting households, 43.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Adams (community)?
The median household income in Adams (community) is $48,775 (±$11,296) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Adams (community), MA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $197,400 (±$25,116) for owner-occupied homes in Adams (community) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Adams (community) growing?
In Adams (community), the number of residents went from 5,335 in 2015–2019 to 5,427 in 2020–2024 (+1.7%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Adams (community)?
The ZIP code that covers Adams (community) is 01220.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 01220?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 01220 is $963 (±$74) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Adams CDP, Massachusetts
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Adams CDP, Massachusetts
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Adams CDP, Massachusetts
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Adams CDP, Massachusetts
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Adams CDP, Massachusetts
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Adams CDP, Massachusetts
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Adams CDP, Massachusetts
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Pittsfield, MA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Pittsfield, MA HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Adams CDP, Massachusetts (place:00590, in state:25).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .