Housing data for Amesbury, MA
Amesbury, MA has an estimated 17,403 residents and 7,923 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Essex County.
31.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,683 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 17,403 (±31)
- Housing units
- 7,923 (±335)
- Households that rent
- 31.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,683
What stands out in Amesbury
Households without a vehicle: 5.8% (±2.0 points) in Amesbury, lower than in Essex County (9.3%).
Commuting by public transportation: 0.9% (±0.6 points) in Amesbury, lower than in Essex County (3.5%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 26.6% (±4.6 points) in Amesbury, higher than in Essex County (21.2%).
Median home value: $519,300 (±$32,254) in Amesbury, lower than in Essex County ($619,100).
Housing in Amesbury at a glance
- Median rent: $1,683 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,856 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 66.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 31.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $103,554 median household income
- Home values: $519,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,771 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $7,360 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 26.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 47.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 66.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 2.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 58.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 29.0 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 91 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- How long people stay: 21.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Amesbury against Essex County, its state and the nation
| Amesbury | Essex County | Massachusetts | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 17,403 (±31) | 813,054 (exact) | 7,044,056 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 7,923 (±335) | 329,776 (±224) | 3,030,406 (±453) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 31.4% (±4.9 points) | 36.5% (±0.7 points) | 37.5% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,683 (±$115) | $1,756 (±$23) | $1,762 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $103,554 (±$11,632) | $101,883 (±$1,515) | $103,960 (±$527) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $519,300 (±$32,254) | $619,100 (±$3,976) | $562,100 (±$2,169) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $7,360 (±$261) | $6,430 (±$51) | $5,992 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 66.6% (±6.0 points) | 69.1% (±1.1 points) | 67.4% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.0 minutes (±1.9) | 28.5 minutes (±0.3) | 29.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.2% (±2.6 points) | 92.4% (±0.5 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.7 years (±1.7) | 41.2 years (±0.2) | 40.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Amesbury covers 12.3 square miles of land, about 1,416 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Amesbury
In 2025, the Amesbury Police Department reported 91 violent and 545 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Essex County, the departments that report recorded 224 violent and 732 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Amesbury
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Hampton | 2.7 mi | $1,889 | $661,100 | 11.4% |
| Merrimac | 3.0 mi | $1,352 | $553,400 | 18.7% |
| West Newbury | 3.6 mi | $1,675 | $808,200 | 4.2% |
| Newburyport | 4.4 mi | $1,592 | $834,000 | 22.5% |
| Newton | 4.8 mi | $1,683 | $459,500 | 9.9% |
| Seabrook | 5.3 mi | $1,542 | $443,500 | 31.8% |
| Kensington | 5.7 mi | $1,813 | $657,700 | 7.1% |
| East Kingston | 5.7 mi | — | $575,500 | 3.6% |
Places in Massachusetts most like Amesbury
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield Center | $1,664 | $480,000 | $97,798 | 37.1% |
| Hudson (community) | $1,397 | $473,300 | $90,524 | 32.0% |
| Haverhill | $1,668 | $453,900 | $88,326 | 37.2% |
| Peabody | $1,950 | $596,200 | $96,657 | 34.4% |
| Marshfield (community) | $1,773 | $675,300 | $97,105 | 29.8% |
| Beverly | $1,771 | $650,300 | $106,044 | 39.9% |
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 Amesbury, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,440 | $2,518 | $3,008 | $3,584 | $3,953 |
HUD income limits for Amesbury, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $36,000 | $60,000 | $96,000 |
| 2 people | $41,150 | $68,600 | $109,700 |
| 3 people | $46,300 | $77,150 | $123,400 |
| 4 people | $51,400 | $85,700 | $137,100 |
| 5 people | $55,550 | $92,600 | $148,100 |
| 6 people | $59,650 | $99,450 | $159,050 |
| 7 people | $63,750 | $106,300 | $170,050 |
| 8 people | $67,850 | $113,150 | $181,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $164,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Amesbury
What is the average rent in Amesbury, MA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Amesbury is $1,683 (±$115) 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 Amesbury?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Amesbury, MA is $1,372 (±$136) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Amesbury rent-burdened?
66.7% of renting households in Amesbury 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 Amesbury?
Amesbury has an estimated 2,382 (±403) renting households, 31.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Amesbury?
The median household income in Amesbury is $103,554 (±$11,632) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Amesbury, MA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $519,300 (±$32,254) for owner-occupied homes in Amesbury (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Amesbury city, Massachusetts
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Amesbury city, Massachusetts
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Amesbury city, Massachusetts
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Amesbury city, Massachusetts
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Amesbury city, Massachusetts
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Amesbury city, Massachusetts
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Amesbury city, Massachusetts
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Amesbury Police Department (ORI MA0050100)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Amesbury city, Massachusetts (place:01185, 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 .