How many renters in Amesbury, MA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Amesbury, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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66.7% (±10.3 points) of renting households in Amesbury, MA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

58.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 37.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 66.7% (±10.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 58.6% (±9.4 points)
Median share of income: 37.7% (±2.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Amesbury

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Amesbury	Essex County	Massachusetts	United States
Less than 15%	4.8% (±2.8 points)	10.2%	12.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.1% (±6.1 points)	9.7%	11.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	7.7% (±3.4 points)	10.7%	12.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.7% (±3.7 points)	12.6%	12.0%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.1% (±4.3 points)	10.5%	10.0%	9.2%
35% or more	58.6% (±9.4 points)	46.4%	41.8%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Amesbury against Essex County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Amesbury	Essex County	Massachusetts	United States
Paying 30% or more	66.7% (±10.3 points)	56.9% (±1.6 points)	51.8% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	58.6% (±9.4 points)	46.4% (±1.3 points)	41.8% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	37.7% (±2.9 points)	33.3% (±0.6 points)	30.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$49,419 (±$7,845)	$54,672 (±$1,972)	$60,987 (±$576)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,683 (±$115)	$1,756 (±$23)	$1,762 (±$9)	$1,413

In Amesbury, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Essex County (56.9%).

It is also higher than in Massachusetts (51.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Essex County, Amesbury ranks 5 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 35 of 351.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Amesbury

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Amesbury
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Amesbury	—	66.7% (±10.3 points)	—
South Hampton	2.7 mi	30.0% (±62.6 points)	Not measurably different
Merrimac	3.0 mi	59.3% (±30.6 points)	Not measurably different
West Newbury	3.6 mi	80.4% (±48.5 points)	Not measurably different
Newburyport	4.4 mi	46.4% (±11.0 points)	Lower
Newton	4.8 mi	62.0% (±34.5 points)	Not measurably different
Seabrook	5.3 mi	50.4% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kensington	5.7 mi	24.4% (±53.3 points)	Not measurably different
East Kingston	5.7 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Newburyport, MA (46.4%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Essex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	West Newbury	80.4% (±48.5 points)
2	Rockport	71.1% (±16.6 points)
3	Lynnfield	69.2% (±17.4 points)
4	Boxford	67.2% (±56.5 points)
5	Amesbury	66.7% (±10.3 points)
6	Hamilton	65.8% (±19.0 points)
7	Salisbury	61.8% (±11.1 points)
8	Lawrence	60.6% (±3.7 points)
9	Haverhill	60.3% (±5.2 points)
10	Lynn	59.9% (±4.7 points)
11	Merrimac	59.3% (±30.6 points)

Showing 11 of 34 places in Essex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Amesbury

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).

What share of income do renters in Amesbury spend on rent?

The median renting household in Amesbury, MA spends 37.7% (±2.9 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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