What percentage of people rent in Amherst Town, MA?

Name: Renters and owners in Amherst Town, MA, 2020–2024
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55.8% (±4.3 points) of the occupied homes in Amherst Town, MA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 5,412 renting households against 4,288 that own their home.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 55.8% (±4.3 points)
Renting households: 5,412 (±520)
Median renter income: $37,458 (±$14,202)

Who rents and who owns in Amherst Town

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Amherst Town	Hampshire County	Massachusetts	United States
Renter-occupied share	55.8% (±4.3 points)	32.2% (±1.3 points)	37.5% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	5,412 (±520)	19,998 (±900)	1,043,884 (±6,942)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,288 (±426)	42,116 (±841)	1,741,158 (±8,598)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.2)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$37,458 (±$14,202)	$46,278 (±$4,187)	$60,987 (±$576)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$141,466 (±$23,173)	$113,554 (±$2,761)	$135,402 (±$770)	$100,009

In Amherst Town, the renter share is higher than in Hampshire County (32.2%).

It is also higher than in Massachusetts (37.5%).

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

In Hampshire County, Amherst Town ranks 1 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 15 of 351.

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

Households that rent in places near Amherst Town

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Amherst Town
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Amherst Town	—	55.8% (±4.3 points)	—
Hadley	3.2 mi	26.6% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Pelham	4.9 mi	20.9% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Hatfield (community)	5.0 mi	15.1% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Hatfield	5.9 mi	25.4% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Granby (community)	6.8 mi	7.1% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Leverett	7.4 mi	12.8% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Sunderland	7.4 mi	58.0% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Shutesbury	7.9 mi	8.8% (±2.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hadley, MA (26.6%), Pelham, MA (20.9%), Hatfield (community), MA (15.1%).

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

Households that rent across Hampshire County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Amherst Town	55.8% (±4.3 points)
2	Northampton	42.7% (±2.6 points)
3	Easthampton	41.6% (±5.1 points)
4	Ware	27.7% (±5.8 points)
5	Hadley	26.6% (±8.2 points)
6	Hatfield	25.4% (±9.0 points)
7	South Hadley	23.0% (±3.4 points)

Showing 7 of 20 places in Hampshire County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Amherst Town

How many renters are there in Amherst Town?

Amherst Town has an estimated 5,412 (±520) renting households, 55.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How big are renting households in Amherst Town?

A renting household in Amherst Town has 2.1 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Amherst Town?

The median renting household in Amherst Town, MA has an income of $37,458 (±$14,202) a year, against $141,466 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 Amherst Town city, Massachusetts (place:01370, in state:25).

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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