Housing data for Bliss Corner, MA
Bliss Corner, MA has an estimated 5,405 residents and 2,423 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Bristol County.
36.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,538 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,405 (±802)
- Housing units
- 2,423 (±340)
- Households that rent
- 36.6%
- Median gross rent
- $1,538
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +5.0%
What stands out in Bliss Corner
Homes heated by fuel oil: 9.7% (±5.8 points) in Bliss Corner, lower than in Bristol County (23.0%).
Median real estate taxes: $3,640 (±$323) in Bliss Corner, lower than in Bristol County ($4,807).
Average commute: 22.1 minutes (±4.1) in Bliss Corner, lower than in Bristol County (28.5 minutes).
Commuting by public transportation: 0.1% (±0.4 points) in Bliss Corner, lower than in Bristol County (1.9%).
Housing in Bliss Corner at a glance
- Median rent: $1,538 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,624 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 57.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 36.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $75,420 median household income
- Home values: $446,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,512 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,640 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 13.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 49.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 74.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 83.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 22.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +5.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 21.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Bliss Corner against Bristol County, its state and the nation
| Bliss Corner | Bristol County | Massachusetts | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,405 (±802) | 582,270 (exact) | 7,044,056 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,423 (±340) | 245,025 (±209) | 3,030,406 (±453) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 36.6% (±9.6 points) | 37.7% (±0.8 points) | 37.5% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,538 (±$295) | $1,245 (±$19) | $1,762 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $75,420 (±$8,916) | $85,625 (±$1,601) | $103,960 (±$527) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $446,200 (±$33,165) | $451,200 (±$3,411) | $562,100 (±$2,169) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,640 (±$323) | $4,807 (±$36) | $5,992 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 74.5% (±15.8 points) | 68.1% (±1.2 points) | 67.4% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.1 minutes (±4.1) | 28.5 minutes (±0.4) | 29.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.8% (±6.9 points) | 90.2% (±0.6 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 51.0 years (±8.4) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 40.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Bliss Corner covers 2.0 square miles of land, about 2,701 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Bliss Corner has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,150 (±595) | 5,405 (±802) | +5.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 2,266 (±194) | 2,423 (±340) | +6.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $829 (±$119) | $1,538 (±$295) | +85.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $320,100 (±$20,821) | $446,200 (±$33,165) | +39.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $63,958 (±$22,850) | $75,420 (±$8,916) | +17.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,649 (±$135) | $2,512 (±$338) | +52.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,761 (±$200) | $3,640 (±$323) | +31.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 32.8% (±7.2 points) | 36.6% (±9.6 points) | +3.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±4.7 points) | 0.0% (±4.8 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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 Bristol County
Bliss Corner has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Bristol County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Bristol County recorded 333 violent and 1,031 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.
Places near Bliss Corner
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bedford | 3.9 mi | $1,137 | $357,300 | 59.7% |
| Smith Mills | 4.1 mi | $658 | $420,400 | 29.0% |
| Fairhaven | 4.2 mi | $1,118 | $446,700 | 25.6% |
| Acushnet Center | 5.8 mi | $1,083 | $378,900 | 16.2% |
| Westport | 7.4 mi | $1,425 | $521,900 | 17.1% |
| Mattapoisett | 7.8 mi | $1,597 | $681,600 | 14.7% |
| Acushnet | 8.1 mi | $1,170 | $436,400 | 14.7% |
| Mattapoisett Center | 8.7 mi | $1,658 | $651,900 | 25.5% |
Places in Massachusetts most like Bliss Corner
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easthampton | $1,292 | $371,500 | $71,673 | 41.6% |
| Gloucester | $1,411 | $600,600 | $83,883 | 36.1% |
| Northampton | $1,439 | $429,700 | $80,288 | 42.7% |
| Great Barrington | $1,314 | $494,300 | $84,132 | 31.4% |
| Lee | $1,375 | $352,700 | $83,750 | 28.9% |
| West Yarmouth | $1,470 | $494,600 | $65,841 | 23.5% |
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 Bliss Corner, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,297 | $1,305 | $1,668 | $1,987 | $2,524 |
HUD income limits for Bliss Corner, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $27,650 | $46,000 | $73,650 |
| 2 people | $31,600 | $52,550 | $84,200 |
| 3 people | $35,550 | $59,200 | $94,700 |
| 4 people | $39,450 | $65,750 | $105,200 |
| 5 people | $42,650 | $71,050 | $113,650 |
| 6 people | $45,800 | $76,300 | $122,050 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $81,550 | $130,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $86,800 | $138,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the New Bedford, MA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $94,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Bliss Corner is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Dartmouth, 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 Bliss Corner
What is the average rent in Bliss Corner, MA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Bliss Corner is $1,538 (±$295) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Bliss Corner?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Bliss Corner, MA is $1,624 (±$296) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Bliss Corner rent-burdened?
57.7% of renting households in Bliss Corner 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 Bliss Corner?
Bliss Corner has an estimated 853 (±238) renting households, 36.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Bliss Corner?
The median household income in Bliss Corner is $75,420 (±$8,916) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Bliss Corner, MA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $446,200 (±$33,165) for owner-occupied homes in Bliss Corner (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Bliss Corner growing?
In Bliss Corner, the number of residents went from 5,150 in 2015–2019 to 5,405 in 2020–2024 (+5.0%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bliss Corner CDP, Massachusetts
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bliss Corner CDP, Massachusetts
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bliss Corner CDP, Massachusetts
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bliss Corner CDP, Massachusetts
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bliss Corner CDP, Massachusetts
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bliss Corner CDP, Massachusetts
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bliss Corner CDP, Massachusetts
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: New Bedford, MA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: New Bedford, MA HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Bliss Corner CDP, Massachusetts (place:06170, 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 .