What is the median rent in Brewster (community), MA?
The median gross rent in Brewster (community), MA is $1,276 (±$554) a month, according to the US Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
That is across 168 rented homes; gross rent is the contract rent plus the utilities and fuels a renter pays separately.
Figures last updated on .
- Median gross rent
- $1,276 (±$554)
- Rented homes
- 168 (±100)
- $2,000 or more
- 0.0%
How much rent costs in Brewster (community)
| Monthly gross rent | Brewster (community) | Barnstable County | Massachusetts | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $500 | 9.5% (±18.8 points) | 11.7% | 10.2% | 6.3% |
| $500 to $999 | 27.4% (±26.8 points) | 12.7% | 11.7% | 20.2% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 33.3% (±32.7 points) | 16.8% | 17.7% | 28.1% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 29.8% (±28.7 points) | 25.0% | 19.9% | 21.1% |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0.0% (±22.1 points) | 20.6% | 16.7% | 12.0% |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0.0% (±22.1 points) | 5.7% | 10.5% | 5.5% |
| $3,000 or more | 0.0% (±22.1 points) | 7.5% | 13.3% | 6.8% |
The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 33.3% of renting households.
0.0% of rented homes in Brewster (community) cost $2,000 or more a month.
Brewster (community) against Barnstable County, its state and the nation
| Brewster (community) | Barnstable County | Massachusetts | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $1,276 (±$554) | $1,678 (±$60) | $1,762 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Rented homes paying rent | 168 (±100) | 18,328 (±1,164) | 1,006,980 (±6,692) | 42,849,984 |
In Brewster (community), median gross rent is not measurably different from Barnstable County ($1,678).
It is not measurably different from Massachusetts ($1,762).
It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).
In Barnstable County, Brewster (community) ranks 23 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median gross rent.
Statewide, it ranks 100 of 147.
Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.
How rent in Brewster (community) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that rent | 10.7% (±7.6 points) | 19.6% (±10.5 points) | +8.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 13.0% (±20.2 points) | 0.0% (±22.1 points) | −13.0 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.
Median gross rent in places near Brewster (community)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewster (community) | — | $1,276 (±$554) | — |
| Orleans (community) | 4.0 mi | $1,040 (±$876) | Not measurably different |
| East Harwich | 4.1 mi | $2,329 (±$208) | Higher |
| Harwich | 4.4 mi | $2,017 (±$738) | Not measurably different |
| Harwich Center | 4.8 mi | $1,340 (±$681) | Not measurably different |
| East Dennis | 4.8 mi | $719 (±$248) | Not measurably different |
| Northwest Harwich | 5.0 mi | $2,486 (±$2,453) | Not measurably different |
| Orleans | 5.4 mi | $1,502 (±$703) | Not measurably different |
| South Dennis | 5.7 mi | $2,003 (±$1,005) | Not measurably different |
Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Harwich, MA ($2,329).
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Median gross rent across Barnstable County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Dennis Port | $1,556 (±$343) |
| 18 | Buzzards Bay | $1,484 (±$601) |
| 19 | West Yarmouth | $1,470 (±$182) |
| 20 | Harwich Center | $1,340 (±$681) |
| 21 | Chatham (community) | $1,311 (±$496) |
| 22 | Provincetown (community) | $1,284 (±$502) |
| 23 | Brewster (community) | $1,276 (±$554) |
| 24 | Dennis (community) | $1,199 (±$299) |
| 25 | Falmouth (community) | $1,173 (±$202) |
| 26 | Orleans (community) | $1,040 (±$876) |
| 27 | East Dennis | $719 (±$248) |
| 28 | Pocasset | $687 (±$250) |
Showing 12 of 28 places in Barnstable County, ranked from highest to lowest.
Brewster (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 Brewster, 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 Brewster (community)
What is the average rent in Brewster (community), MA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Brewster (community) is $1,276 (±$554) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many rentals in Brewster (community) cost more than $2,000 a month?
0.0% of rented homes in Brewster (community) have a gross rent of $2,000 or more a month, and 9.5% cost less than $500.
Is rent in Brewster (community) higher than in Barnstable County?
In Brewster (community), median gross rent is not measurably different from Barnstable County ($1,678).
It is not measurably different from Massachusetts ($1,762).
It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).
Is this the rent for an apartment listed today?
No: these are rents households reported paying across 2020–2024, not asking rents for vacant homes, which usually run higher.
Sources
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brewster CDP, Massachusetts
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Brewster CDP, Massachusetts
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Brewster CDP, Massachusetts
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
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 Brewster CDP, Massachusetts (place:07945, in state:25).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B25064_001E, B25064_001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.
The API needs a free key.
DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0126E, DP04_0126M, DP04_0127PE, DP04_0127PM, DP04_0128PE, DP04_0128PM, DP04_0129PE, DP04_0129PM, DP04_0130PE, DP04_0130PM, DP04_0131PE, DP04_0131PM, DP04_0132PE, DP04_0132PM, DP04_0133PE, DP04_0133PM
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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 .
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