Housing data for Chatham, MA
Chatham, MA has an estimated 6,681 residents and 7,377 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Barnstable County.
14.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,485 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+11.0%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 6,681 (±19)
- Housing units
- 7,377 (±251)
- Households that rent
- 14.6%
- Median gross rent
- $1,485
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +11.0%
What stands out in Chatham
Median home value: $942,800 (±$77,505) in Chatham, higher than in Barnstable County ($629,000).
Working from home: 25.5% (±7.1 points) in Chatham, higher than in Barnstable County (16.0%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 3.3% (±1.7 points) in Chatham, lower than in Barnstable County (6.9%).
Households that rent: 14.6% (±4.1 points) in Chatham, lower than in Barnstable County (18.9%).
- Home values in Chatham
- Commute and cars in Chatham
- Types of homes in Chatham
- Renters and owners in Chatham
Housing in Chatham at a glance
- Median rent: $1,485 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,750 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 58.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 14.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $85,167 median household income
- Home values: $942,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,901 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,094 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 74.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 58.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 2.4% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 68.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 23.9 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 45 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +11.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 19.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Chatham against Barnstable County, its state and the nation
| Chatham | Barnstable County | Massachusetts | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,681 (±19) | 231,668 (exact) | 7,044,056 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 7,377 (±251) | 166,215 (±74) | 3,030,406 (±453) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 14.6% (±4.1 points) | 18.9% (±1.0 points) | 37.5% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,485 (±$209) | $1,678 (±$60) | $1,762 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $85,167 (±$8,892) | $95,241 (±$2,510) | $103,960 (±$527) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $942,800 (±$77,505) | $629,000 (±$7,027) | $562,100 (±$2,169) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,094 (±$459) | $4,239 (±$69) | $5,992 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 58.4% (±6.8 points) | 56.4% (±1.4 points) | 67.4% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.9 minutes (±3.7) | 24.8 minutes (±1.0) | 29.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.5% (±4.5 points) | 94.3% (±0.5 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 63.4 years (±2.8) | 55.4 years (±0.1) | 40.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Chatham covers 16.2 square miles of land, about 413 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Chatham has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,019 (±19) | 6,681 (±19) | +11.0% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 7,468 (±261) | 7,377 (±251) | −1.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,110 (±$159) | $1,485 (±$209) | +33.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $637,800 (±$34,669) | $942,800 (±$77,505) | +47.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $83,839 (±$12,963) | $85,167 (±$8,892) | +1.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,400 (±$232) | $2,901 (±$194) | +20.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,053 (±$274) | $4,094 (±$459) | +34.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 15.7% (±4.2 points) | 14.6% (±4.1 points) | −1.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.7% (±6.8 points) | 2.4% (±3.8 points) | −3.3 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 Chatham
In 2025, the Chatham Police Department reported 45 violent and 521 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Barnstable County, the departments that report recorded 248 violent and 660 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Chatham
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02633 | 100% | 4,512 | $1,471 | $946,100 | $85,483 |
| 02650 | 100% | 1,032 | — | $1,135,100 | $66,548 |
| 02659 | 100% | 1,137 | $1,577 | $777,000 | $109,453 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Chatham
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harwich Port | 5.6 mi | — | $815,500 | 24.4% |
| Harwich Center | 6.5 mi | $1,340 | $636,800 | 32.3% |
| East Harwich | 6.5 mi | $2,329 | $638,900 | 8.5% |
| Harwich | 6.9 mi | $2,017 | $658,600 | 15.2% |
| Northwest Harwich | 8.1 mi | $2,486 | $665,100 | 10.5% |
| Dennis Port | 8.6 mi | $1,556 | $523,900 | 31.3% |
| Brewster | 9.7 mi | $1,589 | $707,700 | 15.0% |
| Orleans | 10.0 mi | $1,502 | $957,000 | 19.1% |
Places in Massachusetts most like Chatham
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Falmouth | $1,745 | $823,200 | $77,292 | 13.5% |
| Orleans | $1,502 | $957,000 | $102,335 | 19.1% |
| Falmouth | $1,451 | $629,900 | $93,043 | 18.4% |
| Vineyard Haven | $1,711 | $847,400 | $77,665 | 20.3% |
| North Eastham | $1,688 | $689,300 | $77,442 | 9.0% |
| Alford | $1,750 | $794,400 | $121,042 | 10.7% |
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 Chatham, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,889 | $1,902 | $2,488 | $3,121 | $3,721 |
HUD income limits for Chatham, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $29,650 | $49,450 | $79,100 |
| 2 people | $33,900 | $56,500 | $90,400 |
| 3 people | $38,150 | $63,550 | $101,700 |
| 4 people | $42,350 | $70,600 | $112,950 |
| 5 people | $45,750 | $76,250 | $122,000 |
| 6 people | $49,150 | $81,900 | $131,050 |
| 7 people | $52,550 | $87,550 | $140,100 |
| 8 people | $55,950 | $93,200 | $149,100 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Barnstable Town, MA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $123,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
The figures for Chatham include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Chatham (community), West Chatham.
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 Chatham
What is the average rent in Chatham, MA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Chatham is $1,485 (±$209) 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 Chatham?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Chatham, MA is $1,459 (±$222) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Chatham rent-burdened?
58.6% of renting households in Chatham 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 Chatham?
Chatham has an estimated 488 (±140) renting households, 14.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Chatham?
The median household income in Chatham is $85,167 (±$8,892) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Chatham, MA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $942,800 (±$77,505) for owner-occupied homes in Chatham (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Chatham growing?
In Chatham, the number of residents went from 6,019 in 2015–2019 to 6,681 in 2020–2024 (+11.0%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Chatham?
The ZIP codes that cover Chatham are 02633, 02650, 02659.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 02633?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 02633 is $1,471 (±$259) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chatham town, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chatham town, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chatham town, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chatham town, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chatham town, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Chatham town, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Chatham town, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Barnstable Town, MA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Barnstable Town, MA MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Chatham Police Department (ORI MA0010400)
- 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 Chatham town, Barnstable County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:12995, in state:25 county:001).
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 .