Housing data for Chilmark, MA
Chilmark, MA has an estimated 1,578 residents and 1,582 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Dukes County.
10.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,750 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,578 (±412)
- Housing units
- 1,582 (±226)
- Households that rent
- 10.6%
- Median gross rent
- $2,750
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +29.1%
What stands out in Chilmark
Median home value: $1,895,300 (±$281,344) in Chilmark, higher than in Dukes County ($1,165,800).
Median household income: $168,750 (±$28,391) in Chilmark, higher than in Dukes County ($125,786).
Median real estate taxes: $4,485 (±$858) in Chilmark, lower than in Dukes County ($5,828).
Housing in Chilmark at a glance
- Median rent: $2,750 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 30.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 10.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $168,750 median household income
- Home values: $1,895,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $4,000 or more median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,485 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 71.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 42.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 44.2% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 31.5 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crime reported to police: 79 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +29.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 16.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Chilmark against Dukes County, its state and the nation
| Chilmark | Dukes County | Massachusetts | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,578 (±412) | 20,933 (exact) | 7,044,056 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,582 (±226) | 17,822 (±21) | 3,030,406 (±453) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 10.6% (±6.1 points) | 17.9% (±4.7 points) | 37.5% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,750 (±$2,008) | $1,277 (±$413) | $1,762 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $168,750 (±$28,391) | $125,786 (±$14,169) | $103,960 (±$527) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $1,895,300 (±$281,344) | $1,165,800 (±$68,458) | $562,100 (±$2,169) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,485 (±$858) | $5,828 (±$899) | $5,992 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 42.3% (±7.9 points) | 45.0% (±4.8 points) | 67.4% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 31.5 minutes (±17.9) | 16.4 minutes (±2.5) | 29.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 99.1% (±1.2 points) | 95.0% (±2.9 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 53.6 years (±8.1) | 50.7 years (±0.7) | 40.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Chilmark covers 19.0 square miles of land, about 83 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Chilmark has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,222 (±258) | 1,578 (±412) | +29.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,665 (±178) | 1,582 (±226) | −5.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,417 (±$166) | $2,750 (±$2,008) | +94.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $1,161,100 (±$144,150) | $1,895,300 (±$281,344) | +63.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $96,471 (±$18,006) | $168,750 (±$28,391) | +74.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,698 (±$281) | $4,485 (±$858) | +21.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 20.4% (±9.0 points) | 10.6% (±6.1 points) | −9.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10.6% (±11.6 points) | 0.0% (±43.4 points) | −10.6 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 Chilmark
In 2025, the Chilmark Police Department reported 79 violent and 397 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Dukes County, the departments that report recorded 298 violent and 696 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Chilmark
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02535 | 78% | 2,244 | $1,738 | $1,888,000 | $153,966 |
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 Chilmark
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquinnah | 3.2 mi | — | $1,878,700 | 20.4% |
| West Tisbury | 8.9 mi | $2,350 | $1,302,100 | 7.9% |
| Gosnold | 11 mi | — | $700,000 | 55.6% |
| Vineyard Haven | 14 mi | $1,711 | $847,400 | 20.3% |
| Tisbury | 14 mi | $690 | $993,600 | 24.1% |
| Oak Bluffs (community) | 15 mi | $1,077 | — | 40.2% |
| Oak Bluffs | 16 mi | $1,099 | $923,100 | 23.6% |
| Falmouth (community) | 19 mi | $1,173 | $837,900 | 45.6% |
Places in Massachusetts most like Chilmark
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southborough | $2,496 | $821,100 | $196,808 | 11.8% |
| Cohasset | $2,755 | $1,318,900 | $199,306 | 17.0% |
| Westford | $2,436 | $748,500 | $187,198 | 14.1% |
| Cordaville | $1,844 | $765,900 | $165,375 | 6.2% |
| Lexington (community) | $2,891 | $1,203,100 | $238,444 | 19.5% |
| Lexington | $2,891 | $1,203,100 | $238,444 | 19.5% |
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 Chilmark, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,461 | $1,537 | $2,010 | $2,783 | $3,112 |
HUD income limits for Chilmark, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $34,300 | $57,100 | $74,800 |
| 2 people | $39,200 | $65,250 | $85,450 |
| 3 people | $44,100 | $73,400 | $96,150 |
| 4 people | $48,950 | $81,550 | $106,800 |
| 5 people | $52,900 | $88,100 | $115,350 |
| 6 people | $56,800 | $94,600 | $123,900 |
| 7 people | $60,700 | $101,150 | $132,450 |
| 8 people | $64,650 | $107,650 | $141,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Dukes County, MA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $163,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Chilmark
What is the median household income in Chilmark?
The median household income in Chilmark is $168,750 (±$28,391) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Chilmark, MA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $1,895,300 (±$281,344) for owner-occupied homes in Chilmark (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Chilmark?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Chilmark, MA is $4,000 or more a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Chilmark?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Chilmark, MA is $4,485 (±$858) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Chilmark?
Chilmark, MA has an estimated 1,582 (±226) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Chilmark?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 28.6% of homes in Chilmark, MA.
Is Chilmark growing?
In Chilmark, the number of residents went from 1,222 in 2015–2019 to 1,578 in 2020–2024 (+29.1%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Chilmark?
The ZIP code that covers Chilmark is 02535.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 02535?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 02535 is $1,738 (±$891) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chilmark town, Dukes County, Massachusetts
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chilmark town, Dukes County, Massachusetts
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chilmark town, Dukes County, Massachusetts
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chilmark town, Dukes County, Massachusetts
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chilmark town, Dukes County, Massachusetts
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Chilmark town, Dukes County, Massachusetts
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Chilmark town, Dukes County, Massachusetts
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Dukes County, MA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Dukes County, MA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Chilmark Police Department (ORI MA0040100)
- 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 Chilmark town, Dukes County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:13800, in state:25 county:007).
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 .