How many renters in Dedham (community), MA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

56.4% (±10.2 points) of renting households in Dedham (community), MA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
56.4% (±10.2 points)
Paying 35% or more
46.5% (±8.7 points)
Median share of income
33.2% (±4.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Dedham (community)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentDedham (community)Norfolk CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Less than 15%13.8% (±5.4 points)11.2%12.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%7.7% (±4.5 points)11.5%11.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%10.6% (±4.5 points)13.4%12.3%12.6%
25% to 29.9%11.5% (±7.0 points)12.5%12.0%11.5%
30% to 34.9%9.9% (±5.4 points)10.4%10.0%9.2%
35% or more46.5% (±8.7 points)41.1%41.8%41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Dedham (community) against Norfolk County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Dedham (community)Norfolk CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Paying 30% or more56.4% (±10.2 points)51.5% (±1.8 points)51.8% (±0.5 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more46.5% (±8.7 points)41.1% (±1.5 points)41.8% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income33.2% (±4.8 points)30.7% (±0.7 points)30.9% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$65,987 (±$15,889)$74,159 (±$3,427)$60,987 (±$576)$52,966
Median gross rent$2,042 (±$182)$2,149 (±$29)$1,762 (±$9)$1,413

In Dedham (community), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Norfolk County (51.5%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (51.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Norfolk County, Dedham (community) ranks 4 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 69 of 163.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Dedham (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dedham (community)
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Dedham (community)—56.4% (±10.2 points)—
Westwood2.7 mi60.9% (±15.1 points)Not measurably different
Needham (community)4.0 mi55.9% (±11.0 points)Not measurably different
Needham4.0 mi55.9% (±11.0 points)Not measurably different
Norwood (community)4.2 mi54.3% (±6.9 points)Not measurably different
Norwood4.2 mi54.3% (±6.9 points)Not measurably different
Dover (community)4.5 mi100.0% (±141.4 points)Not measurably different
Milton (community)5.0 mi45.6% (±22.1 points)Not measurably different
Milton5.0 mi45.6% (±22.1 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Norfolk County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
1Dover (community)100.0% (±141.4 points)
2Bellingham (community)74.7% (±16.3 points)
3Sharon (community)65.7% (±23.9 points)
4Dedham (community)56.4% (±10.2 points)
5Needham (community)55.9% (±11.0 points)
6Norwood (community)54.3% (±6.9 points)
7Foxborough (community)50.8% (±16.4 points)
8Millis-Clicquot49.3% (±20.7 points)
9 (tie)Holbrook (community)47.8% (±21.8 points)
9 (tie)Medfield (community)47.8% (±19.9 points)

Showing 10 of 14 places in Norfolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Dedham (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 Dedham, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Dedham (community)

Are renters in Dedham (community) rent-burdened?

56.4% of renting households in Dedham (community) pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Dedham (community) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Dedham (community), MA spends 33.2% (±4.8 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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 Dedham CDP, Massachusetts (place:16530, in state:25).

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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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.

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