Housing data for Dennis Port, MA
Dennis Port, MA has an estimated 3,691 residents and 5,210 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Barnstable County.
31.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,556 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,691 (±474)
- Housing units
- 5,210 (±290)
- Households that rent
- 31.3%
- Median gross rent
- $1,556
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +7.7%
What stands out in Dennis Port
Households that rent: 31.3% (±8.3 points) in Dennis Port, higher than in Barnstable County (18.9%).
Median real estate taxes: $2,191 (±$357) in Dennis Port, lower than in Barnstable County ($4,239).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 8.1% (±4.6 points) in Dennis Port, lower than in Barnstable County (18.9%).
Homes built before 1980: 82.8% (±10.2 points) in Dennis Port, higher than in Barnstable County (56.4%).
- Renters and owners in Dennis Port
- Property taxes in Dennis Port
- Heating fuel in Dennis Port
- Age of homes in Dennis Port
Housing in Dennis Port at a glance
- Median rent: $1,556 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 57.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 31.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $70,094 median household income
- Home values: $523,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,080 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,191 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 11.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 47.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 82.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 70.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 31.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +7.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 24.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Dennis Port against Barnstable County, its state and the nation
| Dennis Port | Barnstable County | Massachusetts | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,691 (±474) | 231,668 (exact) | 7,044,056 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 5,210 (±290) | 166,215 (±74) | 3,030,406 (±453) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 31.3% (±8.3 points) | 18.9% (±1.0 points) | 37.5% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,556 (±$343) | $1,678 (±$60) | $1,762 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $70,094 (±$12,496) | $95,241 (±$2,510) | $103,960 (±$527) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $523,900 (±$73,869) | $629,000 (±$7,027) | $562,100 (±$2,169) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,191 (±$357) | $4,239 (±$69) | $5,992 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 82.8% (±10.2 points) | 56.4% (±1.4 points) | 67.4% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 31.2 minutes (±6.3) | 24.8 minutes (±1.0) | 29.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.1% (±4.5 points) | 94.3% (±0.5 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 58.0 years (±5.2) | 55.4 years (±0.1) | 40.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Dennis Port covers 3.0 square miles of land, about 1,215 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Dennis Port has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,428 (±361) | 3,691 (±474) | +7.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 5,275 (±120) | 5,210 (±290) | −1.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,509 (±$199) | $1,556 (±$343) | +3.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $321,200 (±$28,540) | $523,900 (±$73,869) | +63.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $55,256 (±$8,742) | $70,094 (±$12,496) | +26.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,473 (±$92) | $2,080 (±$358) | +41.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,982 (±$263) | $2,191 (±$357) | +10.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 40.6% (±7.5 points) | 31.3% (±8.3 points) | −9.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 14.3% (±10.1 points) | 0.0% (±6.7 points) | −14.3 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
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 Barnstable County
Dennis Port has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Barnstable County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Barnstable County recorded 248 violent and 660 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.
ZIP codes in Dennis Port
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02639 | 99% | 3,808 | $1,496 | $514,200 | $72,567 |
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 Dennis Port
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Dennis | 1.5 mi | $1,593 | $644,800 | 24.6% |
| Northwest Harwich | 2.4 mi | $2,486 | $665,100 | 10.5% |
| South Dennis | 2.6 mi | $2,003 | $495,700 | 17.3% |
| South Yarmouth | 3.3 mi | $1,806 | $541,700 | 19.8% |
| Harwich Port | 3.7 mi | — | $815,500 | 24.4% |
| Harwich | 4.0 mi | $2,017 | $658,600 | 15.2% |
| Harwich Center | 4.0 mi | $1,340 | $636,800 | 32.3% |
| Yarmouth | 4.6 mi | $1,721 | $551,800 | 17.7% |
Places in Massachusetts most like Dennis Port
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockport (community) | $1,777 | $748,200 | $86,250 | 33.7% |
| Wareham Center | $1,415 | $425,700 | $91,936 | 28.0% |
| Buzzards Bay | $1,484 | $454,500 | $94,388 | 24.3% |
| Brockton | $1,641 | $437,500 | $80,115 | 42.6% |
| Rockport | $1,851 | $746,100 | $96,250 | 31.7% |
| Ayer (community) | $1,240 | $444,600 | $74,878 | 41.9% |
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 Dennis Port, 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 Dennis Port, 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.
Dennis Port is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Dennis, 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 Dennis Port
What is the average rent in Dennis Port, MA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Dennis Port is $1,556 (±$343) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Dennis Port rent-burdened?
57.2% of renting households in Dennis Port 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 Dennis Port?
Dennis Port has an estimated 612 (±181) renting households, 31.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Dennis Port?
The median household income in Dennis Port is $70,094 (±$12,496) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Dennis Port, MA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $523,900 (±$73,869) for owner-occupied homes in Dennis Port (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Dennis Port?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Dennis Port, MA is $2,080 (±$358) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Dennis Port growing?
In Dennis Port, the number of residents went from 3,428 in 2015–2019 to 3,691 in 2020–2024 (+7.7%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Dennis Port?
The ZIP code that covers Dennis Port is 02639.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 02639?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 02639 is $1,496 (±$441) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dennis Port CDP, Massachusetts
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dennis Port CDP, Massachusetts
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dennis Port CDP, Massachusetts
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dennis Port CDP, Massachusetts
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dennis Port CDP, Massachusetts
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dennis Port CDP, Massachusetts
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dennis Port CDP, 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
- 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 Dennis Port CDP, Massachusetts (place:16810, 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 .