How many renters in Eastham, MA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Eastham, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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83.8% (±20.2 points) of renting households in Eastham, MA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 50.0% or more of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 83.8% (±20.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 83.8% (±14.5 points)
Median share of income: 50.0% or more

Rent as a share of income in Eastham

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Eastham	Barnstable County	Massachusetts	United States
Less than 15%	0.0% (±14.1 points)	13.1%	12.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.2% (±12.0 points)	8.4%	11.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	4.0% (±6.4 points)	8.0%	12.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	5.0% (±8.1 points)	10.8%	12.0%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	0.0% (±14.1 points)	11.0%	10.0%	9.2%
35% or more	83.8% (±14.5 points)	48.8%	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.

Eastham against Barnstable County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Eastham	Barnstable County	Massachusetts	United States
Paying 30% or more	83.8% (±20.2 points)	59.8% (±3.8 points)	51.8% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	83.8% (±14.5 points)	48.8% (±2.9 points)	41.8% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	50.0% or more	34.4% (±1.3 points)	30.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$39,429 (±$9,643)	$49,249 (±$4,540)	$60,987 (±$576)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,747 (±$101)	$1,678 (±$60)	$1,762 (±$9)	$1,413

In Eastham, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Barnstable County (59.8%).

It is also higher than in Massachusetts (51.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Barnstable County, Eastham ranks 2 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 10 of 351.

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 Eastham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Eastham
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Eastham	—	83.8% (±20.2 points)	—
Orleans (community)	3.8 mi	24.1% (±18.4 points)	Lower
Orleans	5.4 mi	52.8% (±21.9 points)	Lower
Wellfleet	5.6 mi	28.7% (±28.7 points)	Lower
Brewster (community)	7.0 mi	46.4% (±34.0 points)	Not measurably different
Brewster	7.6 mi	61.2% (±28.8 points)	Not measurably different
East Harwich	9.4 mi	46.5% (±43.1 points)	Not measurably different
Harwich	11 mi	56.7% (±17.7 points)	Lower
Harwich Center	11 mi	45.0% (±32.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Orleans (community), MA (24.1%), Orleans, MA (52.8%), Wellfleet, MA (28.7%).

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 Barnstable County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Truro	100.0% (±79.9 points)
2	Eastham	83.8% (±20.2 points)
3	Yarmouth	75.1% (±13.0 points)
4	Barnstable Town	64.5% (±10.0 points)
5	Bourne	62.8% (±11.8 points)
6	Brewster	61.2% (±28.8 points)
7	Dennis	59.2% (±13.7 points)
8	Chatham	58.6% (±22.2 points)

Showing 8 of 15 places in Barnstable County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Eastham include the places inside it that have pages of their own: North Eastham.

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 Eastham

Are renters in Eastham rent-burdened?

83.8% of renting households in Eastham 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 Eastham spend on rent?

The median renting household in Eastham, MA spends 50.0% or more 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 Eastham town, Barnstable County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:19295, in state:25 county:001).

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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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