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

Name: Rent burden in Great Barrington (community), MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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61.0% (±24.4 points) of renting households in Great Barrington (community), MA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

50.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 40.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 61.0% (±24.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 50.9% (±22.8 points)
Median share of income: 40.5% (±19.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Great Barrington (community)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Great Barrington (community)	Berkshire County	Massachusetts	United States
Less than 15%	8.9% (±10.7 points)	12.9%	12.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	0.0% (±9.5 points)	9.9%	11.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.1% (±15.4 points)	11.7%	12.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	20.0% (±19.9 points)	11.5%	12.0%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.1% (±8.7 points)	10.4%	10.0%	9.2%
35% or more	50.9% (±22.8 points)	43.6%	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.

Great Barrington (community) against Berkshire County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Great Barrington (community)	Berkshire County	Massachusetts	United States
Paying 30% or more	61.0% (±24.4 points)	54.0% (±4.1 points)	51.8% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	50.9% (±22.8 points)	43.6% (±3.5 points)	41.8% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	40.5% (±19.2 points)	31.9% (±1.7 points)	30.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$40,204 (±$11,576)	$39,718 (±$3,144)	$60,987 (±$576)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,188 (±$126)	$1,097 (±$42)	$1,762 (±$9)	$1,413

In Great Barrington (community), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Berkshire County (54.0%).

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

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

In Berkshire County, Great Barrington (community) ranks 2 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 50 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 Great Barrington (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Great Barrington (community)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Great Barrington (community)	—	61.0% (±24.4 points)	—
Housatonic	3.3 mi	51.7% (±50.1 points)	Not measurably different
Egremont	4.5 mi	8.5% (±46.0 points)	Lower
Alford	5.3 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sheffield	6.2 mi	29.2% (±25.1 points)	Not measurably different
Monterey	7.1 mi	43.3% (±79.3 points)	Not measurably different
Stockbridge	7.7 mi	60.8% (±35.1 points)	Not measurably different
West Stockbridge	8.3 mi	63.6% (±55.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hillsdale	8.5 mi	44.8% (±22.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Egremont, MA (8.5%).

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 Berkshire County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Adams (community)	64.3% (±13.0 points)
2	Great Barrington (community)	61.0% (±24.4 points)
3	Williamstown (community)	53.1% (±22.6 points)
4	Housatonic	51.7% (±50.1 points)
5	Lenox (community)	47.5% (±32.6 points)
6	Lee (community)	45.2% (±34.8 points)

Great Barrington (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 Great Barrington, 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 Great Barrington (community)

Are renters in Great Barrington (community) rent-burdened?

61.0% of renting households in Great Barrington (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 Great Barrington (community) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Great Barrington (community), MA spends 40.5% (±19.2 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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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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