What percentage of people rent in Great Barrington (community), MA?

Name: Renters and owners in Great Barrington (community), MA, 2020–2024
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41.2% (±10.1 points) of the occupied homes in Great Barrington (community), MA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 426 renting households against 607 that own their home.

In Great Barrington (community), the share of households that rent went from 46.5% in 2015–2019 to 41.2% in 2020–2024 (−5.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 41.2% (±10.1 points)
Renting households: 426 (±160)
Median renter income: $40,204 (±$11,576)

Who rents and who owns in Great Barrington (community)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Great Barrington (community)	Berkshire County	Massachusetts	United States
Renter-occupied share	41.2% (±10.1 points)	30.1% (±1.5 points)	37.5% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	426 (±160)	17,322 (±959)	1,043,884 (±6,942)	45,017,354
Owning households	607 (±124)	40,263 (±868)	1,741,158 (±8,598)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.4)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.4)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$40,204 (±$11,576)	$39,718 (±$3,144)	$60,987 (±$576)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$110,208 (±$51,026)	$95,331 (±$4,049)	$135,402 (±$770)	$100,009

In Great Barrington (community), the renter share is higher than in Berkshire County (30.1%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (37.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Berkshire County, Great Barrington (community) ranks 2 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 22 of 167.

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

How renting in Great Barrington (community) has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	46.5% (±11.6 points)	41.2% (±10.1 points)	−5.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,016 (±$124)	$1,188 (±$126)	+16.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$49,368 (±$5,628)	$64,506 (±$23,742)	+30.7%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Great Barrington (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Great Barrington (community)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Great Barrington (community)	—	41.2% (±10.1 points)	—
Housatonic	3.3 mi	30.3% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Egremont	4.5 mi	17.8% (±11.1 points)	Lower
Alford	5.3 mi	10.7% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Sheffield	6.2 mi	17.7% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Monterey	7.1 mi	12.6% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Stockbridge	7.7 mi	16.7% (±6.9 points)	Lower
West Stockbridge	8.3 mi	10.1% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Town of Hillsdale	8.5 mi	23.6% (±7.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Egremont, MA (17.8%), Alford, MA (10.7%), Sheffield, MA (17.7%).

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

Households that rent across Berkshire County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Adams (community)	43.3% (±6.5 points)
2	Great Barrington (community)	41.2% (±10.1 points)
3	Lenox (community)	39.0% (±12.0 points)
4	Lee (community)	38.6% (±13.9 points)
5	Williamstown (community)	38.5% (±10.0 points)
6	Housatonic	30.3% (±14.5 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Great Barrington (community)

How many renters are there in Great Barrington (community)?

Great Barrington (community) has an estimated 426 (±160) renting households, 41.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Great Barrington (community)?

In Great Barrington (community), the share of households that rent went from 46.5% in 2015–2019 to 41.2% in 2020–2024 (−5.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Great Barrington (community)?

A renting household in Great Barrington (community) has 1.7 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Great Barrington (community)?

The median renting household in Great Barrington (community), MA has an income of $40,204 (±$11,576) a year, against $110,208 for households that own their home.

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 Great Barrington CDP, Massachusetts (place:26780, in state:25).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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