What percentage of people rent in Greenfield, MA?

Name: Renters and owners in Greenfield, MA, 2020–2024
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44.3% (±2.9 points) of the occupied homes in Greenfield, MA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,624 renting households against 4,558 that own their home.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 44.3% (±2.9 points)
Renting households: 3,624 (±267)
Median renter income: $34,623 (±$3,833)

Who rents and who owns in Greenfield

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Greenfield	Franklin County	Massachusetts	United States
Renter-occupied share	44.3% (±2.9 points)	29.9% (±1.4 points)	37.5% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,624 (±267)	9,427 (±450)	1,043,884 (±6,942)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,558 (±270)	22,143 (±480)	1,741,158 (±8,598)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.1)	1.8 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$34,623 (±$3,833)	$39,323 (±$4,450)	$60,987 (±$576)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$79,896 (±$2,851)	$88,952 (±$2,834)	$135,402 (±$770)	$100,009

In Greenfield, the renter share is higher than in Franklin County (29.9%).

It is also higher than in Massachusetts (37.5%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Franklin County, Greenfield ranks 2 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 32 of 351.

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

Households that rent in places near Greenfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Greenfield
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Greenfield	—	44.3% (±2.9 points)	—
Turners Falls	2.4 mi	44.3% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Shelburne	4.2 mi	32.2% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Gill	4.5 mi	17.7% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Bernardston	5.7 mi	22.1% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Montague	5.7 mi	37.3% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Millers Falls	5.9 mi	23.2% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Leyden	5.9 mi	6.6% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Deerfield	6.7 mi	21.6% (±5.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shelburne, MA (32.2%), Gill, MA (17.7%), Bernardston, MA (22.1%).

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

Households that rent across Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Sunderland	58.0% (±7.5 points)
2	Greenfield	44.3% (±2.9 points)
3	Montague	37.3% (±5.0 points)
4	Shelburne	32.2% (±6.7 points)
5	Orange	30.0% (±5.5 points)
6	Buckland	25.4% (±8.1 points)
7	Monroe	24.1% (±23.6 points)
8	Bernardston	22.1% (±6.1 points)

Showing 8 of 26 places in Franklin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Greenfield

How many renters are there in Greenfield?

Greenfield has an estimated 3,624 (±267) renting households, 44.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How big are renting households in Greenfield?

A renting household in Greenfield has 1.7 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Greenfield?

The median renting household in Greenfield, MA has an income of $34,623 (±$3,833) a year, against $79,896 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 Greenfield city, Massachusetts (place:27060, 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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