Housing data for Hanscom AFB, MA
Hanscom AFB, MA has an estimated 2,110 residents and 680 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Middlesex County.
100.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $3,408 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,110 (±703)
- Housing units
- 680 (±229)
- Households that rent
- 100.0%
- Median gross rent
- $3,408
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +3.2%
What stands out in Hanscom AFB
Households that moved in since 2020: 76.7% (±27.5 points) in Hanscom AFB, higher than in Middlesex County (24.7%).
Households that rent: 100.0% (±6.1 points) in Hanscom AFB, higher than in Middlesex County (38.7%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±10.6 points) in Hanscom AFB, lower than in Middlesex County (25.5%).
Households without a vehicle: 0.0% (±6.1 points) in Hanscom AFB, lower than in Middlesex County (10.3%).
Housing in Hanscom AFB at a glance
- Median rent: $3,408 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $3,500 or more median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 62.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 100.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $104,688 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 90.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 67.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 47.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 23.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +3.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 76.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Hanscom AFB against Middlesex County, its state and the nation
| Hanscom AFB | Middlesex County | Massachusetts | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,110 (±703) | 1,638,365 (exact) | 7,044,056 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 680 (±229) | 664,267 (±238) | 3,030,406 (±453) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 100.0% (±6.1 points) | 38.7% (±0.4 points) | 37.5% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $3,408 (±$546) | $2,201 (±$17) | $1,762 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $104,688 (±$76,436) | $130,847 (±$1,164) | $103,960 (±$527) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $727,800 (±$3,891) | $562,100 (±$2,169) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $7,501 (±$59) | $5,992 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 67.5% (±33.2 points) | 68.2% (±0.7 points) | 67.4% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.2 minutes (±8.9) | 29.9 minutes (±0.2) | 29.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 99.3% (±1.5 points) | 94.7% (±0.3 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 25.0 years (±5.3) | 38.9 years (±0.2) | 40.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Hanscom AFB covers 0.9 square miles of land, about 2,365 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Hanscom AFB has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,045 (±139) | 2,110 (±703) | +3.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 577 (±41) | 680 (±229) | +17.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $3,143 (±$113) | $3,408 (±$546) | +8.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $108,056 (±$14,775) | $104,688 (±$76,436) | −3.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 100.0% (±6.1 points) | 100.0% (±6.1 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.0% (±4.5 points) | 0.0% (±6.1 points) | −4.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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 Middlesex County
Hanscom AFB has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Middlesex County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Middlesex County recorded 196 violent and 913 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 Hanscom AFB
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01731 | 38% | 2,110 | $3,408 | — | $104,688 |
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 Hanscom AFB
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington (community) | 2.7 mi | $2,891 | $1,203,100 | 19.5% |
| Lexington | 2.7 mi | $2,891 | $1,203,100 | 19.5% |
| Bedford | 2.8 mi | $2,622 | $898,500 | 31.2% |
| Concord | 4.4 mi | $2,631 | $1,210,000 | 24.3% |
| Burlington (community) | 5.0 mi | $2,718 | $740,600 | 25.8% |
| Burlington | 5.0 mi | $2,718 | $740,600 | 25.8% |
| Waltham | 5.1 mi | $2,268 | $748,700 | 50.3% |
| Pinehurst | 5.7 mi | $1,946 | $623,800 | 2.6% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Hanscom AFB, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,440 | $2,518 | $3,008 | $3,584 | $3,953 |
HUD income limits for Hanscom AFB, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $36,000 | $60,000 | $96,000 |
| 2 people | $41,150 | $68,600 | $109,700 |
| 3 people | $46,300 | $77,150 | $123,400 |
| 4 people | $51,400 | $85,700 | $137,100 |
| 5 people | $55,550 | $92,600 | $148,100 |
| 6 people | $59,650 | $99,450 | $159,050 |
| 7 people | $63,750 | $106,300 | $170,050 |
| 8 people | $67,850 | $113,150 | $181,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $164,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Hanscom AFB is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Lincoln, 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 Hanscom AFB
What is the average rent in Hanscom AFB, MA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Hanscom AFB is $3,408 (±$546) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Hanscom AFB?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Hanscom AFB, MA is $3,500 or more a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Hanscom AFB rent-burdened?
62.0% of renting households in Hanscom AFB 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 Hanscom AFB?
Hanscom AFB has an estimated 680 (±229) renting households, 100.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Hanscom AFB?
67.5% of homes in Hanscom AFB, MA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Hanscom AFB?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hanscom AFB, used by 47.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Hanscom AFB growing?
In Hanscom AFB, the number of residents went from 2,045 in 2015–2019 to 2,110 in 2020–2024 (+3.2%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Hanscom AFB?
The ZIP code that covers Hanscom AFB is 01731.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 01731?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 01731 is $3,408 (±$546) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hanscom AFB CDP, Massachusetts
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hanscom AFB CDP, Massachusetts
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hanscom AFB CDP, Massachusetts
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hanscom AFB CDP, Massachusetts
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hanscom AFB CDP, Massachusetts
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hanscom AFB CDP, Massachusetts
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hanscom AFB CDP, Massachusetts
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Hanscom AFB CDP, Massachusetts (place:28425, 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 .