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

56.7% (±17.7 points) of renting households in Harwich, MA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

50.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
56.7% (±17.7 points)
Paying 35% or more
50.3% (±16.6 points)
Median share of income
35.1% (±9.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Harwich

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentHarwichBarnstable CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Less than 15%12.7% (±14.2 points)13.1%12.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%7.6% (±7.9 points)8.4%11.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%14.1% (±11.7 points)8.0%12.3%12.6%
25% to 29.9%8.8% (±8.0 points)10.8%12.0%11.5%
30% to 34.9%6.4% (±6.1 points)11.0%10.0%9.2%
35% or more50.3% (±16.6 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.

Harwich against Barnstable County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
HarwichBarnstable CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Paying 30% or more56.7% (±17.7 points)59.8% (±3.8 points)51.8% (±0.5 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more50.3% (±16.6 points)48.8% (±2.9 points)41.8% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income35.1% (±9.1 points)34.4% (±1.3 points)30.9% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$61,082 (±$19,290)$49,249 (±$4,540)$60,987 (±$576)$52,966
Median gross rent$2,017 (±$738)$1,678 (±$60)$1,762 (±$9)$1,413

In Harwich, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Barnstable County (59.8%).

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

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

In Barnstable County, Harwich ranks 10 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 112 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 Harwich

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harwich
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Harwich—56.7% (±17.7 points)—
Brewster3.5 mi61.2% (±28.8 points)Not measurably different
Dennis Port4.0 mi57.2% (±23.0 points)Not measurably different
West Chatham4.2 mi100.0% (±52.6 points)Not measurably different
South Dennis4.2 mi72.4% (±32.9 points)Not measurably different
Brewster (community)4.4 mi46.4% (±34.0 points)Not measurably different
Dennis4.9 mi59.2% (±13.7 points)Not measurably different
East Dennis5.2 mi75.3% (±43.5 points)Not measurably different
West Dennis5.4 mi59.1% (±26.4 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
4Barnstable Town64.5% (±10.0 points)
5Bourne62.8% (±11.8 points)
6Brewster61.2% (±28.8 points)
7Dennis59.2% (±13.7 points)
8Chatham58.6% (±22.2 points)
9Provincetown57.4% (±25.0 points)
10Harwich56.7% (±17.7 points)
11Falmouth54.2% (±9.1 points)
12Orleans52.8% (±21.9 points)
13Mashpee44.7% (±13.5 points)
14Sandwich31.9% (±16.0 points)
15Wellfleet28.7% (±28.7 points)

Showing 12 of 15 places in Barnstable County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Harwich include the places inside it that have pages of their own: East Harwich, Harwich Center, Harwich Port, Northwest Harwich.

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 Harwich

Are renters in Harwich rent-burdened?

56.7% of renting households in Harwich 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 Harwich spend on rent?

The median renting household in Harwich, MA spends 35.1% (±9.1 points) 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 Harwich town, Barnstable County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:29020, in state:25 county:001).

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

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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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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.

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