What percentage of people rent in Hingham, MA?

Name: Renters and owners in Hingham, MA, 2020–2024
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19.3% (±2.8 points) of the occupied homes in Hingham, MA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,873 renting households against 7,816 that own their home.

In Hingham, the share of households that rent went from 19.1% in 2015–2019 to 19.3% in 2020–2024 (+0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 19.3% (±2.8 points)
Renting households: 1,873 (±277)
Median renter income: $62,532 (±$9,421)

Who rents and who owns in Hingham

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hingham	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
Renter-occupied share	19.3% (±2.8 points)	22.4% (±0.7 points)	37.5% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,873 (±277)	45,476 (±1,378)	1,043,884 (±6,942)	45,017,354
Owning households	7,816 (±412)	157,665 (±1,436)	1,741,158 (±8,598)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.5 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$62,532 (±$9,421)	$54,822 (±$2,991)	$60,987 (±$576)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$220,241 (±$16,117)	$135,062 (±$2,332)	$135,402 (±$770)	$100,009

In Hingham, the renter share is lower than in Plymouth County (22.4%).

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

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

In Plymouth County, Hingham ranks 9 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 161 of 351.

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

How renting in Hingham 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	19.1% (±2.6 points)	19.3% (±2.8 points)	+0.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$2,160 (±$133)	$2,465 (±$603)	+14.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$142,435 (±$13,253)	$178,390 (±$14,719)	+25.2%	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 Hingham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hingham
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Hingham	—	19.3% (±2.8 points)	—
Weymouth Town	3.4 mi	32.6% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Cohasset	4.9 mi	17.0% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Norwell	5.2 mi	8.4% (±2.7 points)	Lower
North Scituate	5.9 mi	11.1% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Braintree Town	6.3 mi	22.4% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rockland	6.7 mi	23.5% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Quincy	7.0 mi	54.8% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Hanover	7.1 mi	15.5% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Norwell, MA (8.4%), North Scituate, MA (11.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Weymouth Town, MA (32.6%), Quincy, MA (54.8%).

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

Households that rent across Plymouth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Abington	27.3% (±4.4 points)
4	Bridgewater Town	24.4% (±3.3 points)
5	Rockland	23.5% (±5.6 points)
6	Middleborough	23.1% (±3.3 points)
7	Plymouth	21.0% (±2.1 points)
8	Hull	20.4% (±3.6 points)
9	Hingham	19.3% (±2.8 points)
10	Marshfield	19.2% (±3.4 points)
11	Kingston	18.8% (±5.0 points)
12	West Bridgewater	17.9% (±4.9 points)
13	East Bridgewater	16.9% (±3.4 points)
14 (tie)	Lakeville	16.5% (±3.1 points)
14 (tie)	Wareham	16.5% (±4.0 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Plymouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Hingham include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Hingham (community).

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 Hingham

How many renters are there in Hingham?

Hingham has an estimated 1,873 (±277) renting households, 19.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Hingham?

In Hingham, the share of households that rent went from 19.1% in 2015–2019 to 19.3% in 2020–2024 (+0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Hingham?

A renting household in Hingham has 1.5 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Hingham?

The median renting household in Hingham, MA has an income of $62,532 (±$9,421) a year, against $220,241 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 Hingham town, Plymouth County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:30210, in state:25 county:023).

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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