What percentage of people rent in Ipswich, MA?

Name: Renters and owners in Ipswich, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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25.6% (±3.7 points) of the occupied homes in Ipswich, MA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,463 renting households against 4,246 that own their home.

In Ipswich, the share of households that rent went from 28.3% in 2015–2019 to 25.6% in 2020–2024 (−2.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 25.6% (±3.7 points)
Renting households: 1,463 (±249)
Median renter income: $49,449 (±$25,774)

Who rents and who owns in Ipswich

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ipswich	Essex County	Massachusetts	United States
Renter-occupied share	25.6% (±3.7 points)	36.5% (±0.7 points)	37.5% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,463 (±249)	114,309 (±2,116)	1,043,884 (±6,942)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,246 (±248)	198,838 (±2,170)	1,741,158 (±8,598)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$49,449 (±$25,774)	$54,672 (±$1,972)	$60,987 (±$576)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$160,976 (±$8,471)	$137,990 (±$2,343)	$135,402 (±$770)	$100,009

In Ipswich, the renter share is lower than in Essex County (36.5%).

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

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

In Essex County, Ipswich ranks 15 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 109 of 351.

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

How renting in Ipswich 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	28.3% (±3.4 points)	25.6% (±3.7 points)	−2.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,145 (±$104)	$1,598 (±$90)	+39.6%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$93,212 (±$6,611)	$138,750 (±$15,795)	+48.9%	Up 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 Ipswich

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ipswich
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Ipswich	—	25.6% (±3.7 points)	—
Rowley (community)	2.2 mi	21.4% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rowley	3.1 mi	18.3% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Hamilton	4.9 mi	15.3% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Essex (community)	5.0 mi	27.3% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Essex	5.0 mi	25.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Newbury	5.5 mi	14.2% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Topsfield	6.6 mi	9.6% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Wenham	7.0 mi	14.3% (±4.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rowley, MA (18.3%), Hamilton, MA (15.3%), Newbury, MA (14.2%).

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

Households that rent across Essex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
9	Amesbury	31.4% (±4.9 points)
10	Danvers	30.8% (±3.4 points)
11	North Andover	30.2% (±3.6 points)
12	Salisbury	28.8% (±5.3 points)
13	Saugus	28.5% (±3.6 points)
14	Methuen	27.7% (±2.4 points)
15	Ipswich	25.6% (±3.7 points)
16	Manchester-by-the-Sea	25.3% (±8.0 points)
17	Essex	25.0% (±6.8 points)
18	Swampscott	24.1% (±4.1 points)
19	Newburyport	22.5% (±3.8 points)
20	Nahant	21.1% (±6.9 points)
21	Andover	20.1% (±2.3 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Essex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Ipswich include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Ipswich (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 Ipswich

How many renters are there in Ipswich?

Ipswich has an estimated 1,463 (±249) renting households, 25.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Ipswich?

In Ipswich, the share of households that rent went from 28.3% in 2015–2019 to 25.6% in 2020–2024 (−2.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Ipswich?

A renting household in Ipswich has 1.7 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Ipswich?

The median renting household in Ipswich, MA has an income of $49,449 (±$25,774) a year, against $160,976 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 Ipswich town, Essex County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:32310, in state:25 county:009).

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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