Housing data for Lanesborough, MA

Lanesborough, MA has an estimated 3,028 residents and 1,519 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a town in Berkshire County.

5.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,349 a month.

Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+1.8%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
3,028 (±25)
Housing units
1,519 (±159)
Households that rent
5.0%
Median gross rent
$1,349
Residents since 2015–2019
+1.8%

What stands out in Lanesborough

Households that rent: 5.0% (±3.5 points) in Lanesborough, lower than in Berkshire County (30.1%).

Households without a vehicle: 2.1% (±3.3 points) in Lanesborough, lower than in Berkshire County (9.6%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 4.7% (±7.2 points) in Lanesborough, lower than in Berkshire County (13.0%).

Working from home: 6.9% (±3.9 points) in Lanesborough, lower than in Berkshire County (14.2%).

Housing in Lanesborough at a glance

  • Median rent: $1,349 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 50.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 5.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $86,219 median household income
  • Home values: $299,400 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,676 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $5,007 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 4.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 62.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 67.6% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 44.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
  • Commute and cars: 21.8 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: +1.8% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 9.7% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Lanesborough against Berkshire County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
LanesboroughBerkshire CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Residents3,028 (±25)129,430 (exact)7,044,056 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units1,519 (±159)70,004 (±96)3,030,406 (±453)143,775,355
Households that rent5.0% (±3.5 points)30.1% (±1.5 points)37.5% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,349 (±$199)$1,097 (±$42)$1,762 (±$9)$1,413
Median household income$86,219 (±$18,758)$76,013 (±$3,051)$103,960 (±$527)$80,734
Median home value$299,400 (±$36,350)$305,400 (±$9,204)$562,100 (±$2,169)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$5,007 (±$796)$4,036 (±$96)$5,992 (±$18)$3,119
Built before 198067.6% (±13.3 points)75.9% (±2.1 points)67.4% (±0.4 points)49.7%
Average commute21.8 minutes (±3.2)21.2 minutes (±0.7)29.1 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband90.0% (±7.0 points)90.3% (±1.1 points)92.8% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents51.2 years (±4.4)47.3 years (±0.3)40.0 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Lanesborough covers 28.9 square miles of land, about 105 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Lanesborough has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents2,973 (±16)3,028 (±25)+1.8%Measurable increase
Housing units1,498 (±152)1,519 (±159)+1.4%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$1,144 (±$55)$1,349 (±$199)+17.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$256,200 (±$54,869)$299,400 (±$36,350)+16.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$78,315 (±$14,059)$86,219 (±$18,758)+10.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,599 (±$190)$1,676 (±$176)+4.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$4,228 (±$532)$5,007 (±$796)+18.4%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent14.5% (±7.2 points)5.0% (±3.5 points)−9.5 percentage pointsMeasurable decrease
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±17.4 points)0.0% (±41.4 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot 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 Berkshire County

Lanesborough has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Berkshire County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Berkshire County recorded 414 violent and 986 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 Lanesborough

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
01224100%228—$275,900$76,222
0123744%2,302$1,203$303,700$90,898
0120111%44,848$1,139$259,800$71,093

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 Lanesborough

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Hancock3.9 mi$1,268$375,50017.2%
Cheshire5.1 mi—$268,20011.0%
New Ashford5.4 mi$960$390,70015.7%
Pittsfield5.9 mi$1,134$256,90037.2%
Dalton5.9 mi$872$295,70029.3%
Town of Stephentown8.7 mi$772$208,80016.2%
Adams8.7 mi$963$209,90037.9%
Adams (community)9.0 mi$927$197,40043.3%

Places in Massachusetts most like Lanesborough

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
New Salem$1,194$359,000$79,68811.0%
Gill$1,193$340,100$90,20817.7%
East Longmeadow$1,337$376,800$106,67613.4%
Hampden$1,132$358,200$104,5365.1%
Ludlow$1,223$335,300$84,83822.5%
Bernardston$1,283$332,000$81,94022.1%

Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Massachusetts.

HUD Fair Market Rent for Lanesborough, fiscal year 2027

Pittsfield, MA HUD Metro FMR Area, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$1,315$1,324$1,704$2,231$2,848

HUD income limits for Lanesborough, fiscal year 2026

Pittsfield, MA HUD Metro FMR Area, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$27,650$46,100$73,750
2 people$31,600$52,700$84,300
3 people$35,550$59,300$94,850
4 people$39,500$65,850$105,350
5 people$42,700$71,150$113,800
6 people$45,850$76,400$122,250
7 people$50,040$81,700$130,650
8 people$55,720$86,950$139,100

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Pittsfield, MA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $109,400.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

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 Lanesborough

What is the median household income in Lanesborough?

The median household income in Lanesborough is $86,219 (±$18,758) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Lanesborough, MA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $299,400 (±$36,350) for owner-occupied homes in Lanesborough (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Lanesborough?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lanesborough, MA is $1,676 (±$176) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Lanesborough?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Lanesborough, MA is $5,007 (±$796) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Lanesborough?

Lanesborough, MA has an estimated 1,519 (±159) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common home size in Lanesborough?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 49.3% of homes in Lanesborough, MA.

Is Lanesborough growing?

In Lanesborough, the number of residents went from 2,973 in 2015–2019 to 3,028 in 2020–2024 (+1.8%), a measurable increase.

What ZIP codes are in Lanesborough?

The ZIP codes that cover Lanesborough are 01224, 01237, 01201.

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) for Lanesborough town, Berkshire County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:34340, in state:25 county:003).

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 .

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