What percentage of people rent in Leominster, MA?

Name: Renters and owners in Leominster, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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37.7% (±3.1 points) of the occupied homes in Leominster, MA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 6,971 renting households against 11,512 that own their home.

In Leominster, the share of households that rent went from 42.2% in 2015–2019 to 37.7% in 2020–2024 (−4.5 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 37.7% (±3.1 points)
Renting households: 6,971 (±656)
Median renter income: $51,757 (±$6,623)

Who rents and who owns in Leominster

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Leominster	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Renter-occupied share	37.7% (±3.1 points)	34.2% (±0.5 points)	37.5% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	6,971 (±656)	114,910 (±1,592)	1,043,884 (±6,942)	45,017,354
Owning households	11,512 (±672)	220,916 (±1,952)	1,741,158 (±8,598)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$51,757 (±$6,623)	$52,395 (±$1,518)	$60,987 (±$576)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$114,318 (±$5,972)	$126,351 (±$1,559)	$135,402 (±$770)	$100,009

In Leominster, the renter share is higher than in Worcester County (34.2%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (37.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Worcester County, Leominster ranks 8 of 60 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 48 of 351.

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

How renting in Leominster 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	42.2% (±2.2 points)	37.7% (±3.1 points)	−4.5 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$973 (±$27)	$1,354 (±$50)	+39.2%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$61,825 (±$3,300)	$83,816 (±$6,939)	+35.6%	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 Leominster

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Leominster
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Leominster	—	37.7% (±3.1 points)	—
Lunenburg	5.0 mi	19.3% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Sterling	5.0 mi	13.7% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Shirley (community)	5.4 mi	36.8% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lunenburg (community)	5.5 mi	4.4% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Lancaster	5.5 mi	14.9% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Fitchburg	6.1 mi	45.9% (±3.6 points)	Higher
South Lancaster	6.9 mi	25.7% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Princeton	7.1 mi	5.7% (±3.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lunenburg, MA (19.3%), Sterling, MA (13.7%), Lunenburg (community), MA (4.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fitchburg, MA (45.9%).

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

Households that rent across Worcester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	Worcester	57.2% (±1.3 points)
3	Fitchburg	45.9% (±3.6 points)
4	Clinton	45.3% (±5.0 points)
5	Gardner	41.1% (±4.3 points)
6	Webster	40.2% (±4.1 points)
7	Westborough	38.2% (±3.6 points)
8	Leominster	37.7% (±3.1 points)
9	Spencer	37.0% (±6.0 points)
10	Warren	35.5% (±9.4 points)
11	Milford	34.8% (±3.3 points)
12	Hardwick	31.8% (±9.2 points)
13	North Brookfield	30.7% (±9.6 points)
14	Northbridge	29.5% (±5.3 points)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Worcester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Leominster

How many renters are there in Leominster?

Leominster has an estimated 6,971 (±656) renting households, 37.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Leominster?

In Leominster, the share of households that rent went from 42.2% in 2015–2019 to 37.7% in 2020–2024 (−4.5 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Leominster?

A renting household in Leominster has 2.0 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Leominster?

The median renting household in Leominster, MA has an income of $51,757 (±$6,623) a year, against $114,318 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 Leominster city, Massachusetts (place:35075, in state:25).

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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