Housing data for Lunenburg (community), MA
Lunenburg (community), MA has an estimated 2,057 residents and 819 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Worcester County.
4.4% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,057 (±456)
- Housing units
- 819 (±176)
- Households that rent
- 4.4%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +15.7%
What stands out in Lunenburg (community)
Households that rent: 4.4% (±4.3 points) in Lunenburg (community), lower than in Worcester County (34.2%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±8.8 points) in Lunenburg (community), lower than in Worcester County (16.9%).
Median real estate taxes: $6,378 (±$413) in Lunenburg (community), higher than in Worcester County ($5,438).
Median household income: $109,662 (±$10,470) in Lunenburg (community), higher than in Worcester County ($95,939).
- Types of homes in Lunenburg (community)
- Property taxes in Lunenburg (community)
- Income and affordability in Lunenburg (community)
Housing in Lunenburg (community) at a glance
- Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 4.4% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $109,662 median household income
- Home values: $494,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,311 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $6,378 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 74.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 76.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 52.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 31.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +15.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 18.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Lunenburg (community) against Worcester County, its state and the nation
| Lunenburg (community) | Worcester County | Massachusetts | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,057 (±456) | 867,788 (exact) | 7,044,056 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 819 (±176) | 355,185 (±112) | 3,030,406 (±453) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 4.4% (±4.3 points) | 34.2% (±0.5 points) | 37.5% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,426 (±$19) | $1,762 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $109,662 (±$10,470) | $95,939 (±$1,131) | $103,960 (±$527) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $494,800 (±$73,255) | $423,700 (±$3,371) | $562,100 (±$2,169) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $6,378 (±$413) | $5,438 (±$56) | $5,992 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 76.0% (±22.3 points) | 63.8% (±1.0 points) | 67.4% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 31.0 minutes (±5.4) | 29.2 minutes (±0.4) | 29.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.3% (±8.4 points) | 92.9% (±0.4 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.7 years (±6.2) | 40.2 years (±0.2) | 40.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Lunenburg (community) covers 3.8 square miles of land, about 542 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lunenburg (community) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,778 (±312) | 2,057 (±456) | +15.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 741 (±131) | 819 (±176) | +10.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $259,200 (±$33,579) | $494,800 (±$73,255) | +90.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $113,750 (±$42,522) | $109,662 (±$10,470) | −3.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,934 (±$285) | $2,311 (±$206) | +19.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,590 (±$451) | $6,378 (±$413) | +39.0% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 4.4% (±5.3 points) | 4.4% (±4.3 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±56.2 points) | 0.0% (±58.2 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not 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 Worcester County
Lunenburg (community) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Worcester County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Worcester County recorded 305 violent and 791 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 Lunenburg (community)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01462 | 14% | 11,919 | $1,974 | $463,800 | $112,992 |
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 Lunenburg (community)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitchburg | 4.6 mi | $1,222 | $336,400 | 45.9% |
| Shirley | 4.6 mi | $1,481 | $427,600 | 22.6% |
| Shirley (community) | 5.0 mi | $982 | $395,800 | 36.8% |
| Townsend | 5.0 mi | $1,469 | $433,200 | 18.0% |
| Leominster | 5.5 mi | $1,354 | $380,400 | 37.7% |
| Devens | 6.7 mi | $1,500 | $556,800 | 20.7% |
| Ayer (community) | 7.5 mi | $1,240 | $444,600 | 41.9% |
| Ashby | 7.8 mi | $1,200 | $390,500 | 4.5% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Lunenburg (community), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,323 | $1,571 | $1,900 | $2,419 | $2,828 |
HUD income limits for Lunenburg (community), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely 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 Fitchburg-Leominster, MA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $113,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Lunenburg (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Lunenburg, whose figures include it.
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 Lunenburg (community)
What is the median household income in Lunenburg (community)?
The median household income in Lunenburg (community) is $109,662 (±$10,470) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Lunenburg (community), MA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $494,800 (±$73,255) for owner-occupied homes in Lunenburg (community) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Lunenburg (community)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lunenburg (community), MA is $2,311 (±$206) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Lunenburg (community)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Lunenburg (community), MA is $6,378 (±$413) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Lunenburg (community)?
Lunenburg (community), MA has an estimated 819 (±176) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Lunenburg (community)?
76.0% of homes in Lunenburg (community), MA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Lunenburg (community) growing?
In Lunenburg (community), the number of residents went from 1,778 in 2015–2019 to 2,057 in 2020–2024 (+15.7%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Lunenburg (community)?
The ZIP code that covers Lunenburg (community) is 01462.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 01462?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 01462 is $1,974 (±$586) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lunenburg CDP, Massachusetts
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lunenburg CDP, Massachusetts
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lunenburg CDP, Massachusetts
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lunenburg CDP, Massachusetts
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lunenburg CDP, Massachusetts
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lunenburg CDP, Massachusetts
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lunenburg CDP, Massachusetts
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Fitchburg-Leominster, MA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Fitchburg-Leominster, MA HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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 Lunenburg CDP, Massachusetts (place:37385, in state:25).
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 .