How many renters in Lynn, MA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Lynn, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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59.9% (±4.7 points) of renting households in Lynn, MA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

49.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 34.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 59.9% (±4.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 49.1% (±3.9 points)
Median share of income: 34.6% (±2.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Lynn

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Lynn	Essex County	Massachusetts	United States
Less than 15%	9.1% (±2.4 points)	10.2%	12.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.6% (±2.6 points)	9.7%	11.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.0% (±2.4 points)	10.7%	12.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.4% (±2.4 points)	12.6%	12.0%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.8% (±2.6 points)	10.5%	10.0%	9.2%
35% or more	49.1% (±3.9 points)	46.4%	41.8%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Lynn against Essex County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lynn	Essex County	Massachusetts	United States
Paying 30% or more	59.9% (±4.7 points)	56.9% (±1.6 points)	51.8% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	49.1% (±3.9 points)	46.4% (±1.3 points)	41.8% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	34.6% (±2.0 points)	33.3% (±0.6 points)	30.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$46,859 (±$5,776)	$54,672 (±$1,972)	$60,987 (±$576)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,722 (±$60)	$1,756 (±$23)	$1,762 (±$9)	$1,413

In Lynn, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Essex County (56.9%).

It is also higher than in Massachusetts (51.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Essex County, Lynn ranks 10 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 78 of 351.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Lynn

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lynn
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Lynn	—	59.9% (±4.7 points)	—
Saugus (community)	2.7 mi	53.0% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Saugus	2.7 mi	53.0% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Swampscott (community)	3.6 mi	57.0% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Swampscott	3.6 mi	57.0% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Salem	3.7 mi	54.9% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Revere	4.0 mi	57.9% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Peabody	4.1 mi	58.3% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Nahant (community)	4.2 mi	53.5% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Essex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
4	Boxford	67.2% (±56.5 points)
5	Amesbury	66.7% (±10.3 points)
6	Hamilton	65.8% (±19.0 points)
7	Salisbury	61.8% (±11.1 points)
8	Lawrence	60.6% (±3.7 points)
9	Haverhill	60.3% (±5.2 points)
10	Lynn	59.9% (±4.7 points)
11	Merrimac	59.3% (±30.6 points)
12	Peabody	58.3% (±6.9 points)
13	Rowley	57.7% (±26.1 points)
14	Swampscott	57.0% (±15.4 points)
15	Beverly	55.4% (±7.8 points)
16	Gloucester	55.1% (±8.2 points)

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

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Lynn

Are renters in Lynn rent-burdened?

59.9% of renting households in Lynn pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Lynn spend on rent?

The median renting household in Lynn, MA spends 34.6% (±2.0 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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