Housing data for Methuen, MA
Methuen, MA has an estimated 53,475 residents and 19,191 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Essex County.
27.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,749 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 53,475 (±40)
- Housing units
- 19,191 (±510)
- Households that rent
- 27.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,749
What stands out in Methuen
Households without a vehicle: 6.0% (±1.3 points) in Methuen, lower than in Essex County (9.3%).
Households that rent: 27.7% (±2.4 points) in Methuen, lower than in Essex County (36.5%).
Median real estate taxes: $5,061 (±$232) in Methuen, lower than in Essex County ($6,430).
Median home value: $499,700 (±$16,529) in Methuen, lower than in Essex County ($619,100).
- Commute and cars in Methuen
- Renters and owners in Methuen
- Property taxes in Methuen
- Home values in Methuen
Housing in Methuen at a glance
- Median rent: $1,749 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,818 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 48.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 27.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $113,310 median household income
- Home values: $499,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,478 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,061 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 16.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 63.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 64.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 1.2% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 61.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 27.7 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 114 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- How long people stay: 21.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Methuen against Essex County, its state and the nation
| Methuen | Essex County | Massachusetts | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 53,475 (±40) | 813,054 (exact) | 7,044,056 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 19,191 (±510) | 329,776 (±224) | 3,030,406 (±453) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 27.7% (±2.4 points) | 36.5% (±0.7 points) | 37.5% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,749 (±$91) | $1,756 (±$23) | $1,762 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $113,310 (±$6,977) | $101,883 (±$1,515) | $103,960 (±$527) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $499,700 (±$16,529) | $619,100 (±$3,976) | $562,100 (±$2,169) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,061 (±$232) | $6,430 (±$51) | $5,992 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 64.3% (±4.3 points) | 69.1% (±1.1 points) | 67.4% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.7 minutes (±1.2) | 28.5 minutes (±0.3) | 29.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.2% (±1.8 points) | 92.4% (±0.5 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.9 years (±1.7) | 41.2 years (±0.2) | 40.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Methuen covers 22.2 square miles of land, about 2,407 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Methuen
In 2025, the Methuen Police Department reported 114 violent and 592 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Essex County, the departments that report recorded 224 violent and 732 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Methuen
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence | 3.1 mi | $1,662 | $415,200 | 71.9% |
| Salem | 3.8 mi | $1,625 | $473,300 | 24.4% |
| Haverhill | 5.4 mi | $1,668 | $453,900 | 37.2% |
| Andover (community) | 6.3 mi | $1,759 | $726,100 | 33.9% |
| North Andover | 6.5 mi | $2,223 | $732,900 | 30.2% |
| Andover | 6.6 mi | $2,201 | $855,600 | 20.1% |
| Atkinson | 6.7 mi | $1,140 | $555,200 | 7.4% |
| Dracut | 7.6 mi | $1,839 | $473,900 | 20.2% |
Places in Massachusetts most like Methuen
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopedale (community) | $1,805 | $424,800 | $107,909 | 25.4% |
| Maynard (community) | $1,800 | $527,400 | $124,067 | 25.0% |
| Maynard | $1,800 | $527,400 | $124,067 | 25.0% |
| Sandwich (community) | $1,789 | $584,300 | $117,321 | 22.9% |
| Attleboro | $1,590 | $448,100 | $98,954 | 33.8% |
| Dracut | $1,839 | $473,900 | $114,036 | 20.2% |
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 Methuen, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,677 | $1,809 | $2,367 | $2,820 | $3,111 |
HUD income limits for Methuen, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $28,850 | $48,100 | $74,800 |
| 2 people | $33,000 | $54,950 | $85,450 |
| 3 people | $37,100 | $61,800 | $96,150 |
| 4 people | $41,200 | $68,650 | $106,800 |
| 5 people | $44,500 | $74,150 | $115,350 |
| 6 people | $47,800 | $79,650 | $123,900 |
| 7 people | $51,100 | $85,150 | $132,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $90,650 | $141,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Lawrence, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $137,300.
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 Methuen
What is the average rent in Methuen, MA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Methuen is $1,749 (±$91) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Methuen?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Methuen, MA is $1,054 (±$456) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Methuen rent-burdened?
48.4% of renting households in Methuen pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Methuen?
Methuen has an estimated 5,169 (±447) renting households, 27.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Methuen?
The median household income in Methuen is $113,310 (±$6,977) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Methuen, MA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $499,700 (±$16,529) for owner-occupied homes in Methuen (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Methuen city, Massachusetts
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Methuen city, Massachusetts
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Methuen city, Massachusetts
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Methuen city, Massachusetts
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Methuen city, Massachusetts
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Methuen city, Massachusetts
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Methuen city, Massachusetts
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Lawrence, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Lawrence, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Methuen Police Department (ORI MA0051900)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Methuen city, Massachusetts (place:40675, 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 .