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

Name: Rent burden in Methuen, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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48.4% (±7.3 points) of renting households in Methuen, MA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 48.4% (±7.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 41.0% (±6.7 points)
Median share of income: 29.4% (±2.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Methuen

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Methuen	Essex County	Massachusetts	United States
Less than 15%	14.5% (±5.5 points)	10.2%	12.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.8% (±3.3 points)	9.7%	11.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.8% (±4.7 points)	10.7%	12.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.5% (±5.0 points)	12.6%	12.0%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.4% (±2.8 points)	10.5%	10.0%	9.2%
35% or more	41.0% (±6.7 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.

Methuen against Essex County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Methuen	Essex County	Massachusetts	United States
Paying 30% or more	48.4% (±7.3 points)	56.9% (±1.6 points)	51.8% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	41.0% (±6.7 points)	46.4% (±1.3 points)	41.8% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.4% (±2.7 points)	33.3% (±0.6 points)	30.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$58,452 (±$9,531)	$54,672 (±$1,972)	$60,987 (±$576)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,749 (±$91)	$1,756 (±$23)	$1,762 (±$9)	$1,413

In Methuen, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Essex County (56.9%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (51.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Essex County, Methuen ranks 28 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 213 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 Methuen

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Methuen
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Methuen	—	48.4% (±7.3 points)	—
Lawrence	3.1 mi	60.6% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Salem	3.8 mi	44.5% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Haverhill	5.4 mi	60.3% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Andover (community)	6.3 mi	41.0% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
North Andover	6.5 mi	53.0% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Andover	6.6 mi	39.7% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Atkinson	6.7 mi	66.5% (±42.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dracut	7.6 mi	57.5% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lawrence, MA (60.6%), Haverhill, MA (60.3%).

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
22	Newbury	52.9% (±35.7 points)
23 (tie)	Essex	51.5% (±25.9 points)
23 (tie)	Ipswich	51.5% (±11.2 points)
25	Marblehead	49.5% (±10.1 points)
26	Groveland	49.2% (±38.6 points)
27	Danvers	48.8% (±8.4 points)
28	Methuen	48.4% (±7.3 points)
29	Newburyport	46.4% (±11.0 points)
30	Wenham	43.3% (±25.3 points)
31	Topsfield	41.9% (±41.6 points)
32	Andover	39.7% (±8.6 points)
33	Manchester-by-the-Sea	32.9% (±18.8 points)
34	Middleton	25.7% (±29.1 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 Methuen

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).

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

The median renting household in Methuen, MA spends 29.4% (±2.7 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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