What percentage of people rent in Monson, MA?

Name: Renters and owners in Monson, MA, 2020–2024
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17.5% (±5.4 points) of the occupied homes in Monson, MA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 564 renting households against 2,662 that own their home.

In Monson, the share of households that rent went from 17.6% in 2015–2019 to 17.5% in 2020–2024 (−0.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 17.5% (±5.4 points)
Renting households: 564 (±180)
Median renter income: $42,500 (±$13,811)

Who rents and who owns in Monson

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Monson	Hampden County	Massachusetts	United States
Renter-occupied share	17.5% (±5.4 points)	37.8% (±0.8 points)	37.5% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	564 (±180)	69,691 (±1,576)	1,043,884 (±6,942)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,662 (±233)	114,780 (±1,486)	1,741,158 (±8,598)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$42,500 (±$13,811)	$36,774 (±$1,012)	$60,987 (±$576)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$111,825 (±$13,926)	$99,457 (±$2,943)	$135,402 (±$770)	$100,009

In Monson, the renter share is lower than in Hampden County (37.8%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (37.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Hampden County, Monson ranks 10 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 185 of 351.

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

How renting in Monson 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	17.6% (±3.3 points)	17.5% (±5.4 points)	−0.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$868 (±$88)	$871 (±$215)	+0.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$83,413 (±$9,159)	$96,688 (±$13,868)	+15.9%	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 Monson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Monson
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Monson	—	17.5% (±5.4 points)	—
Wales	5.0 mi	10.6% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Hampden	5.2 mi	5.1% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Wilbraham	6.1 mi	11.2% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Brimfield	6.4 mi	12.5% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wilbraham (community)	6.5 mi	13.7% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Palmer Town	6.6 mi	28.5% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Stafford	7.6 mi	20.5% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Holland	7.9 mi	5.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wales, MA (10.6%), Hampden, MA (5.1%), Wilbraham, MA (11.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Palmer Town, MA (28.5%).

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

Households that rent across Hampden County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4	West Springfield Town	41.5% (±4.0 points)
5	Westfield	31.4% (±3.1 points)
6	Palmer Town	28.5% (±5.2 points)
7	Agawam Town	25.6% (±2.7 points)
8	Ludlow	22.5% (±3.2 points)
9 (tie)	Chester	17.5% (±7.3 points)
9 (tie)	Monson	17.5% (±5.4 points)
11	Southwick	16.6% (±6.0 points)
12	Russell	15.4% (±10.1 points)
13	East Longmeadow	13.4% (±3.9 points)
14	Brimfield	12.5% (±5.2 points)
15	Wilbraham	11.2% (±3.2 points)
16	Wales	10.6% (±4.0 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Hampden County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Monson include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Monson Center.

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 Monson

How many renters are there in Monson?

Monson has an estimated 564 (±180) renting households, 17.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Monson?

In Monson, the share of households that rent went from 17.6% in 2015–2019 to 17.5% in 2020–2024 (−0.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Monson?

A renting household in Monson has 1.9 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Monson?

The median renting household in Monson, MA has an income of $42,500 (±$13,811) a year, against $111,825 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 Monson town, Hampden County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:42145, in state:25 county:013).

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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