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

Name: Rent burden in Nantucket, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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54.6% (±21.3 points) of renting households in Nantucket, MA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 54.6% (±21.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 41.3% (±16.1 points)
Median share of income: 31.7% (±8.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Nantucket

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Nantucket	Nantucket County	Massachusetts	United States
Less than 15%	22.5% (±13.7 points)	22.5%	12.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.7% (±8.2 points)	9.7%	11.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.4% (±4.2 points)	6.4%	12.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	6.8% (±5.5 points)	6.8%	12.0%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	13.3% (±14.0 points)	13.3%	10.0%	9.2%
35% or more	41.3% (±16.1 points)	41.3%	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.

Nantucket against Nantucket County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Nantucket	Nantucket County	Massachusetts	United States
Paying 30% or more	54.6% (±21.3 points)	54.6% (±21.3 points)	51.8% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	41.3% (±16.1 points)	41.3% (±16.1 points)	41.8% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.7% (±8.0 points)	31.7% (±8.0 points)	30.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$73,466 (±$30,977)	$73,466 (±$30,977)	$60,987 (±$576)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,213 (±$628)	$2,213 (±$628)	$1,762 (±$9)	$1,413

In Nantucket, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Nantucket County (54.6%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 132 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 Nantucket

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Nantucket
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Nantucket	—	54.6% (±21.3 points)	—
Edgartown	20 mi	30.0% (±34.7 points)	Not measurably different
Chatham	24 mi	58.6% (±22.2 points)	Not measurably different
West Yarmouth	26 mi	73.8% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dennis Port	26 mi	57.2% (±23.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Dennis	26 mi	59.1% (±26.4 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Bluffs	26 mi	36.5% (±38.9 points)	Not measurably different
South Yarmouth	26 mi	81.9% (±19.6 points)	Not measurably different
Harwich Port	26 mi	61.8% (±34.0 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.

The figures for Nantucket include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Nantucket (community).

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 Nantucket

Are renters in Nantucket rent-burdened?

54.6% of renting households in Nantucket 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 Nantucket spend on rent?

The median renting household in Nantucket, MA spends 31.7% (±8.0 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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 Nantucket town, Nantucket County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:43790, in state:25 county:019).

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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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