What percentage of people rent in Needham (community), MA?

Name: Renters and owners in Needham (community), MA, 2020–2024
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16.9% (±2.1 points) of the occupied homes in Needham (community), MA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,954 renting households against 9,632 that own their home.

In Needham (community), the share of households that rent went from 16.1% in 2015–2019 to 16.9% in 2020–2024 (+0.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 16.9% (±2.1 points)
Renting households: 1,954 (±254)
Median renter income: $70,250 (±$38,038)

Who rents and who owns in Needham (community)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Needham (community)	Norfolk County	Massachusetts	United States
Renter-occupied share	16.9% (±2.1 points)	31.3% (±0.7 points)	37.5% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,954 (±254)	88,556 (±2,152)	1,043,884 (±6,942)	45,017,354
Owning households	9,632 (±325)	194,812 (±2,140)	1,741,158 (±8,598)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$70,250 (±$38,038)	$74,159 (±$3,427)	$60,987 (±$576)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$250,000 or more	$166,233 (±$2,455)	$135,402 (±$770)	$100,009

In Needham (community), the renter share is lower than in Norfolk County (31.3%).

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

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

In Norfolk County, Needham (community) ranks 9 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 111 of 167.

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

How renting in Needham (community) 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	16.1% (±1.9 points)	16.9% (±2.1 points)	+0.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,483 (±$178)	$2,409 (±$183)	+62.4%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$165,547 (±$10,340)	$214,308 (±$13,048)	+29.5%	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 Needham (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Needham (community)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Needham (community)	—	16.9% (±2.1 points)	—
Wellesley (community)	2.7 mi	15.6% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wellesley	2.7 mi	15.6% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dover (community)	2.7 mi	2.1% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Newton	3.9 mi	30.0% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Dedham (community)	4.0 mi	26.6% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Dedham	4.0 mi	26.6% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Dover	4.1 mi	2.1% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Westwood	4.5 mi	12.7% (±2.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dover (community), MA (2.1%), Dover, MA (2.1%), Westwood, MA (12.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Newton, MA (30.0%), Dedham (community), MA (26.6%), Dedham, MA (26.6%).

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

Households that rent across Norfolk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Norwood (community)	46.0% (±3.1 points)
4	Bellingham (community)	31.2% (±10.0 points)
5	Dedham (community)	26.6% (±3.6 points)
6	Millis-Clicquot	24.2% (±6.6 points)
7	Walpole (community)	18.5% (±5.5 points)
8 (tie)	Medfield (community)	16.9% (±5.7 points)
8 (tie)	Needham (community)	16.9% (±2.1 points)
10	Holbrook (community)	16.0% (±5.2 points)
11	Wellesley (community)	15.6% (±1.9 points)
12	Milton (community)	14.8% (±3.6 points)
13	Sharon (community)	14.3% (±5.5 points)
14	Dover (community)	2.1% (±2.4 points)

Showing 12 of 14 places in Norfolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Needham (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Needham, whose figures include it.

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 Needham (community)

How many renters are there in Needham (community)?

Needham (community) has an estimated 1,954 (±254) renting households, 16.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Needham (community)?

In Needham (community), the share of households that rent went from 16.1% in 2015–2019 to 16.9% in 2020–2024 (+0.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Needham (community)?

A renting household in Needham (community) has 1.7 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Needham (community)?

The median renting household in Needham (community), MA has an income of $70,250 (±$38,038) a year, against $250,000 or more 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 Needham CDP, Massachusetts (place:44140, in state:25).

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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