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

46.4% (±11.0 points) of renting households in Newburyport, MA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
46.4% (±11.0 points)
Paying 35% or more
39.2% (±9.8 points)
Median share of income
28.1% (±5.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Newburyport

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentNewburyportEssex CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Less than 15%13.6% (±7.2 points)10.2%12.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%17.6% (±7.6 points)9.7%11.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%13.2% (±7.5 points)10.7%12.3%12.6%
25% to 29.9%9.2% (±6.4 points)12.6%12.0%11.5%
30% to 34.9%7.2% (±4.9 points)10.5%10.0%9.2%
35% or more39.2% (±9.8 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.

Newburyport against Essex County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
NewburyportEssex CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Paying 30% or more46.4% (±11.0 points)56.9% (±1.6 points)51.8% (±0.5 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more39.2% (±9.8 points)46.4% (±1.3 points)41.8% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income28.1% (±5.4 points)33.3% (±0.6 points)30.9% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$47,719 (±$9,765)$54,672 (±$1,972)$60,987 (±$576)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,592 (±$221)$1,756 (±$23)$1,762 (±$9)$1,413

In Newburyport, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from 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, Newburyport ranks 29 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 228 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 Newburyport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Newburyport
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Newburyport—46.4% (±11.0 points)—
Salisbury (community)2.4 mi59.8% (±12.8 points)Not measurably different
Newbury3.0 mi52.9% (±35.7 points)Not measurably different
Salisbury3.2 mi61.8% (±11.1 points)Not measurably different
West Newbury4.0 mi80.4% (±48.5 points)Not measurably different
Amesbury4.4 mi66.7% (±10.3 points)Higher
Seabrook5.1 mi50.4% (±13.1 points)Not measurably different
Seabrook Beach5.7 mi90.5% (±29.6 points)Higher
Rowley6.3 mi57.7% (±26.1 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Amesbury, MA (66.7%), Seabrook Beach, NH (90.5%).

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

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
23 (tie)Essex51.5% (±25.9 points)
23 (tie)Ipswich51.5% (±11.2 points)
25Marblehead49.5% (±10.1 points)
26Groveland49.2% (±38.6 points)
27Danvers48.8% (±8.4 points)
28Methuen48.4% (±7.3 points)
29Newburyport46.4% (±11.0 points)
30Wenham43.3% (±25.3 points)
31Topsfield41.9% (±41.6 points)
32Andover39.7% (±8.6 points)
33Manchester-by-the-Sea32.9% (±18.8 points)
34Middleton25.7% (±29.1 points)

Showing 12 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 Newburyport

Are renters in Newburyport rent-burdened?

46.4% of renting households in Newburyport 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 Newburyport spend on rent?

The median renting household in Newburyport, MA spends 28.1% (±5.4 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 Newburyport city, Massachusetts (place:45245, in state:25).

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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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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.

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