What percentage of people rent in North Adams, MA?

Name: Renters and owners in North Adams, MA, 2020–2024
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49.0% (±5.5 points) of the occupied homes in North Adams, MA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,913 renting households against 3,035 that own their home.

In North Adams, the share of households that rent went from 42.6% in 2015–2019 to 49.0% in 2020–2024 (+6.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 49.0% (±5.5 points)
Renting households: 2,913 (±363)
Median renter income: $27,232 (±$3,887)

Who rents and who owns in North Adams

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	North Adams	Berkshire County	Massachusetts	United States
Renter-occupied share	49.0% (±5.5 points)	30.1% (±1.5 points)	37.5% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,913 (±363)	17,322 (±959)	1,043,884 (±6,942)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,035 (±356)	40,263 (±868)	1,741,158 (±8,598)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.2)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$27,232 (±$3,887)	$39,718 (±$3,144)	$60,987 (±$576)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$70,737 (±$10,029)	$95,331 (±$4,049)	$135,402 (±$770)	$100,009

In North Adams, the renter share is higher than in Berkshire County (30.1%).

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

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

In Berkshire County, North Adams ranks 1 of 32 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 25 of 351.

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

How renting in North Adams 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	42.6% (±4.1 points)	49.0% (±5.5 points)	+6.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$757 (±$34)	$793 (±$113)	+4.8%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$41,471 (±$4,627)	$47,500 (±$7,141)	+14.5%	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 North Adams

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Adams
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
North Adams	—	49.0% (±5.5 points)	—
Adams (community)	3.2 mi	43.3% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Clarksburg	3.3 mi	15.7% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Adams	3.5 mi	37.9% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Williamstown (community)	4.8 mi	38.5% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Florida	5.2 mi	8.7% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Williamstown	5.5 mi	26.2% (±6.1 points)	Lower
New Ashford	7.0 mi	15.7% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Savoy	7.4 mi	3.8% (±2.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clarksburg, MA (15.7%), Adams, MA (37.9%), Florida, MA (8.7%).

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

Households that rent across Berkshire County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	North Adams	49.0% (±5.5 points)
2	Adams	37.9% (±5.4 points)
3	Pittsfield	37.2% (±2.7 points)
4	Great Barrington	31.4% (±5.8 points)
5	Dalton	29.3% (±8.1 points)
6	Lee	28.9% (±7.1 points)
7	Lenox	28.6% (±7.8 points)

Showing 7 of 32 places in Berkshire County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 North Adams

How many renters are there in North Adams?

North Adams has an estimated 2,913 (±363) renting households, 49.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in North Adams?

In North Adams, the share of households that rent went from 42.6% in 2015–2019 to 49.0% in 2020–2024 (+6.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in North Adams?

A renting household in North Adams has 1.8 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in North Adams?

The median renting household in North Adams, MA has an income of $27,232 (±$3,887) a year, against $70,737 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 North Adams city, Massachusetts (place:46225, 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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