What percentage of people rent in Norwell, MA?

Name: Renters and owners in Norwell, MA, 2020–2024
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8.4% (±2.7 points) of the occupied homes in Norwell, MA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 310 renting households against 3,375 that own their home.

In Norwell, the share of households that rent went from 6.5% in 2015–2019 to 8.4% in 2020–2024 (+1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 8.4% (±2.7 points)
Renting households: 310 (±105)
Median renter income: $66,792 (±$30,030)

Who rents and who owns in Norwell

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Norwell	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
Renter-occupied share	8.4% (±2.7 points)	22.4% (±0.7 points)	37.5% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	310 (±105)	45,476 (±1,378)	1,043,884 (±6,942)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,375 (±160)	157,665 (±1,436)	1,741,158 (±8,598)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.1 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$66,792 (±$30,030)	$54,822 (±$2,991)	$60,987 (±$576)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$207,026 (±$27,049)	$135,062 (±$2,332)	$135,402 (±$770)	$100,009

In Norwell, the renter share is lower than in Plymouth County (22.4%).

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

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

In Plymouth County, Norwell ranks 25 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 307 of 351.

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

How renting in Norwell 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	6.5% (±1.8 points)	8.4% (±2.7 points)	+1.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$947 (±$753)	$2,215 (±$336)	+133.9%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$157,987 (±$7,291)	$188,699 (±$24,745)	+19.4%	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 Norwell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Norwell
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Norwell	—	8.4% (±2.7 points)	—
Hanover	3.5 mi	15.5% (±3.5 points)	Higher
North Scituate	4.3 mi	11.1% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Scituate (community)	4.5 mi	17.0% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Scituate	4.8 mi	12.2% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Marshfield Hills	4.8 mi	6.2% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
North Pembroke	5.0 mi	21.6% (±11.1 points)	Higher
Hingham	5.2 mi	19.3% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Rockland	5.2 mi	23.5% (±5.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hanover, MA (15.5%), Scituate (community), MA (17.0%), North Pembroke, MA (21.6%).

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

Households that rent across Plymouth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
19	Rochester	11.9% (±8.2 points)
20	Carver	11.3% (±4.9 points)
21	Hanson	11.0% (±4.5 points)
22	Pembroke	9.9% (±3.0 points)
23	Marion	9.2% (±5.1 points)
24	Duxbury	8.8% (±3.4 points)
25	Norwell	8.4% (±2.7 points)
26	Plympton	6.9% (±3.2 points)
27	Halifax	4.5% (±2.6 points)

Showing 9 of 27 places in Plymouth 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 Norwell

How many renters are there in Norwell?

Norwell has an estimated 310 (±105) renting households, 8.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Norwell?

In Norwell, the share of households that rent went from 6.5% in 2015–2019 to 8.4% in 2020–2024 (+1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Norwell?

A renting household in Norwell has 2.1 people on average, against 3.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Norwell?

The median renting household in Norwell, MA has an income of $66,792 (±$30,030) a year, against $207,026 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 Norwell town, Plymouth County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:50145, in state:25 county:023).

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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