What percentage of people rent in Orleans, MA?

Name: Renters and owners in Orleans, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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19.1% (±6.3 points) of the occupied homes in Orleans, MA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 601 renting households against 2,543 that own their home.

In Orleans, the share of households that rent went from 17.3% in 2015–2019 to 19.1% in 2020–2024 (+1.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 19.1% (±6.3 points)
Renting households: 601 (±199)
Median renter income: $39,485 (±$17,488)

Who rents and who owns in Orleans

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Orleans	Barnstable County	Massachusetts	United States
Renter-occupied share	19.1% (±6.3 points)	18.9% (±1.0 points)	37.5% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	601 (±199)	20,024 (±1,171)	1,043,884 (±6,942)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,543 (±254)	85,753 (±1,239)	1,741,158 (±8,598)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.4)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.0 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$39,485 (±$17,488)	$49,249 (±$4,540)	$60,987 (±$576)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$111,498 (±$13,951)	$108,830 (±$3,104)	$135,402 (±$770)	$100,009

In Orleans, the renter share is not measurably different from Barnstable County (18.9%).

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

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

In Barnstable County, Orleans ranks 5 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 165 of 351.

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

How renting in Orleans 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	17.3% (±4.0 points)	19.1% (±6.3 points)	+1.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$850 (±$140)	$1,502 (±$703)	+76.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$73,778 (±$5,637)	$102,335 (±$13,253)	+38.7%	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 Orleans

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Orleans
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Orleans	—	19.1% (±6.3 points)	—
North Eastham	5.1 mi	9.0% (±7.3 points)	Lower
East Harwich	5.2 mi	8.5% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Brewster	5.3 mi	15.0% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Eastham	5.4 mi	12.1% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Brewster (community)	5.4 mi	19.6% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
West Chatham	6.0 mi	16.2% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Chatham (community)	6.3 mi	27.1% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Harwich	7.2 mi	15.2% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Eastham, MA (9.0%), East Harwich, MA (8.5%).

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

Households that rent across Barnstable County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Barnstable Town	24.3% (±2.6 points)
2	Bourne	24.2% (±4.0 points)
3	Provincetown	23.7% (±8.9 points)
4	Dennis	21.1% (±3.5 points)
5	Orleans	19.1% (±6.3 points)
6	Falmouth	18.4% (±2.6 points)
7	Mashpee	18.1% (±3.7 points)
8	Yarmouth	17.7% (±3.2 points)
9	Truro	15.8% (±10.6 points)
10	Harwich	15.2% (±3.7 points)
11	Brewster	15.0% (±4.9 points)

Showing 11 of 15 places in Barnstable County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Orleans

How many renters are there in Orleans?

Orleans has an estimated 601 (±199) renting households, 19.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Orleans?

In Orleans, the share of households that rent went from 17.3% in 2015–2019 to 19.1% in 2020–2024 (+1.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Orleans?

A renting household in Orleans has 1.9 people on average, against 2.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Orleans?

The median renting household in Orleans, MA has an income of $39,485 (±$17,488) a year, against $111,498 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 Orleans town, Barnstable County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:51440, in state:25 county:001).

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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