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

Name: Rent burden in Peabody, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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58.3% (±6.9 points) of renting households in Peabody, MA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

51.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 58.3% (±6.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 51.2% (±6.0 points)
Median share of income: 35.9% (±4.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Peabody

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Peabody	Essex County	Massachusetts	United States
Less than 15%	10.9% (±3.3 points)	10.2%	12.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.1% (±3.9 points)	9.7%	11.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.4% (±3.1 points)	10.7%	12.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.2% (±3.7 points)	12.6%	12.0%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.1% (±3.4 points)	10.5%	10.0%	9.2%
35% or more	51.2% (±6.0 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.

Peabody against Essex County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Peabody	Essex County	Massachusetts	United States
Paying 30% or more	58.3% (±6.9 points)	56.9% (±1.6 points)	51.8% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	51.2% (±6.0 points)	46.4% (±1.3 points)	41.8% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	35.9% (±4.4 points)	33.3% (±0.6 points)	30.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$64,889 (±$8,400)	$54,672 (±$1,972)	$60,987 (±$576)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,950 (±$99)	$1,756 (±$23)	$1,762 (±$9)	$1,413

In Peabody, 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 higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Essex County, Peabody ranks 12 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 87 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 Peabody

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Peabody
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Peabody	—	58.3% (±6.9 points)	—
Danvers (community)	2.9 mi	48.8% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Danvers	2.9 mi	48.8% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lynnfield (community)	3.5 mi	69.2% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lynnfield	3.5 mi	69.2% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lynn	4.1 mi	59.9% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Salem	4.4 mi	54.9% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Saugus (community)	5.1 mi	53.0% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Saugus	5.1 mi	53.0% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
6	Hamilton	65.8% (±19.0 points)
7	Salisbury	61.8% (±11.1 points)
8	Lawrence	60.6% (±3.7 points)
9	Haverhill	60.3% (±5.2 points)
10	Lynn	59.9% (±4.7 points)
11	Merrimac	59.3% (±30.6 points)
12	Peabody	58.3% (±6.9 points)
13	Rowley	57.7% (±26.1 points)
14	Swampscott	57.0% (±15.4 points)
15	Beverly	55.4% (±7.8 points)
16	Gloucester	55.1% (±8.2 points)
17	Salem	54.9% (±5.9 points)
18	Georgetown	53.7% (±21.3 points)

Showing 13 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 Peabody

Are renters in Peabody rent-burdened?

58.3% of renting households in Peabody 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 Peabody spend on rent?

The median renting household in Peabody, MA spends 35.9% (±4.4 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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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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