What percentage of people rent in Pelham, MA?

Name: Renters and owners in Pelham, MA, 2020–2024
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20.9% (±7.3 points) of the occupied homes in Pelham, MA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 112 renting households against 424 that own their home.

In Pelham, the share of households that rent went from 26.6% in 2015–2019 to 20.9% in 2020–2024 (−5.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 20.9% (±7.3 points)
Renting households: 112 (±46)

Who rents and who owns in Pelham

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pelham	Hampshire County	Massachusetts	United States
Renter-occupied share	20.9% (±7.3 points)	32.2% (±1.3 points)	37.5% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	112 (±46)	19,998 (±900)	1,043,884 (±6,942)	45,017,354
Owning households	424 (±83)	42,116 (±841)	1,741,158 (±8,598)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.6)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	—	$46,278 (±$4,187)	$60,987 (±$576)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$124,286 (±$22,454)	$113,554 (±$2,761)	$135,402 (±$770)	$100,009

In Pelham, the renter share is lower than in Hampshire County (32.2%).

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

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

In Hampshire County, Pelham ranks 8 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 150 of 351.

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

How renting in Pelham 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	26.6% (±6.5 points)	20.9% (±7.3 points)	−5.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,479 (±$292)	$1,205 (±$560)	−18.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$94,479 (±$13,957)	$113,750 (±$23,513)	+20.4%	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 Pelham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pelham
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Pelham	—	20.9% (±7.3 points)	—
Amherst Town	4.9 mi	55.8% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Shutesbury	5.9 mi	8.8% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Belchertown	6.4 mi	12.9% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Belchertown (community)	6.9 mi	30.0% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
New Salem	7.4 mi	11.0% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Leverett	7.7 mi	12.8% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hadley	8.0 mi	26.6% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Granby (community)	9.4 mi	7.1% (±7.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shutesbury, MA (8.8%), New Salem, MA (11.0%), Granby (community), MA (7.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Amherst Town, MA (55.8%).

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

Households that rent across Hampshire County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	Northampton	42.7% (±2.6 points)
3	Easthampton	41.6% (±5.1 points)
4	Ware	27.7% (±5.8 points)
5	Hadley	26.6% (±8.2 points)
6	Hatfield	25.4% (±9.0 points)
7	South Hadley	23.0% (±3.4 points)
8	Pelham	20.9% (±7.3 points)
9	Williamsburg	17.8% (±6.7 points)
10	Huntington	14.9% (±6.6 points)
11	Cummington	14.2% (±7.4 points)
12	Belchertown	12.9% (±4.2 points)
13	Goshen	11.1% (±5.9 points)
14	Southampton	9.3% (±5.2 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Hampshire 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 Pelham

How many renters are there in Pelham?

Pelham has an estimated 112 (±46) renting households, 20.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Pelham?

In Pelham, the share of households that rent went from 26.6% in 2015–2019 to 20.9% in 2020–2024 (−5.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Pelham?

A renting household in Pelham has 2.2 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned 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 Pelham town, Hampshire County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:52560, in state:25 county:015).

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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