What percentage of people rent in Plymouth, MA?

Name: Renters and owners in Plymouth, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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21.0% (±2.1 points) of the occupied homes in Plymouth, MA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 5,575 renting households against 20,988 that own their home.

In Plymouth, the share of households that rent went from 20.3% in 2015–2019 to 21.0% in 2020–2024 (+0.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 21.0% (±2.1 points)
Renting households: 5,575 (±603)
Median renter income: $62,398 (±$12,744)

Who rents and who owns in Plymouth

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Plymouth	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
Renter-occupied share	21.0% (±2.1 points)	22.4% (±0.7 points)	37.5% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	5,575 (±603)	45,476 (±1,378)	1,043,884 (±6,942)	45,017,354
Owning households	20,988 (±707)	157,665 (±1,436)	1,741,158 (±8,598)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$62,398 (±$12,744)	$54,822 (±$2,991)	$60,987 (±$576)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$129,734 (±$3,514)	$135,062 (±$2,332)	$135,402 (±$770)	$100,009

In Plymouth, the renter share is not measurably different from 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, Plymouth ranks 7 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 149 of 351.

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

How renting in Plymouth 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	20.3% (±2.0 points)	21.0% (±2.1 points)	+0.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,403 (±$70)	$1,933 (±$108)	+37.8%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$90,279 (±$3,225)	$116,941 (±$5,179)	+29.5%	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 Plymouth

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plymouth
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Plymouth	—	21.0% (±2.1 points)	—
Carver	6.7 mi	11.3% (±4.9 points)	Lower
White Island Shores	6.7 mi	2.4% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Kingston (community)	8.8 mi	16.4% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sagamore	8.9 mi	16.0% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kingston	9.0 mi	18.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
South Duxbury	9.3 mi	3.8% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Buzzards Bay	9.7 mi	24.3% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
West Wareham	10 mi	21.4% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Carver, MA (11.3%), White Island Shores, MA (2.4%), South Duxbury, MA (3.8%).

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
1	Brockton	42.6% (±1.9 points)
2	Whitman	28.6% (±3.8 points)
3	Abington	27.3% (±4.4 points)
4	Bridgewater Town	24.4% (±3.3 points)
5	Rockland	23.5% (±5.6 points)
6	Middleborough	23.1% (±3.3 points)
7	Plymouth	21.0% (±2.1 points)
8	Hull	20.4% (±3.6 points)
9	Hingham	19.3% (±2.8 points)
10	Marshfield	19.2% (±3.4 points)
11	Kingston	18.8% (±5.0 points)
12	West Bridgewater	17.9% (±4.9 points)
13	East Bridgewater	16.9% (±3.4 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Plymouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Plymouth include the places inside it that have pages of their own: North Plymouth, Plymouth (community), The Pinehills.

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 Plymouth

How many renters are there in Plymouth?

Plymouth has an estimated 5,575 (±603) renting households, 21.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Plymouth?

In Plymouth, the share of households that rent went from 20.3% in 2015–2019 to 21.0% in 2020–2024 (+0.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Plymouth?

A renting household in Plymouth has 2.0 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Plymouth?

The median renting household in Plymouth, MA has an income of $62,398 (±$12,744) a year, against $129,734 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 Plymouth town, Plymouth County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:54310, 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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