What percentage of people rent in Saugus (community), MA?

Name: Renters and owners in Saugus (community), MA, 2020–2024
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28.5% (±3.6 points) of the occupied homes in Saugus (community), MA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,122 renting households against 7,836 that own their home.

In Saugus (community), the share of households that rent went from 19.4% in 2015–2019 to 28.5% in 2020–2024 (+9.1 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 28.5% (±3.6 points)
Renting households: 3,122 (±430)
Median renter income: $67,328 (±$20,516)

Who rents and who owns in Saugus (community)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Saugus (community)	Essex County	Massachusetts	United States
Renter-occupied share	28.5% (±3.6 points)	36.5% (±0.7 points)	37.5% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,122 (±430)	114,309 (±2,116)	1,043,884 (±6,942)	45,017,354
Owning households	7,836 (±440)	198,838 (±2,170)	1,741,158 (±8,598)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$67,328 (±$20,516)	$54,672 (±$1,972)	$60,987 (±$576)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$108,527 (±$6,648)	$137,990 (±$2,343)	$135,402 (±$770)	$100,009

In Saugus (community), the renter share is lower than in Essex County (36.5%).

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

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

In Essex County, Saugus (community) ranks 6 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 61 of 167.

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

How renting in Saugus (community) 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	19.4% (±2.3 points)	28.5% (±3.6 points)	+9.1 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$919 (±$100)	$2,241 (±$201)	+143.9%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$88,667 (±$4,806)	$101,539 (±$3,481)	+14.5%	Down 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 Saugus (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Saugus (community)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Saugus (community)	—	28.5% (±3.6 points)	—
Melrose	2.5 mi	32.8% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lynn	2.7 mi	51.9% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Revere	3.5 mi	54.4% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Malden	3.5 mi	58.7% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Wakefield (community)	3.6 mi	29.3% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wakefield	3.6 mi	29.3% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Stoneham (community)	4.3 mi	29.0% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Stoneham	4.3 mi	29.0% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lynn, MA (51.9%), Revere, MA (54.4%), Malden, MA (58.7%).

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

Households that rent across Essex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Ipswich (community)	37.9% (±7.3 points)
2	Salisbury (community)	34.5% (±6.4 points)
3	Andover (community)	33.9% (±4.8 points)
4	Rockport (community)	33.7% (±6.7 points)
5	Danvers (community)	30.8% (±3.4 points)
6	Saugus (community)	28.5% (±3.6 points)
7	Essex (community)	27.3% (±10.9 points)
8	Swampscott (community)	24.1% (±4.1 points)
9	Rowley (community)	21.4% (±10.2 points)
10	Nahant (community)	21.1% (±6.9 points)
11	Topsfield (community)	18.0% (±8.0 points)
12	Marblehead (community)	14.8% (±2.8 points)

Showing 12 of 14 places in Essex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Saugus (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Saugus, whose figures include it.

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 Saugus (community)

How many renters are there in Saugus (community)?

Saugus (community) has an estimated 3,122 (±430) renting households, 28.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Saugus (community)?

In Saugus (community), the share of households that rent went from 19.4% in 2015–2019 to 28.5% in 2020–2024 (+9.1 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Saugus (community)?

A renting household in Saugus (community) has 2.3 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Saugus (community)?

The median renting household in Saugus (community), MA has an income of $67,328 (±$20,516) a year, against $108,527 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 Saugus CDP, Massachusetts (place:60050, in state:25).

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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