Housing data for Shelburne Falls, MA
Shelburne Falls, MA has an estimated 1,845 residents and 947 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Franklin County.
40.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,107 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,845 (±216)
- Housing units
- 947 (±98)
- Households that rent
- 40.2%
- Median gross rent
- $1,107
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +2.2%
What stands out in Shelburne Falls
Homes heated by fuel oil: 67.4% (±7.9 points) in Shelburne Falls, higher than in Franklin County (42.2%).
Households that rent: 40.2% (±7.7 points) in Shelburne Falls, higher than in Franklin County (29.9%).
Average commute: 32.3 minutes (±6.0) in Shelburne Falls, higher than in Franklin County (23.8 minutes).
Homes built before 1980: 89.7% (±9.4 points) in Shelburne Falls, higher than in Franklin County (70.6%).
- Heating fuel in Shelburne Falls
- Renters and owners in Shelburne Falls
- Commute and cars in Shelburne Falls
- Age of homes in Shelburne Falls
Housing in Shelburne Falls at a glance
- Median rent: $1,107 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,292 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 56.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 40.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $76,536 median household income
- Home values: $314,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,003 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,124 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 12.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 48.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 89.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 67.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 32.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +2.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 15.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Shelburne Falls against Franklin County, its state and the nation
| Shelburne Falls | Franklin County | Massachusetts | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,845 (±216) | 70,944 (exact) | 7,044,056 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 947 (±98) | 34,528 (±118) | 3,030,406 (±453) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 40.2% (±7.7 points) | 29.9% (±1.4 points) | 37.5% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,107 (±$86) | $1,177 (±$47) | $1,762 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $76,536 (±$12,922) | $74,907 (±$3,304) | $103,960 (±$527) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $314,500 (±$34,786) | $329,000 (±$5,825) | $562,100 (±$2,169) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,124 (±$429) | $4,720 (±$79) | $5,992 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 89.7% (±9.4 points) | 70.6% (±2.5 points) | 67.4% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 32.3 minutes (±6.0) | 23.8 minutes (±0.8) | 29.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.2% (±3.4 points) | 91.3% (±1.1 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 49.4 years (±3.7) | 47.2 years (±0.3) | 40.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Shelburne Falls covers 2.6 square miles of land, about 702 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Shelburne Falls has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,806 (±192) | 1,845 (±216) | +2.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,028 (±91) | 947 (±98) | −7.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $869 (±$45) | $1,107 (±$86) | +27.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $219,000 (±$14,120) | $314,500 (±$34,786) | +43.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $44,313 (±$8,894) | $76,536 (±$12,922) | +72.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,513 (±$162) | $2,003 (±$222) | +32.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,285 (±$274) | $4,124 (±$429) | +25.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 46.6% (±7.8 points) | 40.2% (±7.7 points) | −6.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.3% (±6.4 points) | 0.0% (±12.2 points) | −8.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in Franklin County
Shelburne Falls has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Franklin County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Franklin County recorded 265 violent and 697 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Shelburne Falls
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelburne | 3.5 mi | $1,080 | $405,400 | 32.2% |
| Charlemont | 5.7 mi | $1,023 | $305,500 | 21.7% |
| Colrain | 6.2 mi | $1,102 | $284,300 | 13.5% |
| Ashfield | 6.8 mi | $1,100 | $400,600 | 14.5% |
| Heath | 7.0 mi | — | $295,000 | 11.7% |
| Conway | 7.3 mi | $1,800 | $395,900 | 6.6% |
| Greenfield | 7.6 mi | $1,107 | $263,100 | 44.3% |
| Hawley | 8.2 mi | — | $309,600 | 6.0% |
Places in Massachusetts most like Shelburne Falls
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Brookfield (community) | $993 | $272,200 | $77,740 | 47.7% |
| Northfield (community) | $1,089 | $300,500 | $68,333 | 23.8% |
| Athol (community) | $1,120 | $248,700 | $67,394 | 36.3% |
| Fitchburg | $1,222 | $336,400 | $73,040 | 45.9% |
| Palmer Town | $1,075 | $271,400 | $78,480 | 28.5% |
| Wareham Center | $1,415 | $425,700 | $91,936 | 28.0% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Massachusetts.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Shelburne Falls, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,311 | $1,439 | $1,882 | $2,242 | $2,473 |
HUD income limits for Shelburne Falls, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $27,650 | $46,000 | $73,650 |
| 2 people | $31,600 | $52,550 | $84,200 |
| 3 people | $35,550 | $59,200 | $94,700 |
| 4 people | $39,450 | $65,750 | $105,200 |
| 5 people | $42,650 | $71,050 | $113,650 |
| 6 people | $45,800 | $76,300 | $122,050 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $81,550 | $130,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $86,800 | $138,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Franklin County, MA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $109,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Shelburne Falls is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Buckland, 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 Shelburne Falls
What is the average rent in Shelburne Falls, MA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Shelburne Falls is $1,107 (±$86) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Shelburne Falls?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Shelburne Falls, MA is $934 (±$263) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Shelburne Falls rent-burdened?
56.4% of renting households in Shelburne Falls pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Shelburne Falls?
Shelburne Falls has an estimated 327 (±84) renting households, 40.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Shelburne Falls?
The median household income in Shelburne Falls is $76,536 (±$12,922) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Shelburne Falls, MA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $314,500 (±$34,786) for owner-occupied homes in Shelburne Falls (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Shelburne Falls growing?
In Shelburne Falls, the number of residents went from 1,806 in 2015–2019 to 1,845 in 2020–2024 (+2.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shelburne Falls CDP, Massachusetts
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shelburne Falls CDP, Massachusetts
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shelburne Falls CDP, Massachusetts
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shelburne Falls CDP, Massachusetts
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shelburne Falls CDP, Massachusetts
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Shelburne Falls CDP, Massachusetts
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Shelburne Falls CDP, Massachusetts
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Franklin County, MA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Franklin County, MA
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Shelburne Falls CDP, Massachusetts (place:61205, in state:25).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .