What percentage of people rent in Shelburne Falls, MA?

Name: Renters and owners in Shelburne Falls, MA, 2020–2024
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40.2% (±7.7 points) of the occupied homes in Shelburne Falls, MA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 327 renting households against 486 that own their home.

In Shelburne Falls, the share of households that rent went from 46.6% in 2015–2019 to 40.2% in 2020–2024 (−6.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 40.2% (±7.7 points)
Renting households: 327 (±84)
Median renter income: $32,083 (±$10,208)

Who rents and who owns in Shelburne Falls

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Shelburne Falls	Franklin County	Massachusetts	United States
Renter-occupied share	40.2% (±7.7 points)	29.9% (±1.4 points)	37.5% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	327 (±84)	9,427 (±450)	1,043,884 (±6,942)	45,017,354
Owning households	486 (±63)	22,143 (±480)	1,741,158 (±8,598)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.3)	1.8 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$32,083 (±$10,208)	$39,323 (±$4,450)	$60,987 (±$576)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$98,462 (±$11,019)	$88,952 (±$2,834)	$135,402 (±$770)	$100,009

In Shelburne Falls, the renter share is higher than in Franklin County (29.9%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (37.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Franklin County, Shelburne Falls ranks 2 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 25 of 167.

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

How renting in Shelburne Falls 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	46.6% (±7.8 points)	40.2% (±7.7 points)	−6.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$869 (±$45)	$1,107 (±$86)	+27.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$44,313 (±$8,894)	$76,536 (±$12,922)	+72.7%	Up 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 Shelburne Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shelburne Falls
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Shelburne Falls	—	40.2% (±7.7 points)	—
Shelburne	3.5 mi	32.2% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Charlemont	5.7 mi	21.7% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Colrain	6.2 mi	13.5% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Ashfield	6.8 mi	14.5% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Heath	7.0 mi	11.7% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Conway	7.3 mi	6.6% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Greenfield	7.6 mi	44.3% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hawley	8.2 mi	6.0% (±4.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Charlemont, MA (21.7%), Colrain, MA (13.5%), Ashfield, MA (14.5%).

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

Households that rent across Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Turners Falls	44.3% (±7.0 points)
2	Shelburne Falls	40.2% (±7.7 points)
3	Orange (community)	33.5% (±8.8 points)
4	South Deerfield	32.4% (±10.8 points)
5	Northfield (community)	23.8% (±11.0 points)
6	Millers Falls	23.2% (±9.9 points)

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

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).

Is renting growing in Shelburne Falls?

In Shelburne Falls, the share of households that rent went from 46.6% in 2015–2019 to 40.2% in 2020–2024 (−6.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Shelburne Falls?

A renting household in Shelburne Falls has 1.7 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Shelburne Falls?

The median renting household in Shelburne Falls, MA has an income of $32,083 (±$10,208) a year, against $98,462 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 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 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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