What percentage of people rent in South Dennis, MA?

Name: Renters and owners in South Dennis, MA, 2020–2024
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17.3% (±7.9 points) of the occupied homes in South Dennis, MA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 276 renting households against 1,321 that own their home.

In South Dennis, the share of households that rent went from 23.8% in 2015–2019 to 17.3% in 2020–2024 (−6.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 17.3% (±7.9 points)
Renting households: 276 (±138)
Median renter income: $72,969 (±$41,924)

Who rents and who owns in South Dennis

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Dennis	Barnstable County	Massachusetts	United States
Renter-occupied share	17.3% (±7.9 points)	18.9% (±1.0 points)	37.5% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	276 (±138)	20,024 (±1,171)	1,043,884 (±6,942)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,321 (±213)	85,753 (±1,239)	1,741,158 (±8,598)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.4)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$72,969 (±$41,924)	$49,249 (±$4,540)	$60,987 (±$576)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$89,906 (±$13,836)	$108,830 (±$3,104)	$135,402 (±$770)	$100,009

In South Dennis, the renter share is not measurably different from Barnstable County (18.9%).

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

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

In Barnstable County, South Dennis ranks 17 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 108 of 167.

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

How renting in South Dennis 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	23.8% (±6.0 points)	17.3% (±7.9 points)	−6.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,374 (±$143)	$2,003 (±$1,005)	+45.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$59,963 (±$10,186)	$88,411 (±$12,702)	+47.4%	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 South Dennis

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Dennis
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
South Dennis	—	17.3% (±7.9 points)	—
East Dennis	2.2 mi	13.4% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Northwest Harwich	2.4 mi	10.5% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dennis Port	2.6 mi	31.3% (±8.3 points)	Higher
West Dennis	2.7 mi	24.6% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dennis (community)	3.0 mi	14.2% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Yarmouth Port	3.6 mi	8.4% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
South Yarmouth	3.6 mi	19.8% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Harwich	4.2 mi	15.2% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dennis Port, MA (31.3%).

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

Households that rent across Barnstable County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
11	Monument Beach	23.6% (±11.2 points)
12	West Yarmouth	23.5% (±6.0 points)
13	Sandwich (community)	22.9% (±9.5 points)
14	South Yarmouth	19.8% (±4.8 points)
15	Brewster (community)	19.6% (±10.5 points)
16	Bourne (community)	18.8% (±9.1 points)
17	South Dennis	17.3% (±7.9 points)
18	West Chatham	16.2% (±12.3 points)
19	Sagamore	16.0% (±7.8 points)
20 (tie)	Dennis (community)	14.2% (±7.0 points)
20 (tie)	North Falmouth	14.2% (±8.2 points)
22	West Falmouth	13.5% (±11.9 points)
23	East Dennis	13.4% (±7.5 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Barnstable County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Dennis, 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 South Dennis

How many renters are there in South Dennis?

South Dennis has an estimated 276 (±138) renting households, 17.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in South Dennis?

In South Dennis, the share of households that rent went from 23.8% in 2015–2019 to 17.3% in 2020–2024 (−6.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in South Dennis?

A renting household in South Dennis has 1.6 people on average, against 2.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in South Dennis?

The median renting household in South Dennis, MA has an income of $72,969 (±$41,924) a year, against $89,906 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 South Dennis CDP, Massachusetts (place:63655, 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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