Housing data for South Hadley, MA

South Hadley, MA has an estimated 17,754 residents and 7,511 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a town in Hampshire County.

23.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,325 a month.

Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+0.3%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
17,754 (±22)
Housing units
7,511 (±333)
Households that rent
23.0%
Median gross rent
$1,325
Residents since 2015–2019
+0.3%

What stands out in South Hadley

Rental vacancy rate: 2.2% (±2.2 points) in South Hadley, lower than in Hampshire County (6.5%).

Households that rent: 23.0% (±3.4 points) in South Hadley, lower than in Hampshire County (32.2%).

Homes heated by fuel oil: 22.0% (±4.2 points) in South Hadley, lower than in Hampshire County (30.1%).

Commuting by public transportation: 0.2% (±0.3 points) in South Hadley, lower than in Hampshire County (2.8%).

Housing in South Hadley at a glance

South Hadley against Hampshire County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
South HadleyHampshire CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Residents17,754 (±22)162,028 (exact)7,044,056 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units7,511 (±333)66,786 (±115)3,030,406 (±453)143,775,355
Households that rent23.0% (±3.4 points)32.2% (±1.3 points)37.5% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,325 (±$54)$1,388 (±$32)$1,762 (±$9)$1,413
Median household income$93,910 (±$15,297)$87,001 (±$3,028)$103,960 (±$527)$80,734
Median home value$357,900 (±$18,871)$390,300 (±$6,175)$562,100 (±$2,169)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$5,500 (±$350)$5,589 (±$130)$5,992 (±$18)$3,119
Built before 198067.9% (±6.4 points)64.8% (±2.2 points)67.4% (±0.4 points)49.7%
Average commute23.5 minutes (±2.2)23.2 minutes (±0.6)29.1 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband90.7% (±3.4 points)92.9% (±0.8 points)92.8% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents42.6 years (±2.6)37.4 years (±0.4)40.0 years (±0.1)38.9 years

South Hadley covers 17.7 square miles of land, about 1,002 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How South Hadley has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents17,703 (±38)17,754 (±22)+0.3%Measurable increase
Housing units6,841 (±299)7,511 (±333)+9.8%Measurable increase
Median gross rent$1,013 (±$68)$1,325 (±$54)+30.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$243,500 (±$9,360)$357,900 (±$18,871)+47.0%Up after inflation
Median household income$69,346 (±$5,458)$93,910 (±$15,297)+35.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,672 (±$92)$1,902 (±$97)+13.8%Down after inflation
Median real estate taxes$4,232 (±$175)$5,500 (±$350)+30.0%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent27.3% (±3.3 points)23.0% (±3.4 points)−4.3 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate4.4% (±5.3 points)2.2% (±2.2 points)−2.2 percentage pointsNot 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 South Hadley

In 2025, the South Hadley Police Department reported 184 violent and 627 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.

Across Hampshire County, the departments that report recorded 236 violent and 633 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.

ZIP codes in South Hadley

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
01075100%17,754$1,325$357,900$93,910

A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.

Places near South Hadley

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Granby (community)2.7 mi—$340,1007.1%
Granby4.2 mi—$352,6005.1%
Holyoke4.4 mi$1,021$274,10058.7%
Easthampton4.7 mi$1,292$371,50041.6%
Chicopee5.5 mi$1,157$274,50044.3%
Northampton6.9 mi$1,439$429,70042.7%
Hadley6.9 mi$1,402$511,00026.6%
Ludlow8.0 mi$1,223$335,30022.5%

Places in Massachusetts most like South Hadley

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
West Boylston$1,261$440,000$104,55122.1%
Ludlow$1,223$335,300$84,83822.5%
Hatfield$1,267$440,800$89,00525.4%
Auburn$1,467$400,000$116,71120.4%
East Longmeadow$1,337$376,800$106,67613.4%
Agawam Town$1,256$311,600$85,42125.6%

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 South Hadley, fiscal year 2027

Amherst Town-Northampton, MA MSA, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$1,416$1,593$2,034$2,663$2,768

HUD income limits for South Hadley, fiscal year 2026

Amherst Town-Northampton, MA MSA, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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 Amherst Town-Northampton, MA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $124,400.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

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 Hadley

What is the average rent in South Hadley, MA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in South Hadley is $1,325 (±$54) 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 South Hadley?

The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in South Hadley, MA is $1,060 (±$158) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are renters in South Hadley rent-burdened?

48.6% of renting households in South Hadley 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 South Hadley?

South Hadley has an estimated 1,658 (±250) renting households, 23.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in South Hadley?

The median household income in South Hadley is $93,910 (±$15,297) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in South Hadley, MA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $357,900 (±$18,871) for owner-occupied homes in South Hadley (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is South Hadley growing?

In South Hadley, the number of residents went from 17,703 in 2015–2019 to 17,754 in 2020–2024 (+0.3%), a measurable increase.

What ZIP codes are in South Hadley?

The ZIP code that covers South Hadley is 01075.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 01075?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 01075 is $1,325 (±$54) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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) for South Hadley town, Hampshire County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:64145, in state:25 county:015).

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 .

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