What percentage of people rent in South Hadley, MA?

Name: Renters and owners in South Hadley, MA, 2020–2024
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23.0% (±3.4 points) of the occupied homes in South Hadley, MA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,658 renting households against 5,552 that own their home.

In South Hadley, the share of households that rent went from 27.3% in 2015–2019 to 23.0% in 2020–2024 (−4.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 23.0% (±3.4 points)
Renting households: 1,658 (±250)
Median renter income: $50,733 (±$13,575)

Who rents and who owns in South Hadley

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Hadley	Hampshire County	Massachusetts	United States
Renter-occupied share	23.0% (±3.4 points)	32.2% (±1.3 points)	37.5% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,658 (±250)	19,998 (±900)	1,043,884 (±6,942)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,552 (±380)	42,116 (±841)	1,741,158 (±8,598)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.3)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$50,733 (±$13,575)	$46,278 (±$4,187)	$60,987 (±$576)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$115,412 (±$10,545)	$113,554 (±$2,761)	$135,402 (±$770)	$100,009

In South Hadley, the renter share is lower than in Hampshire County (32.2%).

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

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

In Hampshire County, South Hadley ranks 7 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 133 of 351.

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

How renting in South Hadley 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	27.3% (±3.3 points)	23.0% (±3.4 points)	−4.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,013 (±$68)	$1,325 (±$54)	+30.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$69,346 (±$5,458)	$93,910 (±$15,297)	+35.4%	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 Hadley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Hadley
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
South Hadley	—	23.0% (±3.4 points)	—
Granby (community)	2.7 mi	7.1% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Granby	4.2 mi	5.1% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Holyoke	4.4 mi	58.7% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Easthampton	4.7 mi	41.6% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Chicopee	5.5 mi	44.3% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Northampton	6.9 mi	42.7% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Hadley	6.9 mi	26.6% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ludlow	8.0 mi	22.5% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Granby (community), MA (7.1%), Granby, MA (5.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Holyoke, MA (58.7%), Easthampton, MA (41.6%), Chicopee, MA (44.3%).

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

Households that rent across Hampshire County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Amherst Town	55.8% (±4.3 points)
2	Northampton	42.7% (±2.6 points)
3	Easthampton	41.6% (±5.1 points)
4	Ware	27.7% (±5.8 points)
5	Hadley	26.6% (±8.2 points)
6	Hatfield	25.4% (±9.0 points)
7	South Hadley	23.0% (±3.4 points)
8	Pelham	20.9% (±7.3 points)
9	Williamsburg	17.8% (±6.7 points)
10	Huntington	14.9% (±6.6 points)
11	Cummington	14.2% (±7.4 points)
12	Belchertown	12.9% (±4.2 points)
13	Goshen	11.1% (±5.9 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Hampshire County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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).

Is renting growing in South Hadley?

In South Hadley, the share of households that rent went from 27.3% in 2015–2019 to 23.0% in 2020–2024 (−4.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in South Hadley?

A renting household in South Hadley has 1.9 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in South Hadley?

The median renting household in South Hadley, MA has an income of $50,733 (±$13,575) a year, against $115,412 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 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 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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