What percentage of people rent in Swansea, MA?

Name: Renters and owners in Swansea, MA, 2020–2024
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14.8% (±3.9 points) of the occupied homes in Swansea, MA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,004 renting households against 5,786 that own their home.

In Swansea, the share of households that rent went from 11.8% in 2015–2019 to 14.8% in 2020–2024 (+3.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 14.8% (±3.9 points)
Renting households: 1,004 (±278)
Median renter income: $44,907 (±$21,227)

Who rents and who owns in Swansea

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Swansea	Bristol County	Massachusetts	United States
Renter-occupied share	14.8% (±3.9 points)	37.7% (±0.8 points)	37.5% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,004 (±278)	88,176 (±1,889)	1,043,884 (±6,942)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,786 (±386)	145,649 (±1,773)	1,741,158 (±8,598)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$44,907 (±$21,227)	$45,612 (±$1,729)	$60,987 (±$576)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$128,223 (±$9,223)	$118,125 (±$2,076)	$135,402 (±$770)	$100,009

In Swansea, the renter share is lower than in Bristol County (37.7%).

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

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

In Bristol County, Swansea ranks 13 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 221 of 351.

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

How renting in Swansea 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	11.8% (±2.9 points)	14.8% (±3.9 points)	+3.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$892 (±$109)	$1,226 (±$84)	+37.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$86,637 (±$7,116)	$116,364 (±$14,438)	+34.3%	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 Swansea

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Swansea
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Swansea	—	14.8% (±3.9 points)	—
Somerset (community)	2.9 mi	13.1% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Somerset	2.9 mi	13.1% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Warren	3.2 mi	38.7% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Barrington	5.7 mi	11.5% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dighton	5.9 mi	9.9% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rehoboth	6.3 mi	7.1% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Bristol	6.5 mi	33.9% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Fall River	6.6 mi	64.7% (±1.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rehoboth, MA (7.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Warren, RI (38.7%), Bristol, RI (33.9%), Fall River, MA (64.7%).

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

Households that rent across Bristol County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
7	Fairhaven	25.6% (±4.4 points)
8	Dartmouth	24.0% (±2.9 points)
9	Raynham	21.9% (±4.9 points)
10	Easton	18.4% (±2.8 points)
11	Westport	17.1% (±4.6 points)
12	Norton	16.2% (±3.6 points)
13	Swansea	14.8% (±3.9 points)
14	Acushnet	14.7% (±5.0 points)
15	Freetown	13.9% (±4.5 points)
16	Somerset	13.1% (±3.0 points)
17	Seekonk	13.0% (±3.1 points)
18	Dighton	9.9% (±4.4 points)
19	Rehoboth	7.1% (±3.1 points)

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

The figures for Swansea include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Ocean Grove.

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 Swansea

How many renters are there in Swansea?

Swansea has an estimated 1,004 (±278) renting households, 14.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Swansea?

In Swansea, the share of households that rent went from 11.8% in 2015–2019 to 14.8% in 2020–2024 (+3.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Swansea?

A renting household in Swansea has 1.7 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Swansea?

The median renting household in Swansea, MA has an income of $44,907 (±$21,227) a year, against $128,223 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 Swansea town, Bristol County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:68750, in state:25 county:005).

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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