How many renters in Taunton, MA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Taunton, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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56.8% (±5.9 points) of renting households in Taunton, MA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 56.8% (±5.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 44.8% (±4.8 points)
Median share of income: 32.8% (±2.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Taunton

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Taunton	Bristol County	Massachusetts	United States
Less than 15%	14.5% (±3.1 points)	14.5%	12.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.8% (±2.6 points)	11.7%	11.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.5% (±3.6 points)	11.0%	12.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	8.4% (±2.7 points)	10.5%	12.0%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.0% (±3.4 points)	9.9%	10.0%	9.2%
35% or more	44.8% (±4.8 points)	42.3%	41.8%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Taunton against Bristol County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Taunton	Bristol County	Massachusetts	United States
Paying 30% or more	56.8% (±5.9 points)	52.2% (±1.7 points)	51.8% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	44.8% (±4.8 points)	42.3% (±1.5 points)	41.8% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	32.8% (±2.0 points)	31.1% (±0.8 points)	30.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$42,742 (±$4,767)	$45,612 (±$1,729)	$60,987 (±$576)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,324 (±$86)	$1,245 (±$19)	$1,762 (±$9)	$1,413

In Taunton, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Bristol County (52.2%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (51.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Bristol County, Taunton ranks 7 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 111 of 351.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Taunton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Taunton
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Taunton	—	56.8% (±5.9 points)	—
Raynham Center	3.1 mi	74.5% (±21.2 points)	Not measurably different
Raynham	3.1 mi	67.1% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Berkley	4.6 mi	0.0% (±77.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dighton	5.9 mi	11.8% (±13.4 points)	Lower
Norton	6.2 mi	46.6% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Norton Center	6.9 mi	37.8% (±77.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bridgewater Town	7.6 mi	54.2% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
North Lakeville	8.6 mi	70.6% (±24.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dighton, MA (11.8%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Bristol County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Raynham	67.1% (±14.9 points)
2	Acushnet	65.4% (±17.6 points)
3	Easton	60.9% (±13.1 points)
4	Somerset	58.3% (±16.8 points)
5	Swansea	58.2% (±17.8 points)
6	Rehoboth	57.7% (±33.4 points)
7	Taunton	56.8% (±5.9 points)
8	Seekonk	54.8% (±19.8 points)
9	Dartmouth	54.0% (±9.5 points)
10	Westport	52.9% (±17.6 points)
11	New Bedford	52.7% (±3.1 points)
12	Fall River	52.5% (±3.6 points)
13	Fairhaven	51.1% (±13.8 points)

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

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Taunton

Are renters in Taunton rent-burdened?

56.8% of renting households in Taunton pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Taunton spend on rent?

The median renting household in Taunton, MA spends 32.8% (±2.0 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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