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

Name: Rent burden in Tisbury, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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74.9% (±34.9 points) of renting households in Tisbury, MA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

66.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 40.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 74.9% (±34.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 66.2% (±31.6 points)
Median share of income: 40.0% (±8.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Tisbury

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Tisbury	Dukes County	Massachusetts	United States
Less than 15%	3.8% (±6.5 points)	9.4%	12.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	5.0% (±8.6 points)	7.9%	11.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±11.6 points)	21.9%	12.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	16.3% (±25.9 points)	13.8%	12.0%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.7% (±14.8 points)	12.8%	10.0%	9.2%
35% or more	66.2% (±31.6 points)	34.1%	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.

Tisbury against Dukes County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Tisbury	Dukes County	Massachusetts	United States
Paying 30% or more	74.9% (±34.9 points)	46.9% (±20.9 points)	51.8% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	66.2% (±31.6 points)	34.1% (±15.4 points)	41.8% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	40.0% (±8.3 points)	28.9% (±5.6 points)	30.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$34,500 (±$25,789)	$47,351 (±$18,585)	$60,987 (±$576)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$690 (±$683)	$1,277 (±$413)	$1,762 (±$9)	$1,413

In Tisbury, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Dukes County (46.9%).

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

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

In Dukes County, Tisbury ranks 1 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 18 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 Tisbury

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tisbury
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Tisbury	—	74.9% (±34.9 points)	—
Oak Bluffs (community)	3.0 mi	46.2% (±55.0 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Bluffs	3.4 mi	36.5% (±38.9 points)	Not measurably different
Falmouth (community)	5.4 mi	57.5% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
West Tisbury	5.8 mi	26.0% (±53.5 points)	Not measurably different
Teaticket	6.4 mi	28.9% (±43.1 points)	Not measurably different
East Falmouth	7.3 mi	71.7% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Falmouth	8.5 mi	54.2% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
West Falmouth	8.9 mi	100.0% (±86.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Dukes County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Tisbury	74.9% (±34.9 points)
2	Oak Bluffs	36.5% (±38.9 points)
3	Aquinnah	32.7% (±62.7 points)
4	Chilmark	30.8% (±60.4 points)
5	Edgartown	30.0% (±34.7 points)
6	West Tisbury	26.0% (±53.5 points)
7	Gosnold	0.0% (±141.4 points)

The figures for Tisbury include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Vineyard Haven.

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 Tisbury

Are renters in Tisbury rent-burdened?

74.9% of renting households in Tisbury 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 Tisbury spend on rent?

The median renting household in Tisbury, MA spends 40.0% (±8.3 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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 Tisbury town, Dukes County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:69940, in state:25 county:007).

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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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