Housing data for Ware, MA
Ware, MA has an estimated 10,048 residents and 4,843 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Hampshire County.
27.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,043 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+2.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 10,048 (±21)
- Housing units
- 4,843 (±300)
- Households that rent
- 27.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,043
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +2.5%
What stands out in Ware
Homes heated by fuel oil: 49.8% (±6.3 points) in Ware, higher than in Hampshire County (30.1%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 7.2% (±2.6 points) in Ware, lower than in Hampshire County (16.4%).
Median gross rent: $1,043 (±$109) in Ware, lower than in Hampshire County ($1,388).
Median home value: $289,700 (±$28,028) in Ware, lower than in Hampshire County ($390,300).
Housing in Ware at a glance
- Median rent: $1,043 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,054 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 64.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 27.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $67,475 median household income
- Home values: $289,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,984 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,237 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 7.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 64.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 71.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 12.2% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 49.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 28.4 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 610 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +2.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 23.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Ware against Hampshire County, its state and the nation
| Ware | Hampshire County | Massachusetts | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 10,048 (±21) | 162,028 (exact) | 7,044,056 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,843 (±300) | 66,786 (±115) | 3,030,406 (±453) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 27.7% (±5.8 points) | 32.2% (±1.3 points) | 37.5% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,043 (±$109) | $1,388 (±$32) | $1,762 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $67,475 (±$15,499) | $87,001 (±$3,028) | $103,960 (±$527) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $289,700 (±$28,028) | $390,300 (±$6,175) | $562,100 (±$2,169) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,237 (±$277) | $5,589 (±$130) | $5,992 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 71.1% (±8.5 points) | 64.8% (±2.2 points) | 67.4% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.4 minutes (±2.6) | 23.2 minutes (±0.6) | 29.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.4% (±3.2 points) | 92.9% (±0.8 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.1 years (±4.7) | 37.4 years (±0.4) | 40.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Ware covers 34.4 square miles of land, about 292 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Ware has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 9,801 (±33) | 10,048 (±21) | +2.5% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 4,917 (±246) | 4,843 (±300) | −1.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $955 (±$65) | $1,043 (±$109) | +9.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $202,600 (±$13,661) | $289,700 (±$28,028) | +43.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $54,446 (±$6,067) | $67,475 (±$15,499) | +23.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,682 (±$131) | $1,984 (±$188) | +18.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,598 (±$263) | $4,237 (±$277) | +17.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 33.0% (±3.8 points) | 27.7% (±5.8 points) | −5.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.6% (±3.2 points) | 12.2% (±6.6 points) | +7.6 percentage points | Measurable increase |
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 Ware
In 2025, the Ware Police Department reported 610 violent and 374 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 Ware
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01082 | 73% | 10,392 | $1,032 | $292,000 | $69,018 |
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 Ware
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmer Town | 6.1 mi | $1,075 | $271,400 | 28.5% |
| Belchertown | 6.2 mi | $1,292 | $371,300 | 12.9% |
| Warren (community) | 6.2 mi | $720 | $248,800 | 54.8% |
| Hardwick | 6.3 mi | $1,108 | $346,700 | 31.8% |
| Belchertown (community) | 6.3 mi | $970 | $346,900 | 30.0% |
| West Brookfield | 6.4 mi | $1,236 | $354,000 | 19.2% |
| Warren | 6.7 mi | $890 | $333,700 | 35.5% |
| West Brookfield (community) | 7.2 mi | $1,128 | $313,700 | 38.9% |
Places in Massachusetts most like Ware
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athol | $1,150 | $268,100 | $69,316 | 27.6% |
| Palmer Town | $1,075 | $271,400 | $78,480 | 28.5% |
| Erving | $1,163 | $271,800 | $77,656 | 18.5% |
| East Brookfield (community) | $1,134 | $364,700 | $69,837 | 22.8% |
| Buckland | $1,111 | $321,400 | $82,877 | 25.4% |
| Northfield (community) | $1,089 | $300,500 | $68,333 | 23.8% |
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 Ware, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,416 | $1,593 | $2,034 | $2,663 | $2,768 |
HUD income limits for Ware, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely 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.
The figures for Ware include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Ware (community).
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 Ware
What is the average rent in Ware, MA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Ware is $1,043 (±$109) 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 Ware?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Ware, MA is $818 (±$263) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Ware rent-burdened?
64.3% of renting households in Ware 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 Ware?
Ware has an estimated 1,229 (±298) renting households, 27.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Ware?
The median household income in Ware is $67,475 (±$15,499) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Ware, MA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $289,700 (±$28,028) for owner-occupied homes in Ware (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Ware growing?
In Ware, the number of residents went from 9,801 in 2015–2019 to 10,048 in 2020–2024 (+2.5%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Ware?
The ZIP code that covers Ware is 01082.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 01082?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 01082 is $1,032 (±$104) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ware town, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ware town, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ware town, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ware town, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ware town, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ware town, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ware town, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Amherst Town-Northampton, MA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Amherst Town-Northampton, MA MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Ware Police Department (ORI MA0081700)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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 Ware town, Hampshire County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:72880, 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 .