Housing data for Wareham Center, MA
Wareham Center, MA has an estimated 3,635 residents and 2,318 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Plymouth County.
28.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,415 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,635 (±662)
- Housing units
- 2,318 (±311)
- Households that rent
- 28.0%
- Median gross rent
- $1,415
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +13.4%
What stands out in Wareham Center
Homes heated by fuel oil: 9.5% (±6.2 points) in Wareham Center, lower than in Plymouth County (31.5%).
Median real estate taxes: $4,217 (±$947) in Wareham Center, lower than in Plymouth County ($6,502).
Homes built before 1980: 90.3% (±18.9 points) in Wareham Center, higher than in Plymouth County (62.0%).
Median home value: $425,700 (±$54,442) in Wareham Center, lower than in Plymouth County ($556,000).
- Heating fuel in Wareham Center
- Property taxes in Wareham Center
- Age of homes in Wareham Center
- Home values in Wareham Center
Housing in Wareham Center at a glance
- Median rent: $1,415 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 56.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 28.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $91,936 median household income
- Home values: $425,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,152 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,217 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 7.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 45.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 90.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 69.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 29.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +13.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 11.5% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Wareham Center against Plymouth County, its state and the nation
| Wareham Center | Plymouth County | Massachusetts | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,635 (±662) | 535,075 (exact) | 7,044,056 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,318 (±311) | 218,096 (±140) | 3,030,406 (±453) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 28.0% (±11.4 points) | 22.4% (±0.7 points) | 37.5% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,415 (±$537) | $1,747 (±$38) | $1,762 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $91,936 (±$8,180) | $114,201 (±$1,841) | $103,960 (±$527) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $425,700 (±$54,442) | $556,000 (±$6,716) | $562,100 (±$2,169) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,217 (±$947) | $6,502 (±$50) | $5,992 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 90.3% (±18.9 points) | 62.0% (±1.4 points) | 67.4% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.4 minutes (±7.1) | 32.5 minutes (±0.5) | 29.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.5% (±6.9 points) | 92.9% (±0.6 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 50.7 years (±6.9) | 43.0 years (±0.2) | 40.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Wareham Center covers 1.6 square miles of land, about 2,248 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Wareham Center has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,205 (±638) | 3,635 (±662) | +13.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,978 (±230) | 2,318 (±311) | +17.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $269,100 (±$32,688) | $425,700 (±$54,442) | +58.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $41,250 (±$17,274) | $91,936 (±$8,180) | +122.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,654 (±$239) | $2,152 (±$511) | +30.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,014 (±$684) | $4,217 (±$947) | +39.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 57.8% (±11.2 points) | 28.0% (±11.4 points) | −29.8 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±4.5 points) | 0.0% (±8.6 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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 Plymouth County
Wareham Center has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Plymouth County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Plymouth County recorded 250 violent and 711 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Wareham Center
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weweantic | 1.0 mi | — | $420,800 | 11.3% |
| Onset | 2.7 mi | — | $408,300 | 10.9% |
| Marion | 3.2 mi | $1,176 | $653,500 | 9.2% |
| West Wareham | 3.6 mi | — | $230,800 | 21.4% |
| Marion Center | 4.0 mi | — | $708,600 | 6.0% |
| Buzzards Bay | 5.4 mi | $1,484 | $454,500 | 24.3% |
| Bourne (community) | 5.5 mi | — | $735,500 | 18.8% |
| White Island Shores | 5.5 mi | — | $407,900 | 2.4% |
Places in Massachusetts most like Wareham Center
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairhaven | $1,118 | $446,700 | $95,965 | 25.6% |
| Dennis Port | $1,556 | $523,900 | $70,094 | 31.3% |
| Oxford (community) | $1,203 | $345,700 | $89,623 | 16.8% |
| Buzzards Bay | $1,484 | $454,500 | $94,388 | 24.3% |
| Buckland | $1,111 | $321,400 | $82,877 | 25.4% |
| Somerset (community) | $1,271 | $418,800 | $112,677 | 13.1% |
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 Wareham Center, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,440 | $2,518 | $3,008 | $3,584 | $3,953 |
HUD income limits for Wareham Center, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $36,000 | $60,000 | $96,000 |
| 2 people | $41,150 | $68,600 | $109,700 |
| 3 people | $46,300 | $77,150 | $123,400 |
| 4 people | $51,400 | $85,700 | $137,100 |
| 5 people | $55,550 | $92,600 | $148,100 |
| 6 people | $59,650 | $99,450 | $159,050 |
| 7 people | $63,750 | $106,300 | $170,050 |
| 8 people | $67,850 | $113,150 | $181,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $164,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Wareham Center is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Wareham, whose figures include it.
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 Wareham Center
What is the average rent in Wareham Center, MA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Wareham Center is $1,415 (±$537) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Wareham Center?
Wareham Center has an estimated 473 (±187) renting households, 28.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Wareham Center?
The median household income in Wareham Center is $91,936 (±$8,180) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Wareham Center, MA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $425,700 (±$54,442) for owner-occupied homes in Wareham Center (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Wareham Center?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Wareham Center, MA is $2,152 (±$511) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Wareham Center?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Wareham Center, MA is $4,217 (±$947) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Wareham Center growing?
In Wareham Center, the number of residents went from 3,205 in 2015–2019 to 3,635 in 2020–2024 (+13.4%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wareham Center CDP, Massachusetts
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wareham Center CDP, Massachusetts
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wareham Center CDP, Massachusetts
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wareham Center CDP, Massachusetts
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wareham Center CDP, Massachusetts
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wareham Center CDP, Massachusetts
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wareham Center CDP, Massachusetts
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Wareham Center CDP, Massachusetts (place:73020, in state:25).
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 .