Housing data for Wenham, MA
Wenham, MA has an estimated 4,929 residents and 1,334 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Essex County.
14.3% of households rent.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−5.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,929 (±22)
- Housing units
- 1,334 (±86)
- Households that rent
- 14.3%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −5.9%
What stands out in Wenham
Median household income: $194,781 (±$32,680) in Wenham, higher than in Essex County ($101,883).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 39.5% (±8.2 points) in Wenham, higher than in Essex County (20.4%).
Working from home: 29.4% (±5.7 points) in Wenham, higher than in Essex County (16.4%).
Households that rent: 14.3% (±4.6 points) in Wenham, lower than in Essex County (36.5%).
- Income and affordability in Wenham
- Heating fuel in Wenham
- Commute and cars in Wenham
- Renters and owners in Wenham
Housing in Wenham at a glance
- Rent burden: 43.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 14.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $194,781 median household income
- Home values: $885,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $4,000 or more median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 9.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 82.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 72.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 39.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 27.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 162 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −5.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 16.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Wenham against Essex County, its state and the nation
| Wenham | Essex County | Massachusetts | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,929 (±22) | 813,054 (exact) | 7,044,056 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,334 (±86) | 329,776 (±224) | 3,030,406 (±453) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 14.3% (±4.6 points) | 36.5% (±0.7 points) | 37.5% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,756 (±$23) | $1,762 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $194,781 (±$32,680) | $101,883 (±$1,515) | $103,960 (±$527) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $885,400 (±$48,059) | $619,100 (±$3,976) | $562,100 (±$2,169) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $6,430 (±$51) | $5,992 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 72.5% (±14.2 points) | 69.1% (±1.1 points) | 67.4% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.5 minutes (±4.1) | 28.5 minutes (±0.3) | 29.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.7% (±3.2 points) | 92.4% (±0.5 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 29.3 years (±9.3) | 41.2 years (±0.2) | 40.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Wenham covers 7.7 square miles of land, about 644 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Wenham has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,240 (±21) | 4,929 (±22) | −5.9% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,454 (±100) | 1,334 (±86) | −8.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $605,100 (±$25,271) | $885,400 (±$48,059) | +46.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $128,056 (±$34,826) | $194,781 (±$32,680) | +52.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 10.0% (±4.2 points) | 14.3% (±4.6 points) | +4.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±21.6 points) | 0.0% (±20.6 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 Wenham
In 2025, the Wenham Police Department reported 162 violent and 81 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Essex County, the departments that report recorded 224 violent and 732 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Wenham
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01984 | 100% | 4,929 | — | $885,400 | $194,781 |
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 Wenham
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 2.2 mi | $1,794 | $720,000 | 15.3% |
| Beverly | 3.6 mi | $1,771 | $650,300 | 39.9% |
| Danvers (community) | 3.9 mi | $2,076 | $644,200 | 30.8% |
| Danvers | 3.9 mi | $2,076 | $644,200 | 30.8% |
| Topsfield | 4.2 mi | $1,115 | $853,400 | 9.6% |
| Topsfield (community) | 4.5 mi | $994 | $836,600 | 18.0% |
| Ipswich (community) | 6.0 mi | $1,530 | $598,400 | 37.9% |
| Essex (community) | 6.3 mi | $1,866 | $797,100 | 27.3% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Wenham, 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 Wenham, 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.
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 Wenham
How many renters are there in Wenham?
Wenham has an estimated 183 (±63) renting households, 14.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Wenham?
The median household income in Wenham is $194,781 (±$32,680) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Wenham, MA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $885,400 (±$48,059) for owner-occupied homes in Wenham (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Wenham?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Wenham, MA is $4,000 or more a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Wenham?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Wenham, MA is $10,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Wenham?
Wenham, MA has an estimated 1,334 (±86) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Wenham growing?
In Wenham, the number of residents went from 5,240 in 2015–2019 to 4,929 in 2020–2024 (−5.9%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Wenham?
The ZIP code that covers Wenham is 01984.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wenham town, Essex County, Massachusetts
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wenham town, Essex County, Massachusetts
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wenham town, Essex County, Massachusetts
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wenham town, Essex County, Massachusetts
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wenham town, Essex County, Massachusetts
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wenham town, Essex County, Massachusetts
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wenham town, Essex County, 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
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Wenham Police Department (ORI MA0053300)
- 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 Wenham town, Essex County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:74595, in state:25 county:009).
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 .