Housing data for Wilbraham, MA
Wilbraham, MA has an estimated 14,572 residents and 5,631 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Hampden County.
11.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,175 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−0.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 14,572 (±24)
- Housing units
- 5,631 (±289)
- Households that rent
- 11.2%
- Median gross rent
- $1,175
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −0.5%
What stands out in Wilbraham
Median household income: $122,051 (±$14,488) in Wilbraham, higher than in Hampden County ($71,306).
Households that rent: 11.2% (±3.2 points) in Wilbraham, lower than in Hampden County (37.8%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 39.2% (±5.6 points) in Wilbraham, higher than in Hampden County (22.3%).
Median real estate taxes: $6,658 (±$388) in Wilbraham, higher than in Hampden County ($4,455).
- Income and affordability in Wilbraham
- Renters and owners in Wilbraham
- Heating fuel in Wilbraham
- Property taxes in Wilbraham
Housing in Wilbraham at a glance
- Median rent: $1,175 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,802 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 53.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 11.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $122,051 median household income
- Home values: $416,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,526 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $6,658 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 6.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 77.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 70.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 45.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 26.6 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 68 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −0.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 13.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Wilbraham against Hampden County, its state and the nation
| Wilbraham | Hampden County | Massachusetts | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 14,572 (±24) | 462,815 (exact) | 7,044,056 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 5,631 (±289) | 197,591 (±170) | 3,030,406 (±453) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 11.2% (±3.2 points) | 37.8% (±0.8 points) | 37.5% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,175 (±$241) | $1,136 (±$23) | $1,762 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $122,051 (±$14,488) | $71,306 (±$1,758) | $103,960 (±$527) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $416,000 (±$25,477) | $298,800 (±$3,575) | $562,100 (±$2,169) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $6,658 (±$388) | $4,455 (±$42) | $5,992 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 70.6% (±9.3 points) | 76.3% (±1.6 points) | 67.4% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.6 minutes (±2.5) | 22.7 minutes (±0.4) | 29.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.9% (±4.8 points) | 89.0% (±0.7 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.3 years (±2.7) | 40.0 years (±0.3) | 40.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Wilbraham covers 22.0 square miles of land, about 661 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Wilbraham has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 14,638 (±24) | 14,572 (±24) | −0.5% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 5,321 (±217) | 5,631 (±289) | +5.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $666 (±$242) | $1,175 (±$241) | +76.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $303,000 (±$16,418) | $416,000 (±$25,477) | +37.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $109,191 (±$6,852) | $122,051 (±$14,488) | +11.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,196 (±$114) | $2,526 (±$183) | +15.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $5,897 (±$271) | $6,658 (±$388) | +12.9% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 11.9% (±2.6 points) | 11.2% (±3.2 points) | −0.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.2% (±10.5 points) | 0.0% (±7.0 points) | −7.2 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 Wilbraham
In 2025, the Wilbraham Police Department reported 68 violent and 1,263 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Hampden County, the departments that report recorded 555 violent and 1,712 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Wilbraham
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01095 | 98% | 14,618 | $1,175 | $415,000 | $122,330 |
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 Wilbraham
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampden | 3.9 mi | $1,132 | $358,200 | 5.1% |
| Ludlow | 4.2 mi | $1,223 | $335,300 | 22.5% |
| East Longmeadow | 5.6 mi | $1,337 | $376,800 | 13.4% |
| Springfield | 5.6 mi | $1,144 | $245,000 | 50.4% |
| Monson | 6.1 mi | $871 | $348,400 | 17.5% |
| Monson Center | 7.2 mi | $746 | $289,200 | 44.7% |
| Palmer Town | 7.7 mi | $1,075 | $271,400 | 28.5% |
| Chicopee | 7.9 mi | $1,157 | $274,500 | 44.3% |
Places in Massachusetts most like Wilbraham
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea | $1,226 | $445,000 | $116,364 | 14.8% |
| Leicester | $1,487 | $413,100 | $105,173 | 11.5% |
| Hampden | $1,132 | $358,200 | $104,536 | 5.1% |
| Auburn | $1,467 | $400,000 | $116,711 | 20.4% |
| Acushnet | $1,170 | $436,400 | $89,503 | 14.7% |
| Northborough (community) | $1,135 | $560,500 | $133,839 | 16.9% |
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 Wilbraham, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,264 | $1,421 | $1,800 | $2,241 | $2,370 |
HUD income limits for Wilbraham, 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 Springfield, MA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $96,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
The figures for Wilbraham include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Wilbraham (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 Wilbraham
What is the average rent in Wilbraham, MA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Wilbraham is $1,175 (±$241) 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 Wilbraham?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Wilbraham, MA is $835 (±$504) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Wilbraham rent-burdened?
53.1% of renting households in Wilbraham 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 Wilbraham?
Wilbraham has an estimated 589 (±174) renting households, 11.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Wilbraham?
The median household income in Wilbraham is $122,051 (±$14,488) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Wilbraham, MA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $416,000 (±$25,477) for owner-occupied homes in Wilbraham (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Wilbraham growing?
In Wilbraham, the number of residents went from 14,638 in 2015–2019 to 14,572 in 2020–2024 (−0.5%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Wilbraham?
The ZIP code that covers Wilbraham is 01095.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 01095?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 01095 is $1,175 (±$241) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilbraham town, Hampden County, Massachusetts
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilbraham town, Hampden County, Massachusetts
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilbraham town, Hampden County, Massachusetts
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilbraham town, Hampden County, Massachusetts
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilbraham town, Hampden County, Massachusetts
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilbraham town, Hampden County, Massachusetts
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilbraham town, Hampden County, Massachusetts
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Springfield, MA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Springfield, 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: Wilbraham Police Department (ORI MA0072300)
- 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 Wilbraham town, Hampden County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:79740, in state:25 county:013).
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 .