What percentage of people rent in Williamstown, MA?

Name: Renters and owners in Williamstown, MA, 2020–2024
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26.2% (±6.1 points) of the occupied homes in Williamstown, MA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 845 renting households against 2,384 that own their home.

In Williamstown, the share of households that rent went from 26.8% in 2015–2019 to 26.2% in 2020–2024 (−0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 26.2% (±6.1 points)
Renting households: 845 (±215)
Median renter income: $67,824 (±$42,829)

Who rents and who owns in Williamstown

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Williamstown	Berkshire County	Massachusetts	United States
Renter-occupied share	26.2% (±6.1 points)	30.1% (±1.5 points)	37.5% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	845 (±215)	17,322 (±959)	1,043,884 (±6,942)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,384 (±242)	40,263 (±868)	1,741,158 (±8,598)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.4)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$67,824 (±$42,829)	$39,718 (±$3,144)	$60,987 (±$576)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$124,125 (±$27,686)	$95,331 (±$4,049)	$135,402 (±$770)	$100,009

In Williamstown, the renter share is not measurably different from Berkshire County (30.1%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (37.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Berkshire County, Williamstown ranks 8 of 32 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 104 of 351.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Williamstown has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	26.8% (±5.0 points)	26.2% (±6.1 points)	−0.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$959 (±$192)	$1,584 (±$292)	+65.2%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$83,911 (±$12,460)	$106,650 (±$25,244)	+27.1%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Williamstown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Williamstown
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Williamstown	—	26.2% (±6.1 points)	—
North Adams	5.5 mi	49.0% (±5.5 points)	Higher
New Ashford	5.7 mi	15.7% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Clarksburg	6.2 mi	15.7% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Pownal	6.5 mi	7.4% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Adams (community)	7.0 mi	43.3% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Adams	7.1 mi	37.9% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Town of Petersburgh	7.8 mi	9.1% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Town of Berlin	8.0 mi	20.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clarksburg, MA (15.7%), Pownal, VT (7.4%), Town of Petersburgh, NY (9.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Adams, MA (49.0%), Adams (community), MA (43.3%), Adams, MA (37.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Berkshire County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	Adams	37.9% (±5.4 points)
3	Pittsfield	37.2% (±2.7 points)
4	Great Barrington	31.4% (±5.8 points)
5	Dalton	29.3% (±8.1 points)
6	Lee	28.9% (±7.1 points)
7	Lenox	28.6% (±7.8 points)
8	Williamstown	26.2% (±6.1 points)
9	Hinsdale	21.2% (±8.5 points)
10	Egremont	17.8% (±11.1 points)
11	Sheffield	17.7% (±8.6 points)
12	Hancock	17.2% (±7.2 points)
13	Stockbridge	16.7% (±6.9 points)
14 (tie)	Clarksburg	15.7% (±6.3 points)

Showing 13 of 32 places in Berkshire County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Williamstown include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Williamstown (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 Williamstown

How many renters are there in Williamstown?

Williamstown has an estimated 845 (±215) renting households, 26.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Williamstown?

In Williamstown, the share of households that rent went from 26.8% in 2015–2019 to 26.2% in 2020–2024 (−0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Williamstown?

A renting household in Williamstown has 2.0 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Williamstown?

The median renting household in Williamstown, MA has an income of $67,824 (±$42,829) a year, against $124,125 for households that own their home.

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 Williamstown town, Berkshire County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:79985, in state:25 county:003).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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