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Barnstable County leads Massachusetts at 40.89% of renter median income, on a median rent of $1,678 and a renter median household income of $49,249. Census median rent as a share of renter household income, beside the official HUD income limits for each county.
| 1 | Barnstable County | $1,678 | $60 | $49,249 | $4,540 | 40.89% | $70,600 | $112,950 |
| 2 | Essex County | $1,756 | $23 | $54,672 | $1,972 | 38.54% | By town | By town |
| 3 | Plymouth County | $1,747 | $38 | $54,822 | $2,991 | 38.24% | By town | By town |
| 4 | Hampden County | $1,136 | $23 | $36,774 | $1,012 | 37.07% | $65,750 | $105,200 |
| 5 | Suffolk County | $2,129 | $24 | $69,876 | $1,697 | 36.56% | $85,700 | $137,100 |
| 6 | Nantucket County | $2,213 | $628 | $73,466 | $30,977 | 36.15% | $91,050 | $131,700 |
| 7 | Hampshire County | $1,388 | $32 | $46,278 | $4,187 | 35.99% | $65,750 | $105,200 |
| 8 | Franklin County | $1,177 | $47 | $39,323 | $4,450 | 35.92% | $65,750 | $105,200 |
| 9 | Norfolk County | $2,149 | $29 | $74,159 | $3,427 | 34.77% | By town | By town |
| 10 | Berkshire County | $1,097 | $42 | $39,718 | $3,144 | 33.14% | By town | By town |
| 11 | Bristol County | $1,245 | $19 | $45,612 | $1,729 | 32.75% | By town | By town |
| 12 | Worcester County | $1,426 | $19 | $52,395 | $1,518 | 32.66% | By town | By town |
| 13 | Dukes County | $1,277 | $413 | $47,351 | $18,585 | 32.36% | $81,550 | $106,800 |
| 14 | Middlesex County | $2,201 | $17 | $84,135 | $1,906 | 31.39% | By town | By town |
Rent-to-income equals Census median gross rent (ACS table B25064) times 12, divided by renter median household income (ACS table B25119, renter-occupied column). The percent shown is that ratio rounded half up to the nearest 0.01 percentage point. HUD columns are the FY2026 4-person Very Low (50%) limit and the 4-person Low (80%) limit, plus the HUD area median family income on the same row. When every town row in a county publishes the same three figures, the page stores them once under the county name. When they differ, each town row is stored. A county is left out when median rent or renter income is missing or not positive. Rank is the unrounded ratio, then the county name.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year, tables B25064 and B25119, as of 2024-07-01 (data years 2020-2024), retrieved 2026-10-09, https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25064, and HUD FY2026 Section 8 income limits effective 2026-05-01, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il.html.
Barnstable County at 40.89%. Median gross rent is $1,678 (margin of error $60). Renter median household income is $49,249 (margin of error $4,540).
Middlesex County at 31.39%. Median gross rent is $2,201 (margin of error $17). Renter median household income is $84,135 (margin of error $1,906).
34.67%. Median gross rent is $1,762 (margin of error $9). Renter median household income is $60,987 (margin of error $576).