Cost of Living in Dukes County, Massachusetts
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
How Dukes County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Dukes County ranks #2,921 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 7%)
Sourced county brief
Dukes County Median Home Value Exceeds $1.16 Million
The median home value in Dukes County was $1,165,800, which is $531,543 above the Massachusetts unweighted county mean of $634,257. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 28.9%, which is 2.8 percentage points below the state unweighted county mean of 31.7%. Median monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $2,528, while the state unweighted county mean was $2,087. Median gross rent was estimated at $1,277 per month, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $1,616. The median income for renter households in the county was $47,351. These data points provide a snapshot of housing costs from 2020 to 2024 as estimated by the Census Bureau. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Dukes County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 28.9% of renter household income in Dukes County, which is below the 30% affordability benchmark. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $1,277 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $2,528. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $51,080 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The Massachusetts unweighted mean of county median rents is $1,616 per month. Dukes County's $1,277 median is 21.0% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
12.2%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$2,935
per month
Owner Cost Burden
24.1%
of gross income
The median home in Dukes County may be a stretch
Median home value is $1,165,800. Estimated monthly cost: $9,307 vs. your max of $2,935.
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See Today's RatesData: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2020-2024). Data is informational only and is not personalized financial advice.
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