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Highest median rent, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by median gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 123 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 123 is $1,770. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Saugus, MA, up 73 places to #21.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01Lexington, MAMA34,295$2,891+124%

02▲4Wellesley, MAMA30,347$2,886+171%

03▼1Brookline, MAMA63,266$2,835+125%

04The Pinehills, MAMA5,282$2,819–

05▼2Cambridge, MAMA122,588$2,787+190%

06▲5Burlington, MAMA26,274$2,718+156%

07▲13Lynnfield, MAMA13,064$2,676+368%

08▼3West Concord, MAMA5,876$2,675+122%

09▲44Sharon, MAMA6,232$2,576+186%

10▼2Belmont, MAMA27,175$2,527+121%

11▼1Somerville, MAMA84,211$2,517+188%

12▲1Medford, MAMA59,834$2,509+206%

13Watertown, MAMA35,710$2,502–

14▲17Needham, MAMA32,459$2,409+87%

15▼3Wilmington, MAMA23,336$2,394+153%

16▼2Newton, MAMA90,741$2,370+119%

17▲5East Harwich, MAMA5,654$2,329+169%

18▼9Swampscott, MAMA15,277$2,303+141%

19▼12Winchester, MAMA23,406$2,279+121%

20▼3Waltham, MAMA65,037$2,268+161%

21▲73Saugus, MAMA28,773$2,241+205%

22▼6Nantucket, MAMA10,017$2,228+126%

23▼5Woburn, MAMA43,962$2,221+152%

24▲3Malden, MAMA66,370$2,204+184%

25▲19Walpole, MAMA6,461$2,184+174%

26▼3Boston, MAMA672,973$2,147+167%

27▼3Quincy, MAMA103,173$2,118+162%

28▲4East Falmouth, MAMA6,245$2,116+164%

29▼3Norwood, MAMA31,542$2,116+136%

30▼1Randolph, MAMA34,948$2,103–

31▼6Bridgewater, MAMA29,309$2,092–

32▼13Arlington, MAMA46,350$2,082+123%

33▲8Hull, MAMA10,138$2,081+147%

34▼4Danvers, MAMA28,098$2,076+171%

35▼1Everett, MAMA53,572$2,076+185%

36▲18Revere, MAMA60,141$2,076+186%

37▼1Winthrop, MAMA18,647$2,064–

38▼23Dedham, MAMA25,237$2,042+150%

39▲4Stoneham, MAMA23,355$2,035+146%

40▲17Framingham, MAMA73,021$2,033+143%

41▲6Braintree, MAMA38,957$2,024–

42▲14Medfield, MAMA6,849$2,014+167%

43▼6Bellingham, MAMA5,325$2,009+196%

44▲15Reading, MAMA25,612$1,991+169%

45▼17Melrose, MAMA29,597$1,970+159%

46▼1Wakefield, MAMA27,793$1,958+146%

47▲3Chelsea, MAMA40,130$1,956+181%

48▼2Peabody, MAMA55,953$1,950+177%

49▼28Pinehurst, MAMA6,845$1,946+159%

50▼11Weymouth, MAMA59,759$1,941–

51▲4Barnstable, MAMA50,101$1,917–

52▼4Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961$1,917+150%

53▼1Franklin, MAMA33,955$1,899–

54▲12Milford, MAMA27,731$1,889+179%

55▼6Marlborough, MAMA42,772$1,871+131%

56▲5Salem, MAMA45,381$1,836+160%

57▲13Plymouth, MAMA7,918$1,830+162%

58▼18South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552$1,806+136%

59▲24Maynard, MAMA10,712$1,800+147%

60▲29Marshfield, MAMA5,161$1,773+208%

61▲2Beverly, MAMA43,363$1,771+139%

62▼11Salisbury, MAMA5,656$1,770+155%

63▼25Marblehead, MAMA20,413$1,764+94%

64▲24Andover, MAMA9,451$1,759+159%

65Methuen, MAMA54,584$1,749–

66▼2Foxborough, MAMA6,251$1,737+119%

67▼2Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155$1,737+157%

68▼10Abington, MAMA17,053$1,724+155%

69▲2Lynn, MAMA104,236$1,722+183%

70Amesbury, MAMA17,588$1,683–

71▼29Longmeadow, MAMA15,696$1,682+466%

72▼5Amherst, MAMA40,920$1,671–

73▲2Haverhill, MAMA68,361$1,668+153%

74▼12Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222$1,664+137%

75▲12North Westport, MAMA5,289$1,662+182%

76▲2Lawrence, MAMA89,320$1,662+174%

77▼1Brockton, MAMA106,134$1,641+163%

78▼4Lowell, MAMA119,971$1,625+159%

79▲7Kingston, MAMA5,910$1,603+118%

80North Scituate, MAMA6,492$1,595+272%

81▼21Newburyport, MAMA19,148$1,592+108%

82▼1Attleboro, MAMA47,447$1,590+161%

83Cochituate, MAMA6,471$1,582+99%

84▲26Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405$1,538+224%

85North Attleborough, MAMA31,506$1,509–

86▼4Worcester, MAMA213,862$1,487+158%

87▼15Milton, MAMA28,587$1,474+78%

88▼53West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194$1,470+81%

89▼12Northampton, MAMA31,047$1,439+122%

90▲3Williamstown, MAMA5,070$1,424+175%

91▼7Clinton, MAMA7,658$1,415+130%

92▼19Gloucester, MAMA30,627$1,411+108%

93▼25Hudson, MAMA15,719$1,397+123%

94▼3Leominster, MAMA44,194$1,354+134%

95▼5Taunton, MAMA62,522$1,324+130%

96Easthampton, MAMA15,851$1,292–

97▼18Somerset, MAMA18,298$1,271+111%

98▲2Southbridge, MAMA18,105$1,256–

99▼19Agawam, MAMA28,783$1,256–

100▼5Fitchburg, MAMA42,136$1,222+120%

101▲15Oxford, MAMA5,671$1,203+125%

102▼69Hingham, MAMA5,130$1,202+85%

103▲1Webster, MAMA12,228$1,198+136%

104▼12Whitinsville, MAMA7,115$1,197+97%

105▼7Chicopee, MAMA55,310$1,157+118%

106▲5Fall River, MAMA95,298$1,155+170%

107▼5Springfield, MAMA154,702$1,144+121%

108▼7West Springfield, MAMA28,829$1,144–

109▼3New Bedford, MAMA101,834$1,137+150%

110▼41Northborough, MAMA6,392$1,135+52%

111▼8Pittsfield, MAMA42,909$1,134+125%

112▲1Athol, MAMA8,801$1,120+140%

113▼17Westfield, MAMA40,546$1,117+89%

114▼7Gardner, MAMA21,483$1,109+123%

115▼10Greenfield, MAMA17,691$1,107+118%

116▼19Holbrook, MAMA11,380$1,094+56%

117▼18Palmer, MAMA12,367$1,075–

118▼6Spencer, MAMA5,661$1,049+94%

119▼11Ware, MAMA6,369$1,039+105%

120▼11Holyoke, MAMA38,023$1,021+103%

121▼6Adams, MAMA5,427$927+134%

122Scituate, MAMA5,796$884+18%

123▼9North Adams, MAMA12,368$793+92%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES