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Highest median rent, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by median gross rent (2023 ACS). This list covers the 123 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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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%

02Wellesley, MAMA30,347$2,886+171%

03Brookline, MAMA63,266$2,835+125%

04The Pinehills, MAMA5,282$2,819–

05Cambridge, MAMA122,588$2,787+190%

06Burlington, MAMA26,274$2,718+156%

07Lynnfield, MAMA13,064$2,676+368%

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

09Sharon, MAMA6,232$2,576+186%

10Belmont, MAMA27,175$2,527+121%

11Somerville, MAMA84,211$2,517+188%

12Medford, MAMA59,834$2,509+206%

13Watertown, MAMA35,710$2,502–

14Needham, MAMA32,459$2,409+87%

15Wilmington, MAMA23,336$2,394+153%

16Newton, MAMA90,741$2,370+119%

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

18Swampscott, MAMA15,277$2,303+141%

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

20Waltham, MAMA65,037$2,268+161%

21Saugus, MAMA28,773$2,241+205%

22Nantucket, MAMA10,017$2,228+126%

23Woburn, MAMA43,962$2,221+152%

24Malden, MAMA66,370$2,204+184%

25Walpole, MAMA6,461$2,184+174%

26Boston, MAMA672,973$2,147+167%

27Quincy, MAMA103,173$2,118+162%

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

29Norwood, MAMA31,542$2,116+136%

30Randolph, MAMA34,948$2,103–

31Bridgewater, MAMA29,309$2,092–

32Arlington, MAMA46,350$2,082+123%

33Hull, MAMA10,138$2,081+147%

34Danvers, MAMA28,098$2,076+171%

35Everett, MAMA53,572$2,076+185%

36Revere, MAMA60,141$2,076+186%

37Winthrop, MAMA18,647$2,064–

38Dedham, MAMA25,237$2,042+150%

39Stoneham, MAMA23,355$2,035+146%

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

41Braintree, MAMA38,957$2,024–

42Medfield, MAMA6,849$2,014+167%

43Bellingham, MAMA5,325$2,009+196%

44Reading, MAMA25,612$1,991+169%

45Melrose, MAMA29,597$1,970+159%

46Wakefield, MAMA27,793$1,958+146%

47Chelsea, MAMA40,130$1,956+181%

48Peabody, MAMA55,953$1,950+177%

49Pinehurst, MAMA6,845$1,946+159%

50Weymouth, MAMA59,759$1,941–

51Barnstable, MAMA50,101$1,917–

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

53Franklin, MAMA33,955$1,899–

54Milford, MAMA27,731$1,889+179%

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

56Salem, MAMA45,381$1,836+160%

57Plymouth, MAMA7,918$1,830+162%

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

59Maynard, MAMA10,712$1,800+147%

60Marshfield, MAMA5,161$1,773+208%

61Beverly, MAMA43,363$1,771+139%

62Salisbury, MAMA5,656$1,770+155%

63Marblehead, MAMA20,413$1,764+94%

64Andover, MAMA9,451$1,759+159%

65Methuen, MAMA54,584$1,749–

66Foxborough, MAMA6,251$1,737+119%

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

68Abington, MAMA17,053$1,724+155%

69Lynn, MAMA104,236$1,722+183%

70Amesbury, MAMA17,588$1,683–

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

72Amherst, MAMA40,920$1,671–

73Haverhill, MAMA68,361$1,668+153%

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

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

76Lawrence, MAMA89,320$1,662+174%

77Brockton, MAMA106,134$1,641+163%

78Lowell, MAMA119,971$1,625+159%

79Kingston, MAMA5,910$1,603+118%

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

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

82Attleboro, MAMA47,447$1,590+161%

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

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

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

86Worcester, MAMA213,862$1,487+158%

87Milton, MAMA28,587$1,474+78%

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

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

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

91Clinton, MAMA7,658$1,415+130%

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

93Hudson, MAMA15,719$1,397+123%

94Leominster, MAMA44,194$1,354+134%

95Taunton, MAMA62,522$1,324+130%

96Easthampton, MAMA15,851$1,292–

97Somerset, MAMA18,298$1,271+111%

98Southbridge, MAMA18,105$1,256–

99Agawam, MAMA28,783$1,256–

100Fitchburg, MAMA42,136$1,222+120%

101Oxford, MAMA5,671$1,203+125%

102Hingham, MAMA5,130$1,202+85%

103Webster, MAMA12,228$1,198+136%

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

105Chicopee, MAMA55,310$1,157+118%

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

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

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

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

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

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

112Athol, MAMA8,801$1,120+140%

113Westfield, MAMA40,546$1,117+89%

114Gardner, MAMA21,483$1,109+123%

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

116Holbrook, MAMA11,380$1,094+56%

117Palmer, MAMA12,367$1,075–

118Spencer, MAMA5,661$1,049+94%

119Ware, MAMA6,369$1,039+105%

120Holyoke, MAMA38,023$1,021+103%

121Adams, MAMA5,427$927+134%

122Scituate, MAMA5,796$884+18%

123North Adams, MAMA12,368$793+92%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES