RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 105 SHOWN OF 105

Highest median rent, Massachusetts cities · 1990

Massachusetts cities ranked by median gross rent (2023 ACS). This list covers the 105 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

01Nantucket, MAMA10,017$955−3%

02Lexington, MAMA34,295$953−26%

03West Concord, MAMA5,876$896−26%

04Needham, MAMA32,459$893−31%

05Newton, MAMA90,741$884−18%

06Burlington, MAMA26,274$871−18%

07Belmont, MAMA27,175$863−24%

08Winchester, MAMA23,406$856−17%

09Wellesley, MAMA30,347$844−21%

10Swampscott, MAMA15,277$831−13%

11Longmeadow, MAMA15,696$798+169%

12Hull, MAMA10,138$797−5%

13Pinehurst, MAMA6,845$788+5%

14East Harwich, MAMA5,654$785−9%

15Sharon, MAMA6,232$774−14%

16Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961$772+1%

17Milton, MAMA28,587$763−8%

18Marblehead, MAMA20,413$760−16%

19Arlington, MAMA46,350$754−19%

20Norwood, MAMA31,542$736−18%

21Stoneham, MAMA23,355$722−13%

22East Falmouth, MAMA6,245$720−10%

23West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194$710−13%

24Woburn, MAMA43,962$710−19%

25Waltham, MAMA65,037$707−19%

26Reading, MAMA25,612$706−4%

27Marlborough, MAMA42,772$705−13%

28Framingham, MAMA73,021$695−17%

29Northborough, MAMA6,392$690−7%

30South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552$688−10%

31Walpole, MAMA6,461$688−14%

32Dedham, MAMA25,237$682−17%

33Somerville, MAMA84,211$677−23%

34Wakefield, MAMA27,793$673−15%

35Kingston, MAMA5,910$672−9%

36Brookline, MAMA63,266$671−47%

37Danvers, MAMA28,098$666−13%

38Medford, MAMA59,834$665−19%

39Wilmington, MAMA23,336$660−30%

40Foxborough, MAMA6,251$658−17%

41Quincy, MAMA103,173$657−19%

42Cochituate, MAMA6,471$654−18%

43Medfield, MAMA6,849$652−14%

44Malden, MAMA66,370$651−16%

45Plymouth, MAMA7,918$649−7%

46Beverly, MAMA43,363$640−14%

47Maynard, MAMA10,712$631−14%

48Melrose, MAMA29,597$628−17%

49Boston, MAMA672,973$625−22%

50Revere, MAMA60,141$620−15%

51Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155$616−9%

52Newburyport, MAMA19,148$615−20%

53Hudson, MAMA15,719$613−2%

54Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222$612−13%

55Everett, MAMA53,572$611−16%

56Abington, MAMA17,053$608−10%

57Salem, MAMA45,381$608−14%

58Peabody, MAMA55,953$603−14%

59Saugus, MAMA28,773$598−19%

60Chelsea, MAMA40,130$594−15%

61Haverhill, MAMA68,361$586−11%

62Lynnfield, MAMA13,064$580+1%

63Holbrook, MAMA11,380$578−18%

64Lynn, MAMA104,236$574−6%

65Gloucester, MAMA30,627$571−16%

66Brockton, MAMA106,134$571−9%

67Bellingham, MAMA5,325$561−17%

68Lowell, MAMA119,971$561−11%

69Hingham, MAMA5,130$559−14%

70Lawrence, MAMA89,320$559−8%

71Milford, MAMA27,731$551−19%

72Whitinsville, MAMA7,115$545−11%

73Salisbury, MAMA5,656$545−21%

74Andover, MAMA9,451$543−20%

75Attleboro, MAMA47,447$538−12%

76Cambridge, MAMA122,588$538−44%

77Northampton, MAMA31,047$530−18%

78Westfield, MAMA40,546$529−10%

79Worcester, MAMA213,862$527−9%

80Marshfield, MAMA5,161$525−9%

81Leominster, MAMA44,194$524−9%

82Taunton, MAMA62,522$523−9%

83Clinton, MAMA7,658$523−15%

84Fitchburg, MAMA42,136$521−6%

85North Scituate, MAMA6,492$517+21%

86Somerset, MAMA18,298$513−15%

87Springfield, MAMA154,702$495−4%

88Scituate, MAMA5,796$489−35%

89Williamstown, MAMA5,070$487−6%

90Spencer, MAMA5,661$476−12%

91Pittsfield, MAMA42,909$461−8%

92Chicopee, MAMA55,310$452−15%

93North Westport, MAMA5,289$451−24%

94Oxford, MAMA5,671$447−16%

95Ware, MAMA6,369$447−12%

96Greenfield, MAMA17,691$442−13%

97Gardner, MAMA21,483$440−12%

98Holyoke, MAMA38,023$436−13%

99Webster, MAMA12,228$435−14%

100Athol, MAMA8,801$430−8%

101New Bedford, MAMA101,834$404−11%

102North Adams, MAMA12,368$363−12%

103Fall River, MAMA95,298$351−18%

104Adams, MAMA5,427$339−14%

105Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405$323−32%

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