RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 105 SHOWN OF 105

Highest median rent, Massachusetts cities · 1990

Massachusetts cities ranked by median gross rent (1990 ACS). This list covers the 105 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 105 is $613.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS –

01Nantucket, MAMA10,017$955–

02Lexington, MAMA34,295$953–

03West Concord, MAMA5,876$896–

04Needham, MAMA32,459$893–

05Newton, MAMA90,741$884–

06Burlington, MAMA26,274$871–

07Belmont, MAMA27,175$863–

08Winchester, MAMA23,406$856–

09Wellesley, MAMA30,347$844–

10Swampscott, MAMA15,277$831–

11Longmeadow, MAMA15,696$798–

12Hull, MAMA10,138$797–

13Pinehurst, MAMA6,845$788–

14East Harwich, MAMA5,654$785–

15Sharon, MAMA6,232$774–

16Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961$772–

17Milton, MAMA28,587$763–

18Marblehead, MAMA20,413$760–

19Arlington, MAMA46,350$754–

20Norwood, MAMA31,542$736–

21Stoneham, MAMA23,355$722–

22East Falmouth, MAMA6,245$720–

23West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194$710–

24Woburn, MAMA43,962$710–

25Waltham, MAMA65,037$707–

26Reading, MAMA25,612$706–

27Marlborough, MAMA42,772$705–

28Framingham, MAMA73,021$695–

29Northborough, MAMA6,392$690–

30South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552$688–

31Walpole, MAMA6,461$688–

32Dedham, MAMA25,237$682–

33Somerville, MAMA84,211$677–

34Wakefield, MAMA27,793$673–

35Kingston, MAMA5,910$672–

36Brookline, MAMA63,266$671–

37Danvers, MAMA28,098$666–

38Medford, MAMA59,834$665–

39Wilmington, MAMA23,336$660–

40Foxborough, MAMA6,251$658–

41Quincy, MAMA103,173$657–

42Cochituate, MAMA6,471$654–

43Medfield, MAMA6,849$652–

44Malden, MAMA66,370$651–

45Plymouth, MAMA7,918$649–

46Beverly, MAMA43,363$640–

47Maynard, MAMA10,712$631–

48Melrose, MAMA29,597$628–

49Boston, MAMA672,973$625–

50Revere, MAMA60,141$620–

51Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155$616–

52Newburyport, MAMA19,148$615–

53Hudson, MAMA15,719$613–

54Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222$612–

55Everett, MAMA53,572$611–

56Abington, MAMA17,053$608–

57Salem, MAMA45,381$608–

58Peabody, MAMA55,953$603–

59Saugus, MAMA28,773$598–

60Chelsea, MAMA40,130$594–

61Haverhill, MAMA68,361$586–

62Lynnfield, MAMA13,064$580–

63Holbrook, MAMA11,380$578–

64Lynn, MAMA104,236$574–

65Brockton, MAMA106,134$571–

66Gloucester, MAMA30,627$571–

67Bellingham, MAMA5,325$561–

68Lowell, MAMA119,971$561–

69Hingham, MAMA5,130$559–

70Lawrence, MAMA89,320$559–

71Milford, MAMA27,731$551–

72Whitinsville, MAMA7,115$545–

73Salisbury, MAMA5,656$545–

74Andover, MAMA9,451$543–

75Attleboro, MAMA47,447$538–

76Cambridge, MAMA122,588$538–

77Northampton, MAMA31,047$530–

78Westfield, MAMA40,546$529–

79Worcester, MAMA213,862$527–

80Marshfield, MAMA5,161$525–

81Leominster, MAMA44,194$524–

82Taunton, MAMA62,522$523–

83Clinton, MAMA7,658$523–

84Fitchburg, MAMA42,136$521–

85North Scituate, MAMA6,492$517–

86Somerset, MAMA18,298$513–

87Springfield, MAMA154,702$495–

88Scituate, MAMA5,796$489–

89Williamstown, MAMA5,070$487–

90Spencer, MAMA5,661$476–

91Pittsfield, MAMA42,909$461–

92Chicopee, MAMA55,310$452–

93North Westport, MAMA5,289$451–

94Oxford, MAMA5,671$447–

95Ware, MAMA6,369$447–

96Greenfield, MAMA17,691$442–

97Gardner, MAMA21,483$440–

98Holyoke, MAMA38,023$436–

99Webster, MAMA12,228$435–

100Athol, MAMA8,801$430–

101New Bedford, MAMA101,834$404–

102North Adams, MAMA12,368$363–

103Fall River, MAMA95,298$351–

104Adams, MAMA5,427$339–

105Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405$323–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS