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Highest median rent, Massachusetts cities · 2010

Massachusetts cities ranked by median gross rent (2010 ACS). This list covers the 114 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

01The Pinehills, MAMA5,282$2,001–

02Lexington, MAMA34,295$1,861+44%

03Nantucket, MAMA10,017$1,711+74%

04Brookline, MAMA63,266$1,688+34%

05West Concord, MAMA5,876$1,642+36%

06Burlington, MAMA26,274$1,592+50%

07Wilmington, MAMA23,336$1,567+65%

08Belmont, MAMA27,175$1,558+37%

09Newton, MAMA90,741$1,545+43%

10Needham, MAMA32,459$1,484+15%

11Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961$1,464+91%

12Cambridge, MAMA122,588$1,448+51%

13Sharon, MAMA6,232$1,358+51%

14Dedham, MAMA25,237$1,320+61%

15East Harwich, MAMA5,654$1,317+52%

16East Falmouth, MAMA6,245$1,314+64%

17Kingston, MAMA5,910$1,304+77%

18Somerville, MAMA84,211$1,299+49%

19Longmeadow, MAMA15,696$1,297+337%

20Medford, MAMA59,834$1,297+58%

21Waltham, MAMA65,037$1,285+48%

22Swampscott, MAMA15,277$1,281+34%

23Bellingham, MAMA5,325$1,279+88%

24Arlington, MAMA46,350$1,268+36%

25Hull, MAMA10,138$1,265+50%

26Wellesley, MAMA30,347$1,237+16%

27Norwood, MAMA31,542$1,234+38%

28Winchester, MAMA23,406$1,207+17%

29Cochituate, MAMA6,471$1,199+51%

30Boston, MAMA672,973$1,199+49%

31Winthrop, MAMA18,647$1,197–

32Danvers, MAMA28,098$1,195+56%

33Woburn, MAMA43,962$1,187+35%

34South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552$1,167+52%

35Braintree, MAMA38,957$1,167–

36Stoneham, MAMA23,355$1,161+40%

37Holbrook, MAMA11,380$1,155+64%

38Pinehurst, MAMA6,845$1,154+54%

39Milton, MAMA28,587$1,154+39%

40Quincy, MAMA103,173$1,141+41%

41Malden, MAMA66,370$1,139+47%

42Franklin, MAMA33,955$1,135–

43Abington, MAMA17,053$1,133+68%

44Barnstable, MAMA50,101$1,132–

45Revere, MAMA60,141$1,122+55%

46Peabody, MAMA55,953$1,115+58%

47Hingham, MAMA5,130$1,115+72%

48Melrose, MAMA29,597$1,114+47%

49Everett, MAMA53,572$1,111+52%

50Foxborough, MAMA6,251$1,105+39%

51West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194$1,104+36%

52Weymouth, MAMA59,759$1,104–

53Plymouth, MAMA7,918$1,099+57%

54Saugus, MAMA28,773$1,091+48%

55Marblehead, MAMA20,413$1,080+19%

56Newburyport, MAMA19,148$1,080+41%

57Framingham, MAMA73,021$1,074+29%

58Hudson, MAMA15,719$1,049+67%

59Milford, MAMA27,731$1,045+54%

60Wakefield, MAMA27,793$1,042+31%

61Reading, MAMA25,612$1,032+40%

62Marlborough, MAMA42,772$1,030+27%

63Beverly, MAMA43,363$1,028+39%

64Salem, MAMA45,381$1,027+46%

65Maynard, MAMA10,712$1,019+40%

66Medfield, MAMA6,849$1,016+35%

67Walpole, MAMA6,461$1,012+27%

68Chelsea, MAMA40,130$1,006+45%

69Salisbury, MAMA5,656$985+42%

70Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222$974+39%

71Brockton, MAMA106,134$974+56%

72Haverhill, MAMA68,361$958+46%

73Gloucester, MAMA30,627$957+41%

74Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155$956+41%

75Northborough, MAMA6,392$929+25%

76Lawrence, MAMA89,320$922+52%

77Attleboro, MAMA47,447$918+50%

78Lowell, MAMA119,971$918+46%

79Lynn, MAMA104,236$907+49%

80Whitinsville, MAMA7,115$906+49%

81Taunton, MAMA62,522$876+52%

82Clinton, MAMA7,658$876+42%

83North Westport, MAMA5,289$863+46%

84Worcester, MAMA213,862$861+49%

85Scituate, MAMA5,796$859+15%

86Northampton, MAMA31,047$843+30%

87Southbridge, MAMA18,105$839–

88Agawam, MAMA28,783$839–

89Leominster, MAMA44,194$837+45%

90Fitchburg, MAMA42,136$820+48%

91Westfield, MAMA40,546$810+37%

92Somerset, MAMA18,298$801+33%

93Marshfield, MAMA5,161$776+35%

94Spencer, MAMA5,661$761+40%

95Williamstown, MAMA5,070$760+47%

96Webster, MAMA12,228$751+48%

97West Springfield, MAMA28,829$744–

98Athol, MAMA8,801$741+59%

99Springfield, MAMA154,702$737+43%

100New Bedford, MAMA101,834$734+61%

101Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405$733+54%

102Chicopee, MAMA55,310$725+37%

103Palmer, MAMA12,367$723–

104Andover, MAMA9,451$717+6%

105Pittsfield, MAMA42,909$710+41%

106Gardner, MAMA21,483$706+42%

107Holyoke, MAMA38,023$678+35%

108Ware, MAMA6,369$670+32%

109North Adams, MAMA12,368$652+58%

110Fall River, MAMA95,298$649+52%

111Oxford, MAMA5,671$646+21%

112Lynnfield, MAMA13,064$623+9%

113North Scituate, MAMA6,492$619+44%

114Adams, MAMA5,427$618+56%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS