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Highest median rent, Massachusetts cities · 2020

Massachusetts cities ranked by median gross rent (2023 ACS). This list covers the 116 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$2,431+89%

02Brookline, MAMA63,266$2,305+83%

03Cambridge, MAMA122,588$2,293+138%

04The Pinehills, MAMA5,282$2,259–

05West Concord, MAMA5,876$2,259+88%

06Wellesley, MAMA30,347$2,177+105%

07Winchester, MAMA23,406$2,068+101%

08Belmont, MAMA27,175$2,062+81%

09Swampscott, MAMA15,277$2,027+112%

10Somerville, MAMA84,211$2,026+132%

11Burlington, MAMA26,274$2,016+90%

12Wilmington, MAMA23,336$2,009+112%

13Medford, MAMA59,834$2,003+145%

14Newton, MAMA90,741$1,897+75%

15Dedham, MAMA25,237$1,823+123%

16Nantucket, MAMA10,017$1,792+82%

17Waltham, MAMA65,037$1,774+104%

18Woburn, MAMA43,962$1,763+100%

19Arlington, MAMA46,350$1,756+88%

20Lynnfield, MAMA13,064$1,742+205%

21Pinehurst, MAMA6,845$1,707+128%

22East Harwich, MAMA5,654$1,699+96%

23Boston, MAMA672,973$1,685+110%

24Quincy, MAMA103,173$1,659+105%

25Bridgewater, MAMA29,309$1,658–

26Norwood, MAMA31,542$1,655+85%

27Malden, MAMA66,370$1,650+112%

28Melrose, MAMA29,597$1,638+116%

29Randolph, MAMA34,948$1,626–

30Danvers, MAMA28,098$1,620+111%

31Needham, MAMA32,459$1,604+24%

32East Falmouth, MAMA6,245$1,603+100%

33Hingham, MAMA5,130$1,598+146%

34Everett, MAMA53,572$1,587+118%

35West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194$1,578+94%

36Winthrop, MAMA18,647$1,578–

37Bellingham, MAMA5,325$1,572+132%

38Marblehead, MAMA20,413$1,562+72%

39Weymouth, MAMA59,759$1,552–

40South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552$1,536+101%

41Hull, MAMA10,138$1,530+82%

42Longmeadow, MAMA15,696$1,523+413%

43Stoneham, MAMA23,355$1,522+84%

44Walpole, MAMA6,461$1,520+91%

45Wakefield, MAMA27,793$1,513+90%

46Peabody, MAMA55,953$1,503+113%

47Braintree, MAMA38,957$1,501–

48Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961$1,500+96%

49Marlborough, MAMA42,772$1,498+85%

50Chelsea, MAMA40,130$1,474+112%

51Salisbury, MAMA5,656$1,471+112%

52Franklin, MAMA33,955$1,468–

53Sharon, MAMA6,232$1,465+63%

54Revere, MAMA60,141$1,462+101%

55Barnstable, MAMA50,101$1,446–

56Medfield, MAMA6,849$1,440+91%

57Framingham, MAMA73,021$1,421+70%

58Abington, MAMA17,053$1,364+102%

59Reading, MAMA25,612$1,363+84%

60Newburyport, MAMA19,148$1,326+74%

61Salem, MAMA45,381$1,325+88%

62Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222$1,321+88%

63Beverly, MAMA43,363$1,308+77%

64Foxborough, MAMA6,251$1,306+65%

65Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155$1,288+91%

66Milford, MAMA27,731$1,286+90%

67Amherst, MAMA40,920$1,275–

68Hudson, MAMA15,719$1,270+103%

69Northborough, MAMA6,392$1,243+67%

70Plymouth, MAMA7,918$1,243+78%

71Lynn, MAMA104,236$1,241+104%

72Milton, MAMA28,587$1,239+49%

73Gloucester, MAMA30,627$1,233+82%

74Lowell, MAMA119,971$1,229+96%

75Haverhill, MAMA68,361$1,222+86%

76Brockton, MAMA106,134$1,193+91%

77Northampton, MAMA31,047$1,189+84%

78Lawrence, MAMA89,320$1,188+96%

79Somerset, MAMA18,298$1,130+88%

80Agawam, MAMA28,783$1,126–

81Attleboro, MAMA47,447$1,125+84%

82Worcester, MAMA213,862$1,115+93%

83Maynard, MAMA10,712$1,114+53%

84Clinton, MAMA7,658$1,105+80%

85North Attleborough, MAMA31,506$1,087–

86Kingston, MAMA5,910$1,082+47%

87North Westport, MAMA5,289$1,077+83%

88Andover, MAMA9,451$1,063+57%

89Marshfield, MAMA5,161$1,028+79%

90Taunton, MAMA62,522$1,024+78%

91Leominster, MAMA44,194$1,006+74%

92Whitinsville, MAMA7,115$980+61%

93Williamstown, MAMA5,070$975+88%

94Saugus, MAMA28,773$965+31%

95Fitchburg, MAMA42,136$964+74%

96Westfield, MAMA40,546$964+63%

97Holbrook, MAMA11,380$944+34%

98Chicopee, MAMA55,310$941+78%

99Palmer, MAMA12,367$926–

100Southbridge, MAMA18,105$917–

101West Springfield, MAMA28,829$912–

102Springfield, MAMA154,702$908+76%

103Pittsfield, MAMA42,909$907+80%

104Webster, MAMA12,228$895+76%

105Greenfield, MAMA17,691$882+74%

106New Bedford, MAMA101,834$869+91%

107Gardner, MAMA21,483$867+74%

108Ware, MAMA6,369$861+70%

109Holyoke, MAMA38,023$847+68%

110Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405$839+77%

111Fall River, MAMA95,298$834+95%

112Spencer, MAMA5,661$815+50%

113Athol, MAMA8,801$809+74%

114North Adams, MAMA12,368$782+90%

115Adams, MAMA5,427$766+93%

116Oxford, MAMA5,671$667+25%

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