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Highest median rent, Massachusetts cities · 2020

Massachusetts cities ranked by median gross rent (2020 ACS). This list covers the 116 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 116 is $1,364.

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