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Lowest median rent, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities with the lowest median gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 123 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 123 is $1,770. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hingham, MA, up 62 places to #22.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01▲2North Adams, MAMA12,368$793+92%

02Scituate, MAMA5,796$884+18%

03▼1Adams, MAMA5,427$927+134%

04▲4Holyoke, MAMA38,023$1,021+103%

05▲4Ware, MAMA6,369$1,039+105%

06▼1Spencer, MAMA5,661$1,049+94%

07▲11Palmer, MAMA12,367$1,075–

08▲12Holbrook, MAMA11,380$1,094+56%

09▲3Greenfield, MAMA17,691$1,107+118%

10Gardner, MAMA21,483$1,109+123%

11▲11Westfield, MAMA40,546$1,117+89%

12▼8Athol, MAMA8,801$1,120+140%

13▲1Pittsfield, MAMA42,909$1,134+125%

14▲33Northborough, MAMA6,392$1,135+52%

15▼4New Bedford, MAMA101,834$1,137+150%

16▼1Springfield, MAMA154,702$1,144+121%

17▼1West Springfield, MAMA28,829$1,144–

18▼12Fall River, MAMA95,298$1,155+170%

19Chicopee, MAMA55,310$1,157+118%

20▲5Whitinsville, MAMA7,115$1,197+97%

21▼8Webster, MAMA12,228$1,198+136%

22▲62Hingham, MAMA5,130$1,202+85%

23▼22Oxford, MAMA5,671$1,203+125%

24▼3Fitchburg, MAMA42,136$1,222+120%

25▼8Southbridge, MAMA18,105$1,256–

26▲11Agawam, MAMA28,783$1,256–

27▲11Somerset, MAMA18,298$1,271+111%

28Easthampton, MAMA15,851$1,292–

29▼2Taunton, MAMA62,522$1,324+130%

30▼4Leominster, MAMA44,194$1,354+134%

31▲18Hudson, MAMA15,719$1,397+123%

32▲12Gloucester, MAMA30,627$1,411+108%

33Clinton, MAMA7,658$1,415+130%

34▼10Williamstown, MAMA5,070$1,424+175%

35▲5Northampton, MAMA31,047$1,439+122%

36▲45West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194$1,470+81%

37▲8Milton, MAMA28,587$1,474+78%

38▼3Worcester, MAMA213,862$1,487+158%

39▼7North Attleborough, MAMA31,506$1,509–

40▼33Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405$1,538+224%

41Cochituate, MAMA6,471$1,582+99%

42▼6Attleboro, MAMA47,447$1,590+161%

43▲14Newburyport, MAMA19,148$1,592+108%

44North Scituate, MAMA6,492$1,595+272%

45▼14Kingston, MAMA5,910$1,603+118%

46▼3Lowell, MAMA119,971$1,625+159%

47▼6Brockton, MAMA106,134$1,641+163%

48▼18North Westport, MAMA5,289$1,662+182%

49▼10Lawrence, MAMA89,320$1,662+174%

50▲5Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222$1,664+137%

51▼9Haverhill, MAMA68,361$1,668+153%

52▼2Amherst, MAMA40,920$1,671–

53▲22Longmeadow, MAMA15,696$1,682+466%

54Amesbury, MAMA17,588$1,683–

55▼9Lynn, MAMA104,236$1,722+183%

56▲3Abington, MAMA17,053$1,724+155%

57▼4Foxborough, MAMA6,251$1,737+119%

58▼6Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155$1,737+157%

59Methuen, MAMA54,584$1,749–

60▼31Andover, MAMA9,451$1,759+159%

61▲18Marblehead, MAMA20,413$1,764+94%

62▲4Salisbury, MAMA5,656$1,770+155%

63▼9Beverly, MAMA43,363$1,771+139%

64▼36Marshfield, MAMA5,161$1,773+208%

65▼31Maynard, MAMA10,712$1,800+147%

66▲11South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552$1,806+136%

67▼19Plymouth, MAMA7,918$1,830+162%

68▼12Salem, MAMA45,381$1,836+160%

69▼1Marlborough, MAMA42,772$1,871+131%

70▼19Milford, MAMA27,731$1,889+179%

71▼6Franklin, MAMA33,955$1,899–

72▼10Barnstable, MAMA50,101$1,917–

73▼4Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961$1,917+150%

74▲4Weymouth, MAMA59,759$1,941–

75▲21Pinehurst, MAMA6,845$1,946+159%

76▼5Peabody, MAMA55,953$1,950+177%

77▼10Chelsea, MAMA40,130$1,956+181%

78▼6Wakefield, MAMA27,793$1,958+146%

79▲10Melrose, MAMA29,597$1,970+159%

80▼22Reading, MAMA25,612$1,991+169%

81▼1Bellingham, MAMA5,325$2,009+196%

82▼21Medfield, MAMA6,849$2,014+167%

83▼13Braintree, MAMA38,957$2,024–

84▼24Framingham, MAMA73,021$2,033+143%

85▼11Stoneham, MAMA23,355$2,035+146%

86▲16Dedham, MAMA25,237$2,042+150%

87▼5Winthrop, MAMA18,647$2,064–

88▼1Danvers, MAMA28,098$2,076+171%

89▼6Everett, MAMA53,572$2,076+185%

90▼27Revere, MAMA60,141$2,076+186%

91▼15Hull, MAMA10,138$2,081+147%

92▲6Arlington, MAMA46,350$2,082+123%

93▼1Bridgewater, MAMA29,309$2,092–

94▼6Randolph, MAMA34,948$2,103–

95▼10East Falmouth, MAMA6,245$2,116+164%

96▼5Norwood, MAMA31,542$2,116+136%

97▼4Quincy, MAMA103,173$2,118+162%

98▼4Boston, MAMA672,973$2,147+167%

99▼26Walpole, MAMA6,461$2,184+174%

100▼10Malden, MAMA66,370$2,204+184%

101▼2Woburn, MAMA43,962$2,221+152%

102▼1Nantucket, MAMA10,017$2,228+126%

103▼80Saugus, MAMA28,773$2,241+205%

104▼4Waltham, MAMA65,037$2,268+161%

105▲5Winchester, MAMA23,406$2,279+121%

106▲2Swampscott, MAMA15,277$2,303+141%

107▼12East Harwich, MAMA5,654$2,329+169%

108▼5Newton, MAMA90,741$2,370+119%

109▼4Wilmington, MAMA23,336$2,394+153%

110▼24Needham, MAMA32,459$2,409+87%

111Watertown, MAMA35,710$2,502–

112▼8Medford, MAMA59,834$2,509+206%

113▼6Somerville, MAMA84,211$2,517+188%

114▼5Belmont, MAMA27,175$2,527+121%

115▼51Sharon, MAMA6,232$2,576+186%

116▼3West Concord, MAMA5,876$2,675+122%

117▼20Lynnfield, MAMA13,064$2,676+368%

118▼12Burlington, MAMA26,274$2,718+156%

119▼5Cambridge, MAMA122,588$2,787+190%

120▼8The Pinehills, MAMA5,282$2,819–

121▼6Brookline, MAMA63,266$2,835+125%

122▼11Wellesley, MAMA30,347$2,886+171%

123▼7Lexington, MAMA34,295$2,891+124%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES