RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 105 SHOWN OF 105

Lowest median rent, Massachusetts cities · 1990

Massachusetts cities with the lowest median gross rent (2023 ACS). This list covers the 105 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

01Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405$323−32%

02Adams, MAMA5,427$339−14%

03Fall River, MAMA95,298$351−18%

04North Adams, MAMA12,368$363−12%

05New Bedford, MAMA101,834$404−11%

06Athol, MAMA8,801$430−8%

07Webster, MAMA12,228$435−14%

08Holyoke, MAMA38,023$436−13%

09Gardner, MAMA21,483$440−12%

10Greenfield, MAMA17,691$442−13%

11Oxford, MAMA5,671$447−16%

12Ware, MAMA6,369$447−12%

13North Westport, MAMA5,289$451−24%

14Chicopee, MAMA55,310$452−15%

15Pittsfield, MAMA42,909$461−8%

16Spencer, MAMA5,661$476−12%

17Williamstown, MAMA5,070$487−6%

18Scituate, MAMA5,796$489−35%

19Springfield, MAMA154,702$495−4%

20Somerset, MAMA18,298$513−15%

21North Scituate, MAMA6,492$517+21%

22Fitchburg, MAMA42,136$521−6%

23Taunton, MAMA62,522$523−9%

24Clinton, MAMA7,658$523−15%

25Leominster, MAMA44,194$524−9%

26Marshfield, MAMA5,161$525−9%

27Worcester, MAMA213,862$527−9%

28Westfield, MAMA40,546$529−10%

29Northampton, MAMA31,047$530−18%

30Attleboro, MAMA47,447$538−12%

31Cambridge, MAMA122,588$538−44%

32Andover, MAMA9,451$543−20%

33Whitinsville, MAMA7,115$545−11%

34Salisbury, MAMA5,656$545−21%

35Milford, MAMA27,731$551−19%

36Hingham, MAMA5,130$559−14%

37Lawrence, MAMA89,320$559−8%

38Bellingham, MAMA5,325$561−17%

39Lowell, MAMA119,971$561−11%

40Brockton, MAMA106,134$571−9%

41Gloucester, MAMA30,627$571−16%

42Lynn, MAMA104,236$574−6%

43Holbrook, MAMA11,380$578−18%

44Lynnfield, MAMA13,064$580+1%

45Haverhill, MAMA68,361$586−11%

46Chelsea, MAMA40,130$594−15%

47Saugus, MAMA28,773$598−19%

48Peabody, MAMA55,953$603−14%

49Abington, MAMA17,053$608−10%

50Salem, MAMA45,381$608−14%

51Everett, MAMA53,572$611−16%

52Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222$612−13%

53Hudson, MAMA15,719$613−2%

54Newburyport, MAMA19,148$615−20%

55Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155$616−9%

56Revere, MAMA60,141$620−15%

57Boston, MAMA672,973$625−22%

58Melrose, MAMA29,597$628−17%

59Maynard, MAMA10,712$631−14%

60Beverly, MAMA43,363$640−14%

61Plymouth, MAMA7,918$649−7%

62Malden, MAMA66,370$651−16%

63Medfield, MAMA6,849$652−14%

64Cochituate, MAMA6,471$654−18%

65Quincy, MAMA103,173$657−19%

66Foxborough, MAMA6,251$658−17%

67Wilmington, MAMA23,336$660−30%

68Medford, MAMA59,834$665−19%

69Danvers, MAMA28,098$666−13%

70Brookline, MAMA63,266$671−47%

71Kingston, MAMA5,910$672−9%

72Wakefield, MAMA27,793$673−15%

73Somerville, MAMA84,211$677−23%

74Dedham, MAMA25,237$682−17%

75South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552$688−10%

76Walpole, MAMA6,461$688−14%

77Northborough, MAMA6,392$690−7%

78Framingham, MAMA73,021$695−17%

79Marlborough, MAMA42,772$705−13%

80Reading, MAMA25,612$706−4%

81Waltham, MAMA65,037$707−19%

82West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194$710−13%

83Woburn, MAMA43,962$710−19%

84East Falmouth, MAMA6,245$720−10%

85Stoneham, MAMA23,355$722−13%

86Norwood, MAMA31,542$736−18%

87Arlington, MAMA46,350$754−19%

88Marblehead, MAMA20,413$760−16%

89Milton, MAMA28,587$763−8%

90Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961$772+1%

91Sharon, MAMA6,232$774−14%

92East Harwich, MAMA5,654$785−9%

93Pinehurst, MAMA6,845$788+5%

94Hull, MAMA10,138$797−5%

95Longmeadow, MAMA15,696$798+169%

96Swampscott, MAMA15,277$831−13%

97Wellesley, MAMA30,347$844−21%

98Winchester, MAMA23,406$856−17%

99Belmont, MAMA27,175$863−24%

100Burlington, MAMA26,274$871−18%

101Newton, MAMA90,741$884−18%

102Needham, MAMA32,459$893−31%

103West Concord, MAMA5,876$896−26%

104Lexington, MAMA34,295$953−26%

105Nantucket, MAMA10,017$955−3%

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