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Lowest median rent, Massachusetts cities · 2000

Massachusetts cities with the lowest median gross rent (2000 ACS). This list covers the 105 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 105 is $726.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 1990

01Longmeadow, MAMA15,696$297−63%

02Adams, MAMA5,427$396+17%

03North Adams, MAMA12,368$412+13%

04Fall River, MAMA95,298$428+22%

05North Scituate, MAMA6,492$429−17%

06New Bedford, MAMA101,834$455+13%

07Athol, MAMA8,801$466+8%

08Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405$475+47%

09Gardner, MAMA21,483$498+13%

10Holyoke, MAMA38,023$503+15%

11Pittsfield, MAMA42,909$503+9%

12Ware, MAMA6,369$507+13%

13Webster, MAMA12,228$508+17%

14Greenfield, MAMA17,691$508+15%

15Springfield, MAMA154,702$517+4%

16Williamstown, MAMA5,070$518+6%

17Chicopee, MAMA55,310$530+17%

18Oxford, MAMA5,671$535+20%

19Spencer, MAMA5,661$542+14%

20Fitchburg, MAMA42,136$555+7%

21Lynnfield, MAMA13,064$572−1%

22Taunton, MAMA62,522$575+10%

23Marshfield, MAMA5,161$575+10%

24Worcester, MAMA213,862$577+9%

25Leominster, MAMA44,194$579+10%

26North Westport, MAMA5,289$590+31%

27Westfield, MAMA40,546$590+12%

28Somerset, MAMA18,298$602+17%

29Lawrence, MAMA89,320$607+9%

30Lynn, MAMA104,236$608+6%

31Whitinsville, MAMA7,115$609+12%

32Attleboro, MAMA47,447$610+13%

33Clinton, MAMA7,658$615+18%

34Brockton, MAMA106,134$625+9%

35Hudson, MAMA15,719$627+2%

36Lowell, MAMA119,971$627+12%

37Northampton, MAMA31,047$647+22%

38Hingham, MAMA5,130$650+16%

39Haverhill, MAMA68,361$658+12%

40Abington, MAMA17,053$676+11%

41Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155$676+10%

42Gloucester, MAMA30,627$677+19%

43Milford, MAMA27,731$678+23%

44Andover, MAMA9,451$679+25%

45Bellingham, MAMA5,325$679+21%

46Salisbury, MAMA5,656$693+27%

47Chelsea, MAMA40,130$695+17%

48Plymouth, MAMA7,918$699+8%

49Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222$702+15%

50Holbrook, MAMA11,380$703+22%

51Peabody, MAMA55,953$704+17%

52Salem, MAMA45,381$705+16%

53Revere, MAMA60,141$726+17%

54Everett, MAMA53,572$729+19%

55Maynard, MAMA10,712$730+16%

56Kingston, MAMA5,910$735+9%

57Saugus, MAMA28,773$735+23%

58Reading, MAMA25,612$739+5%

59Beverly, MAMA43,363$740+16%

60Northborough, MAMA6,392$745+8%

61Scituate, MAMA5,796$749+53%

62Pinehurst, MAMA6,845$750−5%

63Medfield, MAMA6,849$754+16%

64Melrose, MAMA29,597$760+21%

65Newburyport, MAMA19,148$764+24%

66South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552$766+11%

67Danvers, MAMA28,098$766+15%

68Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961$767−1%

69Malden, MAMA66,370$777+19%

70Cochituate, MAMA6,471$793+21%

71Foxborough, MAMA6,251$793+21%

72Wakefield, MAMA27,793$795+18%

73Walpole, MAMA6,461$796+16%

74East Falmouth, MAMA6,245$802+11%

75Boston, MAMA672,973$803+28%

76Quincy, MAMA103,173$808+23%

77Marlborough, MAMA42,772$811+15%

78West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194$814+15%

79Dedham, MAMA25,237$818+20%

80Medford, MAMA59,834$819+23%

81Stoneham, MAMA23,355$827+15%

82Milton, MAMA28,587$830+9%

83Framingham, MAMA73,021$835+20%

84Hull, MAMA10,138$841+6%

85East Harwich, MAMA5,654$867+10%

86Waltham, MAMA65,037$869+23%

87Somerville, MAMA84,211$874+29%

88Woburn, MAMA43,962$881+24%

89Norwood, MAMA31,542$895+22%

90Sharon, MAMA6,232$900+16%

91Marblehead, MAMA20,413$907+19%

92Arlington, MAMA46,350$934+24%

93Wilmington, MAMA23,336$948+44%

94Swampscott, MAMA15,277$957+15%

95Cambridge, MAMA122,588$962+79%

96Nantucket, MAMA10,017$984+3%

97Winchester, MAMA23,406$1,031+20%

98Burlington, MAMA26,274$1,061+22%

99Wellesley, MAMA30,347$1,063+26%

100Newton, MAMA90,741$1,083+23%

101Belmont, MAMA27,175$1,141+32%

102West Concord, MAMA5,876$1,204+34%

103Brookline, MAMA63,266$1,262+88%

104Lexington, MAMA34,295$1,288+35%

105Needham, MAMA32,459$1,289+44%

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