Cities with the Highest Rent in Massachusetts
The top 25 of 47 Massachusetts cities on GIS Map, ranked by median gross monthly rent.
| # | City | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lexington | $2,891/mo |
| 2 | Wellesley | $2,886/mo |
| 3 | Brookline | $2,835/mo |
| 4 | Cambridge | $2,787/mo |
| 5 | Somerville | $2,517/mo |
| 6 | Medford | $2,509/mo |
| 7 | Newton | $2,370/mo |
| 8 | Waltham | $2,268/mo |
| 9 | Nantucket | $2,228/mo |
| 10 | Malden | $2,204/mo |
| 11 | Boston | $2,147/mo |
| 12 | Quincy | $2,118/mo |
| 13 | Everett | $2,076/mo |
| 14 | Revere | $2,076/mo |
| 15 | Framingham | $2,033/mo |
| 16 | Peabody | $1,950/mo |
| 17 | Weymouth | $1,941/mo |
| 18 | Barnstable | $1,917/mo |
| 19 | Marlborough | $1,871/mo |
| 20 | Salem | $1,836/mo |
| 21 | Plymouth | $1,830/mo |
| 22 | Sandwich | $1,789/mo |
| 23 | Beverly | $1,771/mo |
| 24 | Methuen | $1,749/mo |
| 25 | Lynn | $1,722/mo |
Top Massachusetts Counties
Counties ranked by median gross monthly rent.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Cities with the Highest Rent in Massachusetts”, https://gismap.land/rankings/massachusetts/highest-rent-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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