Rents are 7% below what Braintree's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $2,975 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
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Who lives here
Braintree, MA is majority owner-occupied, 47.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Braintree, MA has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in Braintree, MA paid around $2,211 a month. That figure now sits near $2,975, up 34.6% from the 2021 baseline. Census counts show Braintree, MA adding about 1,679 residents over the five-year window, up 4.5% on net. The renter share has eased from 27% to 22.4%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 43.4% to 47.5% across the same window. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Braintree, MA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Braintree rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Braintree is $2,975/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $2,120/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,660/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,240/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,200/mo.
At 50% of estimated US median household income ($72,000/yr), Braintree ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.9% over the past year.
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