Rents are 5% below what Bridgewater'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 $2,650 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 →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Bridgewater is 0.9% below its high of $2,674 in November 2025, at $2,650 as of September 2026.
Rent in Bridgewater changed +0.3% over the year to September 2026. Across the 89 Massachusetts cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.8%.
Rent rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
Brockton, 8 miles away, rents for 14% less ($2,289/mo), about $4,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Bridgewater.
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Who lives here
Bridgewater, MA is majority owner-occupied, 39.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Bridgewater, MA has changed in 5 years
Since 2023, the typical rent in Bridgewater, MA has increased from $2,360 to $2,650, a 12.3% change over five years. The population has grown by 3.8% since 2019, moving from about 27,436 residents to roughly 28,471. Renters now make up 24.4% of households, compared with 28.4% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 39.5% of adults here, versus 35.8% in 2019. For context, the 2023 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Bridgewater, MA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Bridgewater rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Bridgewater is $2,650/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,880/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,520/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,930/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,190/mo.
At 44% of estimated US median household income ($72,000/yr), Bridgewater ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.3% over the past year.
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At $2,650/mo, rent takes ~44% of US median household income ($72,000/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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