Rents are 4% below what Brockton'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 $2,289 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 Brockton is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in December 2022.
Rent in Brockton changed +5.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 89 Massachusetts cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.8%.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($80,115) is $2,003 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,550); a 2-bedroom is $2,020.
Pawtucket, RI, 22 miles away, rents for 18% less ($1,866/mo), about $5,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Brockton. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Brockton, MA is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, 22.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Brockton, MA has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2023, rent in Brockton, MA has increased by $424 per month, settling near $2,289 after starting the period at $1,865. Census figures show median household income at $80,115 today, compared with $68,067 five years earlier. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 5.0 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 104,216 to 105,386 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.1% change. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 20.1% to 22.3%. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2023.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Brockton is $2,289/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,510/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,020/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,550/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,560/mo.
At 34% of local median household income ($80,115/yr), Brockton ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.0% over the past year.
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At $2,289/mo, rent takes ~34% of Brockton's median household income ($80,115/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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