Rents are 7% below what Leominster'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 $1,885 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 Leominster is 0.1% below its high of $1,887 in August 2026, at $1,885 as of September 2026.
Rent in Leominster changed +2.4% 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.
30% of the median household income ($83,816) is $2,095 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,740); a 3-bedroom is $2,400.
Gardner, 12 miles away, rents for 11% less ($1,676/mo), about $2,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Leominster. 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
Leominster, MA is majority owner-occupied, 33.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Leominster, MA has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2023, rent in Leominster, MA has climbed by $318 per month, settling near $1,885 after starting the period at $1,567. On the earnings side, the typical household in Leominster, MA now reports about $83,816, up from $69,525 in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 43,478 to 43,909 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.0% change. For context, the 2023 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Leominster, MA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Leominster rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Leominster is $1,885/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,190/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,740/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,390/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,400/mo.
At 27% of local median household income ($83,816/yr), Leominster ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.4% over the past year.
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At $1,885/mo, rent takes ~27% of Leominster's median household income ($83,816/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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