At $2,506/mo, rent takes about 31% of the local median household income, slightly above the 30% benchmark.
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 $2,506 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 Marshfield changed +7.3% 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.
30% of the median household income ($97,105) is $2,428 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,140); a 2-bedroom is $2,550.
Taunton, 25 miles away, rents for 17% less ($2,069/mo), about $5,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Marshfield. 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
Marshfield, MA is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 49.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Marshfield, MA has changed in 5 years
Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $90,234 in 2021 to $97,105 more recently. The population has grown by 5.3% since 2021, moving from about 4,901 residents to roughly 5,161. Renters now make up 29.8% of households, compared with 31.4% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 49.9% of adults here, versus 58% in 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Marshfield is $2,506/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $2,000/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,550/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,140/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,080/mo.
At 31% of local median household income ($97,105/yr), Marshfield ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 7.3% over the past year.
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