At $2,453/mo, rent takes about 24% of the local median household income, comfortably within 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 $2,453 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 Maynard changed -3.8% over the year to September 2026. Across the 89 Massachusetts cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.8%.
Rent rose in 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($124,067) is $3,102 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($3,080); a 4-bedroom is $3,390.
Clinton, 12 miles away, rents for 19% less ($1,990/mo), about $5,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Maynard. 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
Maynard, MA is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 64.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Maynard, MA has changed in 5 years
Census figures show median household income at $124,067 today, compared with $112,432 five years earlier. Renters now make up 25% of households, compared with 21.1% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 64.2% of adults here, versus 57.1% in 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Maynard is $2,453/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 24% of local median household income ($124,067/yr), Maynard ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 3.8% over the past year.
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