Rents are 4% below what Pittsfield'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 $1,545 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 Pittsfield is 1.2% below its high of $1,564 in March 2026, at $1,545 as of September 2026.
Rent in Pittsfield changed +2.3% 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 ($70,582) is $1,765 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,630); a 3-bedroom is $2,090.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Pittsfield. 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
Pittsfield, MA is majority owner-occupied, 34.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Pittsfield, MA has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2023, rent in Pittsfield, MA has increased by $230 per month, settling near $1,545 after starting the period at $1,315. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $59,522 in 2021 to $70,582 more recently. Headcount in the area went from 43,890 to 43,457 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.0% change. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Pittsfield, MA market of 2023.
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Pittsfield rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Pittsfield is $1,545/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,120/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,630/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,280/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,090/mo.
At 26% of local median household income ($70,582/yr), Pittsfield ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.3% over the past year.
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At $1,545/mo, rent takes ~26% of Pittsfield's median household income ($70,582/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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