Rents are 6% below what Plymouth'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 $2,801 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
January. Asking rents in Plymouth usually run 2.7% below trend in January and 3% above it in July, about $160 a month apart at today's median. Based on 6 years of data.
Rent in Plymouth is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in March 2020.
Rent in Plymouth changed +2.5% over the year to September 2026. Across the 89 Massachusetts cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.8%.
Rent in Plymouth is 44% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 5 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($81,703) is $2,043 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a studio ($2,000); a 1-bedroom is $2,140.
Marshfield, 17 miles away, rents for 11% less ($2,506/mo), about $3,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Plymouth. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. 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
Plymouth, MA is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large retiree population, 39% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Plymouth, MA has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in Plymouth, MA paid around $2,122 a month. That figure now sits near $2,801, up 32.0% from the 2021 baseline. Census figures show median household income at $81,703 today, compared with $68,552 five years earlier. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show Plymouth, MA adding about 720 residents over the five-year window, up 10.0% on net. The renter share has risen from 46.8% to 54%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Plymouth is $2,801/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 41% of local median household income ($81,703/yr), Plymouth ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.5% over the past year.
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At $2,801/mo, rent takes ~41% of Plymouth's median household income ($81,703/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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