Rents are 6% below what Revere'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 $2,764 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 Revere usually run 1.1% below trend in January and 1% above it in August, about $58 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in Revere is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in April 2017.
Rent in Revere changed +1.6% over the year to September 2026. Across the 89 Massachusetts cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.8%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in Revere rose 27.1% while median household income rose 39% ($62,568 to $86,969). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in Revere is 32.6% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 4 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($86,969) is $2,174 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,140); a 2-bedroom is $2,550.
Lynn, 4 miles away, rents for 15% less ($2,342/mo), about $5,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Revere. 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
Revere, MA is roughly split between renters and owners, 24.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Revere, MA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Revere, MA stood at $2,084 in 2021 and currently runs about $2,764, reflecting a 32.6% increase over the period. On the earnings side, the typical household in Revere, MA now reports about $86,969, up from $73,041 in 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 1.2% since 2021, moving from about 60,720 residents to roughly 60,012. Renters now make up 54.4% of households, compared with 49.2% five years ago. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Revere, MA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Revere is $2,764/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 38% of local median household income ($86,969/yr), Revere ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.6% over the past year.
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