At $3,100/mo, rent takes about 20% 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 $3,100 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: September 25, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Sharon changed +1.2% over the year to August 2026. Across the 90 Massachusetts cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.6%.
Rent has fallen 2 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($183,808) is $4,595 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($4,070).
Stoughton, 4 miles away, rents for 19% less ($2,526/mo), about $6,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Sharon. 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
Sharon, MA is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 81.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Sharon, MA has changed in 5 years
Census figures show median household income at $183,808 today, compared with $157,255 five years earlier. The population has grown by 1.6% since 2021, moving from about 6,132 residents to roughly 6,232. Renters now make up 14.3% of households, compared with 8.1% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 81.3% of adults here, versus 78.8% in 2021.
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Last updated: September 25, 2026
The median rent in Sharon is $3,100/mo as of September 2026. A studio apartment averages $2,450/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $3,070/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,590/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,700/mo.
At 20% of local median household income ($183,808/yr), Sharon ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.2% over the past year.
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At $3,100/mo, rent takes ~20% of Sharon's median household income ($183,808/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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