Rents are 2% below what Taunton'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 $2,069 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 Taunton is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2023.
Rent in Taunton changed +9.5% over the year to September 2026. Across the 89 Massachusetts cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.8%.
Rent rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($79,283) is $1,982 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,720); a 2-bedroom is $2,250.
Central Falls, RI, 14 miles away, rents for 25% less ($1,547/mo), about $6,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Taunton. 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
Taunton, MA is majority owner-occupied, 23.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Taunton, MA has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in Taunton, MA has shifted from $1,569 to $2,069, up 31.9% since 2023. On the earnings side, the typical household in Taunton, MA now reports about $79,283, up from $66,787 in 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show Taunton, MA adding about 1,357 residents over the five-year window, up 2.3% on net. For context, the 2023 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Taunton, MA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Taunton is $2,069/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,710/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,250/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,720/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,730/mo.
At 31% of local median household income ($79,283/yr), Taunton ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 9.5% over the past year.
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At $2,069/mo, rent takes ~31% of Taunton's median household income ($79,283/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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