Rents are 2% above what Winthrop's 10-year trend predicts — running hotter than its own history.
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 $2,725 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 Winthrop is 0.8% below its high of $2,748 in August 2026, at $2,725 as of September 2026.
Rent in Winthrop changed +6.5% over the year to September 2026. Across the 89 Massachusetts cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.8%.
Rent rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
Lynn, 6 miles away, rents for 14% less ($2,342/mo), about $4,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Winthrop.
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Who lives here
Winthrop, MA is majority owner-occupied, 45.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Winthrop, MA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Winthrop, MA stood at $2,271 in 2023 and currently runs about $2,725, reflecting a 20.0% increase over the period. The population has grown by 1.2% since 2019, moving from about 18,542 residents to roughly 18,759. College-educated residents now make up 45.6% of adults here, versus 38.3% in 2019. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Winthrop, MA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Winthrop rent by bedroom count
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Tips for renters in Winthrop
Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Winthrop is $2,725/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $2,010/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 45% of estimated US median household income ($72,000/yr), Winthrop ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 6.5% over the past year.
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