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Most expensive cities for renters in Massachusetts

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Data as of September 2026. Median rent from RentDataNow's monthly city data (Zillow's rent index where Zillow covers the city). Rank a year ago compares the same cities' rent 12 months earlier. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

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70 cities

Rank	City	Median rent	1-yr change	5-yr change	Rent/income	Vs. a year ago
51	MethuenMA Pop. 53KCompare →	$2,352/mo	+3.4%	--	24.9%	same
52	LynnMA Pop. 102KCompare →	$2,342/mo	+3.6%	+31.3%	37.5%	↑1 from #53
53	NorthamptonMA Pop. 31KCompare →	$2,327/mo	+1.4%	--	34.8%	↓5 from #48
54	FraminghamMA Pop. 72KCompare →	$2,298/mo	-2.5%	+15.9%	25.7%	↓8 from #46
55	BrocktonMA Pop. 105KCompare →	$2,289/mo	+5.0%	--	34.3%	same
56	MilfordMA Pop. 28KCompare →	$2,281/mo	-0.3%	--	29.3%	↓7 from #49
57	HaverhillMA Pop. 68KCompare →	$2,258/mo	-0.4%	+27.0%	30.7%	↓5 from #52
58	LowellMA Pop. 118KCompare →	$2,252/mo	+1.9%	+30.5%	34.4%	↓4 from #54
59	WorcesterMA Pop. 207KCompare →	$2,122/mo	+1.8%	+34.7%	36.3%	↓3 from #56
60	TauntonMA Pop. 60KCompare →	$2,069/mo	+9.5%	--	31.3%	↓3 from #57
61	WestfieldMA Pop. 40KCompare →	$1,950/mo	+3.6%	--	26.7%	↓3 from #58
62	Fall RiverMA Pop. 94KCompare →	$1,888/mo	+2.4%	+39.0%	40.0%	↓2 from #60
63	LeominsterMA Pop. 44KCompare →	$1,885/mo	+2.4%	--	27.0%	↓2 from #61
64	FitchburgMA Pop. 42KCompare →	$1,859/mo	+0.7%	--	30.5%	↓5 from #59
65	SpringfieldMA Pop. 155KCompare →	$1,822/mo	+7.2%	+46.8%	41.5%	↓2 from #63
66	New BedfordMA Pop. 101KCompare →	$1,811/mo	+3.0%	--	38.1%	↓4 from #62
67	GardnerMA Pop. 21KCompare →	$1,676/mo	+3.2%	--	29.8%	↓3 from #64
68	ChicopeeMA Pop. 55KCompare →	$1,665/mo	+6.1%	--	31.9%	↓2 from #66
69	HolyokeMA Pop. 38KCompare →	$1,663/mo	+2.8%	--	37.2%	↓4 from #65
70	PittsfieldMA Pop. 43KCompare →	$1,545/mo	+2.3%	--	26.3%	↓3 from #67