ZIP Code · MA

ZIP 01720

Part of Acton, MA

Pop. 23,526·Middlesex County·117th most expensive ZIP in Massachusetts

Median rent (all units)

$2,408/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

Stable

vs US Median

+$476

Reported rents

Stable (Monthly)

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ZIP 01720 · $2,408

More expensive than 77% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$2,100

1 BR

$2,210

2 BR

$2,620

3 BR

$3,140

4 BR+

$3,470

Research median

$2,620/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($159,010) is $3,975 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($3,470).

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 01719, 4 miles away, rents for 20% less ($1,938/mo), about $5,600 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 01720. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$28,896/yr

At $2,408/mo median

Location

CityActon

StateMA

CountyMiddlesex County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -0.0% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 01720 (Acton, MA) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 79.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

23,526

Median income

$159,010

Median age

44.5

Renters

25.8%

Age distribution

23.2%

13.4%

31%

15.4%

17.2%

Under 1823.2%

18–3413.4%

35–5431%

55–6415.4%

65+17.2%

Gender

47.8%

52.2%

Male47.8%

Female52.2%

Race & ethnicity

58.7%

25.9%

White58.7%

Black4.8%

Hispanic4.2%

Asian25.9%

Other6.4%

Education (25+)

79.3%

No HS diploma2.1%

HS diploma6.8%

Some college11.7%

Bachelor's+79.3%

Housing tenure

74.2%

25.8%

Owner74.2%

Renter25.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 01720 in Acton, MA has changed in 5 years

Income

$138,220 → $159,010

up 15.0%

Population

23,107 → 23,526

up 1.8%

Renter share

28.4% → 25.8%

-2.6 pts

Bachelor's+

76.5% → 79.3%

+2.8 pts

Median age

43.8 → 44.5

+0.7 yrs

Median household income rose from $138,220 to $159,010 between 2021 and 2024, a 15.0% shift. The population has grown by 1.8% since 2021, moving from about 23,107 residents to roughly 23,526. Renters now make up 25.8% of households, compared with 28.4% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 79.3% of adults here, versus 76.5% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 01720 covers Acton, MA. The median rent here is $2,408/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,210/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,620/mo.

At 18% of local median household income ($159,010/yr), ZIP 01720 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 01720?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $96,000/year (about $46/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,408/mo in ZIP 01720. The local median household income is $159,010/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.