ZIP Code · MA

ZIP 01721

Part of Ashland, MA

Pop. 18,873·Middlesex County·75th most expensive ZIP in Massachusetts

Median rent (all units)

$2,820/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

Stable

vs US Median

+$888

Reported rents

Stable (Monthly)

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ZIP 01721 · $2,820

More expensive than 87% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$2,620

1 BR

$2,750

2 BR

$3,270

3 BR

$3,920

4 BR+

$4,330

Research median

$3,270/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 ($127,539) is $3,188 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,750); a 2-bedroom is $3,270.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 01702, 3 miles away, rents for 21% less ($2,221/mo), about $7,200 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 01721. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$33,840/yr

At $2,820/mo median

Location

CityAshland

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 01721 (Ashland, MA) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 60.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

18,873

Median income

$127,539

Median age

42.1

Renters

24.7%

Age distribution

18.4%

19.5%

28.5%

15.3%

18.2%

Under 1818.4%

18–3419.5%

35–5428.5%

55–6415.3%

65+18.2%

Gender

48.8%

51.2%

Male48.8%

Female51.2%

Race & ethnicity

66.1%

15.6%

White66.1%

Black5.2%

Hispanic8.7%

Asian15.6%

Other4.3%

Education (25+)

16.1%

20.8%

60.7%

No HS diploma2.4%

HS diploma16.1%

Some college20.8%

Bachelor's+60.7%

Housing tenure

75.3%

24.7%

Owner75.3%

Renter24.7%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 01721 in Ashland, MA has changed in 5 years

Income

$115,959 → $127,539

up 10.0%

Population

18,646 → 18,873

up 1.2%

Renter share

23.7% → 24.7%

+1.0 pts

Bachelor's+

60.6% → 60.7%

+0.1 pts

Median age

41.1 → 42.1

+1.0 yrs

Household income in the area moved from $115,959 to $127,539 across the same window, up 10.0% versus 2021. Census counts show ZIP 01721 in Ashland, MA adding about 227 residents over the five-year window, up 1.2% on net.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 01721 covers Ashland, MA. The median rent here is $2,820/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,750/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,270/mo.

At 27% of local median household income ($127,539/yr), ZIP 01721 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 01721?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $113,000/year (about $54/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,820/mo in ZIP 01721. The local median household income is $127,539/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.