ZIP 01803
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 01803 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2023.
Rent in ZIP 01803 changed +3.4% over the year to September 2026. Across the 140 Massachusetts ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.0%.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($146,436) is $3,661 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($3,460); a 3-bedroom is $4,150.
ZIP 01821, 4 miles away, rents for 13% less ($2,746/mo), about $4,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 01803. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 01803 (Burlington, MA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 58.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 01803 in Burlington, MA has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 01803 in Burlington, MA paid around $2,891 a month. That figure now sits near $3,145, up 8.8% from the 2023 baseline. Household income in the area moved from $124,755 to $146,436 across the same window, up 17.4% versus 2021. With wages climbing faster than rent over the same window, renters here have a bit more breathing room than they did five years back. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 01803 in Burlington, MA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 01803 covers Burlington, MA. The median rent here is $3,145/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,910/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,460/mo.
At 26% of local median household income ($146,436/yr), ZIP 01803 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.4% over the past year.
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