ZIP 02155
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 02155 usually run 2.3% below trend in January and 2% above it in June, about $158 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 02155 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in March 2016.
Rent in ZIP 02155 changed +3.3% over the year to September 2026. Across the 140 Massachusetts ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.0%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 02155 rose 30.8% while median household income rose 34.4% ($96,486 to $129,700). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 02155 is 34.5% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($129,700) is $3,243 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,740); a 2-bedroom is $3,250.
ZIP 02145, 2 miles away, rents for 12% less ($3,238/mo), about $5,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 02155. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 02155 (Medford, MA) is roughly split between renters and owners, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income above the national average, 59.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 02155 in Medford, MA has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 02155 in Medford, MA paid around $2,600 a month. That figure now sits near $3,663, up 40.9% from the 2021 baseline. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $107,937 in 2021 to $129,700 more recently. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 02155 in Medford, MA losing about 1,266 residents over the five-year window, down 2.0% on net. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 55.8% to 59.9% across the same window. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 02155 in Medford, MA market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 02155 covers Medford, MA. The median rent here is $3,663/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,740/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,250/mo.
At 34% of local median household income ($129,700/yr), ZIP 02155 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.3% over the past year.
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