ZIP 02474
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 02474 usually run 2.3% below trend in December and 2.2% above it in July, about $120 a month apart at today's median. Based on 8 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 02474 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in April 2016.
Rent in ZIP 02474 changed +2.7% 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 02474 rose 28.1% while median household income rose 34.2% ($112,150 to $150,560). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 02474 is 31.1% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($150,560) is $3,764 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($3,720); a 4-bedroom is $4,100.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 02474. 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 02474 (Arlington, MA) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 76.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 02474 in Arlington, MA has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in ZIP 02474 in Arlington, MA has shifted from $1,966 to $2,676, up 36.1% since 2021. Household income in the area moved from $124,375 to $150,560 across the same window, up 21.1% versus 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 02474 in Arlington, MA adding about 614 residents over the five-year window, up 2.2% on net. The renter share has eased from 42.3% to 38.8%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 02474 in Arlington, MA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 02474 covers Arlington, MA. The median rent here is $2,676/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,610/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,100/mo.
At 21% of local median household income ($150,560/yr), ZIP 02474 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.7% over the past year.
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