Highest median gross rent in Massachusetts
Massachusetts counties and cities ranked by median gross rent.
This page ranks the counties and cities of Massachusetts by median gross rent — which have the highest rents, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Among counties, Middlesex County leads at $2,126.
Among cities & places, Hanscom AFB leads at $3,501.
Counties
| # | Name | Median gross rent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesex County | $2,126 | |
| 2 | Norfolk County | $2,072 | |
| 3 | Nantucket County | $2,070 | |
| 4 | Suffolk County | $2,069 | |
| 5 | Essex County | $1,673 | |
| 6 | Plymouth County | $1,655 | |
| 7 | Barnstable County | $1,596 | |
| 8 | Dukes County | $1,371 | |
| 9 | Worcester County | $1,347 | |
| 10 | Hampshire County | $1,332 | |
| 11 | Bristol County | $1,181 | |
| 12 | Franklin County | $1,169 | |
| 13 | Hampden County | $1,105 | |
| 14 | Berkshire County | $1,042 |
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