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Lowest Rent in Massachusetts

Top 100 cities ranked by lowest rent

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Lowest Rent — Massachusetts

1 North Adams $777
2 Scituate $811
3 Adams $909
4 Holyoke $1,016
5 Athol $1,018
6 Palmer Town $1,041
7 Ware $1,046
8 Oxford $1,047
9 Spencer $1,052
10 Westfield $1,064
11 Hingham $1,066
12 Gardner $1,071
13 New Bedford $1,085
14 Fall River $1,086
15 Pittsfield $1,094
16 Greenfield $1,097
17 Chicopee $1,108
18 Webster $1,112
19 Springfield $1,114
20 West Springfield Town $1,121
21 Fitchburg $1,131
22 Southbridge Town $1,157
23 Bliss Corner $1,186
24 Easthampton Town $1,192
25 Northborough $1,219
26 Agawam Town $1,234
27 Taunton $1,269
28 Whitinsville $1,271
29 Leominster $1,282
30 Kingston $1,298
31 Somerset $1,313
32 Clinton $1,386
33 Gloucester $1,395
34 North Attleborough Town $1,402
35 Northampton $1,404
36 Worcester $1,415
37 Hudson $1,417
38 Andover $1,422
39 Attleboro $1,446
40 Milton $1,503
41 Newburyport $1,511
42 West Yarmouth $1,514
43 Holbrook $1,522
44 Brockton $1,545
45 Abington $1,547
46 Lawrence $1,569
47 Amherst Town $1,570
48 Amesbury Town $1,573
49 Foxborough $1,591
50 Mansfield Center $1,601
51 Lowell $1,603
52 Methuen Town $1,610
53 Lynn $1,612
54 North Scituate $1,613
55 Haverhill $1,620
56 Yarmouth Port $1,636
57 Longmeadow $1,650
58 South Yarmouth $1,665
59 Medfield $1,667
60 Maynard $1,678
61 Beverly $1,683
62 Plymouth $1,701
63 Milford $1,702
64 Middleborough Center $1,705
65 Cochituate $1,705
66 Marlborough $1,721
67 Reading $1,722
68 Salisbury $1,737
69 Barnstable Town $1,751
70 Pinehurst $1,759
71 Marblehead $1,769
72 Salem $1,800
73 Framingham $1,853
74 Franklin Town $1,856
75 Chelsea $1,859
76 Weymouth Town $1,861
77 Wakefield $1,872
78 Stoneham $1,878
79 East Falmouth $1,884
80 Hull $1,885
81 Peabody $1,902
82 Winthrop Town $1,909
83 Braintree Town $1,925
84 Melrose $1,933
85 Walpole $1,952
86 Revere $1,966
87 Bridgewater Town $1,976
88 Saugus $1,982
89 Everett $1,988
90 Quincy $1,998
91 Danvers $2,004
92 Arlington $2,043
93 Randolph Town $2,049
94 Norwood $2,056
95 Dedham $2,058
96 Malden $2,066
97 Boston $2,093
98 Woburn $2,190
99 East Harwich $2,213
100 Swampscott $2,223

Cities with the lowest rents in Massachusetts offer affordable rental housing options for residents. North Adams has a median rent of just $777 per month.

Low rental costs can significantly improve quality of life by leaving more disposable income for savings, healthcare, education, and recreation. These cities appeal to students, young professionals starting their careers, and retirees on fixed incomes.

Affordable rental markets often exist in cities with lower overall demand, but many are experiencing renewed interest from remote workers and companies seeking lower-cost locations for operations.

Did You Know?

  • 1. At $777/month, renting in North Adams costs about $26 per day.
  • 2. Affordable rent allows residents to save more, invest more, and enjoy a higher quality of life on the same income.
  • 3. Many low-rent cities are experiencing an influx of remote workers who discovered they can maintain their salary while dramatically reducing housing costs.

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