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Counties in Massachusetts by median gross rent (monthly), 2024

Nantucket County had the highest median gross rent (monthly) of 14 counties in 2024, at $2,213. Berkshire County had the lowest, at $1,097. The median was $1,552 and the figure for Massachusetts was $1,762. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest2,213Nantucket County
Lowest1,097Berkshire County
Median1,55214 counties
Massachusetts1,762History

All counties, 2024

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Nantucket CountyNantucket County: 2,213 USD2,213Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 2,201 USD2,201Norfolk CountyNorfolk County: 2,149 USD2,149Suffolk CountySuffolk County: 2,129 USD2,129Essex CountyEssex County: 1,756 USD1,756Plymouth CountyPlymouth County: 1,747 USD1,747Barnstable CountyBarnstable County: 1,678 USD1,678Worcester CountyWorcester County: 1,426 USD1,426Hampshire CountyHampshire County: 1,388 USD1,388Dukes CountyDukes County: 1,277 USD1,277Bristol CountyBristol County: 1,245 USD1,245Franklin CountyFranklin County: 1,177 USD1,177Hampden CountyHampden County: 1,136 USD1,136Berkshire CountyBerkshire County: 1,097 USD1,097
USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
USD		Change on 2023
1Nantucket County2,213+6.9%
2Middlesex County2,201+3.5%
3Norfolk County2,149+3.7%
4Suffolk County2,129+2.9%
5Essex County1,756+5%
6Plymouth County1,747+5.6%
7Barnstable County1,678+5.1%
8Worcester County1,426+5.9%
9Hampshire County1,388+4.2%
10Dukes County1,277-6.9%
11Bristol County1,245+5.4%
12Franklin County1,177+0.7%
13Hampden County1,136+2.8%
14Berkshire County1,097+5.3%

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About this ranking

Monthly gross rent of renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, at the middle of the distribution, in US dollars of the last year of the period. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated cost of utilities and fuels paid by the renter. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

A median, not an average, of what all renters pay, including long-standing leases, so it is lower than asking rents for new listings. Medians outside the published range are coded 99 (under 100) or 3,501 (3,500 or more) and marked as estimated.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which county has the highest median gross rent (monthly)?

Nantucket County, with $2,213 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest median gross rent (monthly)?

Berkshire County, with $1,097 in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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