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Counties in Massachusetts by median gross rent (monthly)

Nantucket County had the highest median gross rent (monthly) of 14 counties in 2021, at $1,822. Berkshire County had the lowest, at $943. The median was $1,399 and the figure for Massachusetts was $1,429. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest1,822Nantucket County
Lowest943Berkshire County
Median1,39914 counties
Massachusetts1,429History

All counties, 2021

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Nantucket CountyNantucket County: 1,822 USD1,822Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 1,815 USD1,815Norfolk CountyNorfolk County: 1,781 USD1,781Suffolk CountySuffolk County: 1,761 USD1,761Dukes CountyDukes County: 1,462 USD1,462Barnstable CountyBarnstable County: 1,408 USD1,408Plymouth CountyPlymouth County: 1,406 USD1,406Essex CountyEssex County: 1,392 USD1,392Hampshire CountyHampshire County: 1,152 USD1,152Worcester CountyWorcester County: 1,142 USD1,142Franklin CountyFranklin County: 1,010 USD1,010Bristol CountyBristol County: 1,006 USD1,006Hampden CountyHampden County: 975 USD975Berkshire CountyBerkshire County: 943 USD943
USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
USD
1Nantucket County1,822
2Middlesex County1,815
3Norfolk County1,781
4Suffolk County1,761
5Dukes County1,462
6Barnstable County1,408
7Plymouth County1,406
8Essex County1,392
9Hampshire County1,152
10Worcester County1,142
11Franklin County1,010
12Bristol County1,006
13Hampden County975
14Berkshire County943

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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/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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

Nantucket County, with $1,822 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Berkshire County, with $943 in 2021.

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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