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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 2022, at $2,052. Berkshire County had the lowest, at $1,003. The median was $1,543 and the figure for Massachusetts was $1,588. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest2,052Nantucket County
Lowest1,003Berkshire County
Median1,54314 counties
Massachusetts1,588History

All counties, 2022

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Nantucket CountyNantucket County: 2,052 USD2,052Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 2,004 USD2,004Suffolk CountySuffolk County: 1,953 USD1,953Norfolk CountyNorfolk County: 1,933 USD1,933Dukes CountyDukes County: 1,636 USD1,636Essex CountyEssex County: 1,580 USD1,580Plymouth CountyPlymouth County: 1,550 USD1,550Barnstable CountyBarnstable County: 1,536 USD1,536Hampshire CountyHampshire County: 1,263 USD1,263Worcester CountyWorcester County: 1,263 USD1,263Bristol CountyBristol County: 1,116 USD1,116Franklin CountyFranklin County: 1,109 USD1,109Hampden CountyHampden County: 1,051 USD1,051Berkshire CountyBerkshire County: 1,003 USD1,003
USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
USD		Change on 2021
1Nantucket County2,052+12.6%
2Middlesex County2,004+10.4%
3Suffolk County1,953+10.9%
4Norfolk County1,933+8.5%
5Dukes County1,636+11.9%
6Essex County1,580+13.5%
7Plymouth County1,550+10.2%
8Barnstable County1,536+9.1%
9Hampshire County1,263+9.6%
9Worcester County1,263+10.6%
11Bristol County1,116+10.9%
12Franklin County1,109+9.8%
13Hampden County1,051+7.8%
14Berkshire County1,003+6.4%

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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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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

Nantucket County, with $2,052 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Berkshire County, with $1,003 in 2022.

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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