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Counties in Massachusetts by median gross rent (monthly)

Middlesex County had the highest median gross rent (monthly) of 14 counties in 2023, at $2,126. Berkshire County had the lowest, at $1,042. The median was $1,484 and the figure for Massachusetts was $1,687. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest2,126Middlesex County
Lowest1,042Berkshire County
Median1,48414 counties
Massachusetts1,687History

All counties, 2023

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Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 2,126 USD2,126Norfolk CountyNorfolk County: 2,072 USD2,072Nantucket CountyNantucket County: 2,070 USD2,070Suffolk CountySuffolk County: 2,069 USD2,069Essex CountyEssex County: 1,673 USD1,673Plymouth CountyPlymouth County: 1,655 USD1,655Barnstable CountyBarnstable County: 1,596 USD1,596Dukes CountyDukes County: 1,371 USD1,371Worcester CountyWorcester County: 1,347 USD1,347Hampshire CountyHampshire County: 1,332 USD1,332Bristol CountyBristol County: 1,181 USD1,181Franklin CountyFranklin County: 1,169 USD1,169Hampden CountyHampden County: 1,105 USD1,105Berkshire CountyBerkshire County: 1,042 USD1,042
USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
USD		Change on 2022
1Middlesex County2,126+6.1%
2Norfolk County2,072+7.2%
3Nantucket County2,070+0.9%
4Suffolk County2,069+5.9%
5Essex County1,673+5.9%
6Plymouth County1,655+6.8%
7Barnstable County1,596+3.9%
8Dukes County1,371-16.2%
9Worcester County1,347+6.7%
10Hampshire County1,332+5.5%
11Bristol County1,181+5.8%
12Franklin County1,169+5.4%
13Hampden County1,105+5.1%
14Berkshire County1,042+3.9%

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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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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

Middlesex County, with $2,126 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Berkshire County, with $1,042 in 2023.

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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