Housing Median Monthly Rent ($), by Zip Code (ZCTA5) — Massachusetts

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Median monthly rents peak sharply in the Greater Boston metro area, where multiple zip codes in and around Cambridge, Somerville, and Boston's western suburbs exceed $2,250, forming a distinct high-rent cluster that radiates outward with gradually declining values. Western Massachusetts exhibits consistently lower rents, with many zip codes in the Berkshires and Pioneer Valley falling below $1,000, creating a stark east-west gradient across the state. Cape Cod and the Islands present a mixed pattern, with pockets of very low rents—particularly on Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard—likely reflecting small sample sizes or seasonal housing dynamics rather than true affordability.

Data: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 ACS

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