Median Gross Rent in Essex County, MA

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Gross Rent
$1,756 +51.0% vs nat'l
Rank #114 of 3,222
96th percentile

How Essex County Compares

Essex County
$1,756
Massachusetts Average
$1,756
Rank #5 of 14 in state
National
$1,163
51.0% above

National Distribution

Where Essex County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median gross rent.

$264 $2,922

■ Essex County: $1,756

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#111 Chester County, PA $1,763
#112 Calvert County, MD $1,759
#113 Clackamas County, OR $1,758
#114 Essex County, MA $1,756
#115 Ocean County, NJ $1,755
#116 Clark County, WA $1,748
#117 St. Mary's County, MD $1,747
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Median Gross Rent in Essex County, Massachusetts

Essex County, Massachusetts has a median gross rent of $1,756, which ranks #114 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 51.0% above the national value of $1,163.

Within Massachusetts, Essex County ranks #5 of 14 out of 14 counties. This places it in the 96th percentile nationally.

The median monthly rent including utilities for renter-occupied housing units. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.