The Zumper Boston Metro Report analyzed active listings in December across 16 metro cities to show the most and least expensive cities and cities with the fastest growing rents. The state median one bedroom rent was $1,805 last month.
Cities Ranked By Rent
Le plus cher
–Cambridge, MA held steady at $2,400 and continued to be the most expensive in the metro.
–Brookline, MA remained the second priciest city with one bedrooms priced at $2,290.
–Boston, Massachusetts rent grew $20 to $2,270 but continued to be the third most expensive.
Le moins cher
–Fall River, MA rent dropped $20 to $870 but remained the most affordable in the metro.
–Worcester, MA was second with rent at $1,150.
–Lowell & Lawrence, MA tied for third with prices at $1,330.
Growth Rate
La croissance la plus rapide (Y/Y%)
–Haverhill, MA rent was the fastest growing since this time last year, up 9.4%.
La croissance la plus rapide (M/M%)
–Haverhill, MA also had a large monthly growth rate as well, climbing 4.8%.
–Lawrence, MA ranked as second with rent growing 3.9% last month.
Full Data
| 1 Bedroom | 2 Bedrooms | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | City | Price | M/M % | Y/Y % | Price | M/M % | Y/Y % |
| 1 | Houston | $1,200 | -4.80% | 0.80% | $1,480 | -4.50% | -0.70% |
| 2 | Sugar Land | $1,150 | -1.70% | 8.50% | $1,490 | 2.10% | 5.70% |
| 3 | The Woodlands | $1,120 | 4.70% | 6.70% | $1,470 | 4.30% | 6.50% |
| 4 | Missouri City | $1,080 | 0.00% | 0.90% | $1,360 | -0.70% | -4.90% |
| 5 | Pearland | $1,040 | -1.90% | -2.80% | $1,310 | -3.70% | -0.80% |
| 6 | Ville de la Ligue | $940 | -5.10% | -1.10% | $1,220 | 1.70% | -0.80% |
| 7 | Conroe | $900 | -2.20% | 2.30% | $1,110 | 0.90% | 0.90% |
| 7 | Spring | $900 | -5.30% | -5.30% | $1,110 | -1.80% | -9.00% |
| 9 | Baytown | $790 | 5.30% | -16.00% | $900 | -1.10% | -3.20% |
| 10 | Pasadena | $710 | 1.40% | 1.40% | $870 | 1.20% | 1.20% |
À propos
The Zumper Boston Metro Report analyzed active listings that hit the market in December 2017. Listings are aggregated by city to calculate median asking rents.
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