Average Rent in Gardner, MA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Gardner, MA

Average rent prices in Gardner have decreased by 1% over the last month and have increased by 4% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Gardner, MA

Rent prices in Gardner vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Gardner is $1,649, whereas a house costs $2,400. 1-bedroom apartments in Gardner run $1,400 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,650.


Studio	$1,225	No Change	2%
1 bedroom	$1,525	7%	8%
2 bedroom	$1,650	1%	5%
3 bedroom	$2,200	No Change	15%
4 bedroom	$3,500	2%	75%


Apartments	$1,649	No Change	No Change
Condos	$1,712	5%	No Change
Houses	$2,400	29%	No Change
Rooms	$1,671	-	-

Studio

Average rent

$1,225

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,525

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,650

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,200

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

15%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$3,500

Last 30 days

Last year

75%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Gardner, MA, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in Gardner, MA compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Gardner and Amherst by all bedroom counts and property types.

Gardner

Median rent price$1,650

15%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$2,350

22%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Gardner, MA is 30% lower than the median rent in Amherst, NH.

Average rent in nearby cities

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$1,600

$2,147

Discover rentals in Gardner, MA

5d+ ago

8.6

Very good

14-34 Main Street

14 Main St, Gardner, MA 01440

2 beds

2 baths

$1,550

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Gardner

40 Dinan Dr #1, Gardner, MA 01440

2 beds

1 bath

$1,625

Apartment for rent

Available Jul 1

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Gardner

2 beds

1 bath

$1,625

Apartment for rent

Available Jul 1

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Gardner

2BR/1.0BA

222 Chestnut St, Gardner, MA 01440

2 beds

1 bath

$1,795

$1,649

Price drop

Apartment for rent

7 Glazier Street, Unit 7 Glazier St unit 3 - Photo 1 of 1

2d ago

8.5

Very good

7 Glazier Street, Unit 7 Glazier St unit 3

7 Glazier St, Gardner, MA 01440

2 beds

1 bath

$1,650

Condo for rent

Available Jul 25

2d ago

8.6

Very good

191 Main Street

191 Main St, Gardner, MA 01440

3 beds

1 bath

$1,650

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Gardner

39 Dinan Dr #16, Gardner, MA 01440

2 beds

1 bath

$1,650

Apartment for rent

Available Jun 1

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Gardner

39 Dinan Dr #21, Gardner, MA 01440

2 beds

1 bath

$1,650

Apartment for rent

Available Jul 15

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Frequently asked questions for Gardner, MA

Quick answers to common questions about the Gardner rental market.

How much is rent in Gardner?

The average rent in Gardner is $1,650 per month as of July 25, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Gardner?

Average rent prices in Gardner have decreased by 1% over the last month and have increased by 4% since last year.

How does Gardner rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Gardner is 15% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $280 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Gardner?

To comfortably afford rent in Gardner, you'd need to earn approximately $66,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

When is the best time of year to rent in Gardner?

Based on our current listings, 18% of Gardner rentals welcome pets, which works out to about 6 pet-friendly apartments each month across the city's average inventory of 33 units.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).