Average Rent in Gardner, MA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Gardner, MA

Average rent prices in Gardner have increased by 2% over the last month and have increased by 2% 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 $1,625, whereas a house costs $2,550. 1-bedroom apartments in Gardner run $1,525 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,650.


Studio	$1,250	No Change	3%
1 bedroom	$1,525	1%	13%
2 bedroom	$1,650	1%	7%
3 bedroom	$1,872	5%	No Change
4 bedroom	$2,500	4%	-


Apartments	$1,625	4%	No Change
Condos	$1,650	No Change	No Change
Houses	$2,550	29%	No Change
Rooms	$1,577	-	-

Studio

Average rent

$1,250

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,525

Last 30 days

Last year

13%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,650

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,872

Last 30 days

Last year

No Change

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,500

Last 30 days

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$1,637

14%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$2,350

24%

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.

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Discover rentals in Gardner, MA

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Gardner

117 Pine St - 2

117 Pine St #2, Gardner, MA 01440

2 beds

1 bath

$1,500

Apartment for rent

Available Sep 3

3d ago

8.6

Very good

14-34 Main Street

14 Main St, Gardner, MA 01440

2 beds

2 baths

$1,550

Apartment for rent

19h ago

8.8

Very good

6 Maple Street

6 Maple St, Gardner, MA 01440

2 beds

1 bath

$1,600

Apartment for rent

19h ago

8.8

Very good

136 Central Street

136 Central St, Gardner, MA 01440

2 beds

1 bath

$1,600

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Gardner

139 Greenwood St #3, Gardner, MA 01440

3 beds

1 bath

$1,600

Apartment for rent

Available Aug 1

5d+ ago

8.6

Very good

191 Main Street

191 Main St, Gardner, MA 01440

3 beds

1 bath

$1,625

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 Sep 1

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Gardner

Cross Street Residences

248 Cross St #3, Gardner, MA 01440

3 beds

1 bath

$1,700

Apartment for rent

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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 $1,637 per month as of September 5, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Gardner?

Average rent prices in Gardner have increased by 2% over the last month and have increased by 2% since last year.

How does Gardner rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Gardner is 14% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $262 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.

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).