Last updated on July 31, 2026

Average rent in
Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA

Median rent

Median rent in Manchester By The Sea

$2,625/mo

decreased by72%

vs previous year

The average rent in Manchester By The Sea is $2,625 per month as of July 2026. This is 36% above the national average rent, or $695 more per month.

$3.15

average price per square foot

Total rentals

Available rentals in Manchester By The Sea

13

for rent on Zumper.com as of July 2026

Rent price distribution

Share of Manchester By The Sea rentals at each price point

70%53%35%18%0%
$0 - $1,500
$1,501 - $3,000
$3,001 - $4,500
$4,501 - $6,000
$6,001 - $50,000

This report has limited data.Due a shortage of data for this selected bedroom and/or property type in Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA, in the last 30 days, rent estimates may not represent the actual market.

Rent trends in Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA

Average rent prices in Manchester By The Sea have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 72% 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 Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA

Rent prices in Manchester By The Sea vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Manchester By The Sea is $2,400, whereas a house costs $1,550. 1-bedroom apartments in Manchester By The Sea run $2,000 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,600.

Listings

Studio

$1,800

-

-

1 bedroom

$2,000

No Change

-

2 bedroom

$2,800

No Change

-

3 bedroom

$3,200

9%

-

4 bedroom

$5,500

No Change

33%

Studio

Average rent

$1,800

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,000

2 bedroom

Average rent

$2,800

Last 30 days

No Change

3 bedroom

Average rent

$3,200

Last 30 days

9%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$5,500

Last year

33%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Manchester-by-the-Sea, 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 Manchester By The Sea, MA compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Manchester By The Sea and Atkinson by all bedroom counts and property types.

Manchester By The Sea

Median rent price$2,625
increased by36%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,200
increased by14%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Manchester By The Sea, MA is 19% higher than the median rent in Atkinson, NH.

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Frequently asked questions for Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA

Quick answers to common questions about the Manchester By The Sea rental market.

How much is rent in Manchester By The Sea?

The average rent in Manchester By The Sea is $2,625 per month as of July 25, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Manchester By The Sea?

Average rent prices in Manchester By The Sea have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 72% since last year.

How does Manchester By The Sea rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Manchester By The Sea is 36% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $695 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Manchester By The Sea?

To comfortably afford rent in Manchester By The Sea, you'd need to earn approximately $105,000/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).

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