Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on June 16, 2026
Last updated on June 16, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Reading
$3,585/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Reading is $3,585 per month as of June 2026. This is 84% above the national average rent, or $1,635 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Reading
14
for rent on Zumper.com as of June 2026
Share of Reading rentals at each price point
This report has limited data.Due a shortage of data for this selected bedroom and/or property type in Reading, MA, in the last 30 days, rent estimates may not represent the actual market.
Average rent prices in Reading have increased by 6% over the last month and have increased by 23% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Reading vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Reading is $3,207, whereas a house costs $4,650. 1-bedroom apartments in Reading run $2,000 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,920.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $2,769 | 2% | - | |
1 bedroom | $2,885 | 9% | 61% | |
2 bedroom | $3,352 | 31% | 34% | |
3 bedroom | $4,275 | 1% | 3% |
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Reading, MA.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $3,207 | 13% | No Change | |
Condos | $2,200 | No Change | 29% | |
Houses | $4,650 | 10% | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$2,769
Last 30 days
2%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$2,885
Last 30 days
9%
Last year
61%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$3,352
Last 30 days
31%
Last year
34%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$4,275
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
3%
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Reading, MA.
Apartments
Average rent
$3,207
Last 30 days
13%
Condos
Average rent
$2,200
Last year
29%
Houses
Average rent
$4,650
Last 30 days
10%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Reading, 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.
Compare median rent prices in Reading and Bedford by all bedroom counts and property types.
Reading
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higher than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Reading, MA is 13% higher than the median rent in Bedford, MA.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Reading rental market.
The average rent in Reading is $3,585 per month as of June 13, 2026.
Average rent prices in Reading have increased by 6% over the last month and have increased by 23% since last year.
Rent in Reading is 84% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,635 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Reading, you'd need to earn approximately $143,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
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).