Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area: Median Gross Rent Trend
How Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area's median gross rent changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
$1,335
2023
$1,940
Total change
+$605
% change
+45.3%
| Year | Median Gross Rent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $1,335 | — |
| 2019 | $1,475 | +$140 (10.5%) |
| 2020 | $1,555 | +$80 (5.4%) |
| 2021 | $1,659 | +$104 (6.7%) |
| 2022 | $1,827 | +$168 (10.1%) |
| 2023 | $1,940 | +$113 (6.2%) |