Median Gross Rent in Essex County, MA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Gross Rent Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Rent Change
National Distribution
How Essex County's median gross rent of $1,756 compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from $264 to $2,922.
Distribution of Median Gross Rent Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Essex County for median gross rent.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #111 | Chester County, PA | $1,763 |
| #112 | Calvert County, MD | $1,759 |
| #113 | Clackamas County, OR | $1,758 |
| #114 | Essex County, MA | $1,756 |
| #115 | Ocean County, NJ | $1,755 |
| #116 | Clark County, WA | $1,748 |
| #117 | St. Mary's County, MD | $1,747 |
About Median Gross Rent
Essex County, Massachusetts has a median gross rent of $1,756, ranking #114 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 51.0% above the national value of $1,163. Within Massachusetts, it ranks #5 of 14. This places it in the 96th percentile nationally.
The median monthly rent including utilities for renter-occupied housing units. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.