Apartments for Rent in Gardner, MA

Prices and availability in Gardner, MA were last updated on 23 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Gardner, MA are: Binnall House, 161 163 Washington St, Unit 3 and 131 Peabody St, Unit 3R.

The average rent in Gardner, MA is $1,413.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Gardner, MA is between $1,400 and $1,500.

In Gardner 41% of the housing is rented out compared to 59% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 18% of Gardner's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 74% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 9% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Gardner is 41 years old, with 7% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 6 stories, of which 83% are garden-style apartment communities, 60% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Gardner come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.2% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 31% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 53% of all rentals in Gardner. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.