Apartments for Rent in Gloucester, MA

Prices and availability in Gloucester, MA were last updated on 6 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Gloucester, MA are: Central Grammar Apartments, 16 Poplar Street and 526 Washington Street.

The average rent in Gloucester, MA is $2,411.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Gloucester, MA is between $1,084 and $3,200.

In Gloucester 36% of the housing is rented out compared to 64% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 6% of Gloucester's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 84% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 10% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Gloucester is 42 years old, with 30% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 4 stories, of which 70% are garden-style apartment communities, 30% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Gloucester come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0% 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 62% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 34% of all rentals in Gloucester. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.