Apartments for Rent in Gloucester, MA

Prices and availability in Gloucester, MA were last updated on 19 Jul 2026.

The best apartments in Gloucester, MA are: Central Grammar Apartments, 24 Sumner Street, Unit 1 and 878 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 $1,900.

In Gloucester, 36% of the residents are renting compared to 64% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 6% of Gloucester's rentals, 84% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 10% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Gloucester are about 42 years old, on average. Of these, 30% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 4 stories. About 70% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 30% are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

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.