Apartments for Rent in Lowell, MA

Prices and availability in Lowell, MA were last updated on 14 Nov 2026.

The best apartments in Lowell, MA are: The Residences at Crosspoint, The Emery, Massachusetts Mills, Kent Apartments and Waterhead.

The average rent in Lowell, MA is $2,226.

The price range for a studio apartment in Lowell, MA is between $578 and $24,090.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lowell, MA is between $1,150 and $24,090.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Lowell, MA is between $578 and $24,090.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Lowell, MA is between $2,091 and $24,090.

In Lowell, 57% of the residents are renting compared to 43% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 15% of Lowell's rentals, 79% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 6% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Lowell is 42 years old, with 28% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 5 stories, of which 72% are garden-style apartment communities, 36% are mid-sized buildings, and 7% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Lowell come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 3% 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 47% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 46% of all rentals in Lowell. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.