Apartments for Rent in Reading, MA

Prices and availability in Reading, MA were last updated on 14 Jun 2026.

The best apartment in Reading, MA is: 4 Minot St.

The average rent in Reading, MA is $3,022.

In Reading 18% of the housing is rented out compared to 82% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 12% of Reading's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 73% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 15% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Reading is 23 years old, with 58% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 4 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, 31% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Reading come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.6% 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 51% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 46% of all rentals in Reading. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.