Apartments for Rent in Reading, MA

Prices and availability in Reading, MA were last updated on 25 May 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 residents are renting compared to 82% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 12% of Reading's rentals, 73% are small-scale complexes with under 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.