Apartments for Rent in Wakefield, MA

Prices and availability in Wakefield, MA were last updated on 29 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Wakefield, MA are: Grayson Lofts, Nexxus Apartments and 38 Bartley Street, Unit 1.

The average rent in Wakefield, MA is $2,613.

The price range for a studio apartment in Wakefield, MA is between $2,281 and $3,468.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wakefield, MA is between $1,750 and $4,433.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Wakefield, MA is between $2,520 and $5,099.

In Wakefield, 29% of the residents are renting compared to 71% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 15% of Wakefield's rentals, 80% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 5% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Wakefield is 20 years old, with 67% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 7 stories, of which 50% are garden-style apartment communities, 51% are mid-sized buildings, and 24% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Wakefield come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 1% 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 65% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 33% of all rentals in Wakefield. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.