Apartments for Rent in Newburyport, MA

Prices and availability in Newburyport, MA were last updated on 6 May 2026.

The best apartment in Newburyport, MA is: 200 Merrimac Street.

The average rent in Newburyport, MA is $3,009.

In Newburyport, 24% of the residents are renting compared to 76% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 18% of Newburyport's rentals, 64% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 18% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Newburyport is 32 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 all are garden-style apartment communities, 64% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Newburyport come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 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 69% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 22% of all rentals in Newburyport. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.