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Salem, MA Rental Market Trends
What is the average rent in Salem?
The average rent for an apartment in Salem is $2,313. The cost of rent varies depending on several factors, including location, size, and quality.
Average Rent in Salem, MA
Last updated May 2022
| Average Rent | Average Apartment Size |
|---|---|
| $2,313 | 953 sq. ft. |
What is the average apartment size in Salem?
The average size for a Salem, MA apartment is 953 square feet, but this number varies greatly depending on unit type, with cheap and luxury alternatives for houses and apartments alike. Studio apartments are the smallest and most affordable, 1-bedroom apartments are closer to the average, while 2-bedroom apartments and 3-bedroom apartments offer a more generous square footage.
Salem, MA Apartment Rent Ranges
Salem, MA Occupied Housing Units
9,277 or 48% of the households in Salem, MA are renter-occupied while 9,817 or 51% are owner-occupied.
Salem, MA Rent Trends
| Average Rent | Mar / 2019 | Jul / 2019 | Nov / 2019 | Mar / 2020 | Jul / 2020 | Nov / 2020 | Mar / 2021 | Jul / 2021 | Nov / 2021 | May / 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem, MA | $1,988 | $2,077 | $2,096 | $2,098 | $2,068 | $2,091 | $2,097 | $2,243 | $2,390 | $2,313 |
| National | $1,367 | $1,399 | $1,407 | $1,409 | $1,399 | $1,403 | $1,412 | $1,495 | $1,591 | $1,628 |
How Salem Compares to Other Cities
| City | Average Rent |
|---|---|
| Boston | $3,634 |
| Fall River | $1,655 |
| Cambridge | $3,399 |
| Worcester | $1,586 |
| Quincy | $2,441 |
| Brookline | $3,030 |
| Lowell | $1,935 |
| New Bedford | $1,729 |
| Weymouth Town | $2,187 |
| Somerville | $2,975 |
| Holyoke | $1,206 |
| Medford | $2,999 |
| Waltham | $2,705 |
| Beverly | $2,220 |
| Lynn | $1,877 |
| Malden | $2,330 |
| Woburn | $2,302 |
| Lawrence | $1,799 |
| Newton | $3,102 |
| Chelsea | $2,372 |
| Salem | $2,313 |
Most Popular Apartments in Salem
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Salem apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.