Medfield, Massachusetts Rental Market Trends

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Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Medfield, Massachusetts rental market.

Medfield, Massachusetts

Average Apartment Rent

$2,256

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

-2.6%

As of March 2026

Compared to a year ago, Medfield, Massachusetts apartments have recorded a -2.6% rent decrease.

Medfield, Massachusetts Average apartment rent trend

Median Rent Jul 2023 Nov 2023 Mar 2024 Jul 2024 Nov 2024 Mar 2025 Jul 2025 Nov 2025 Mar 2026
Medfield $3,022 $2,848 $2,345 $2,263 $2,220 $2,151 $2,236 $2,255 $2,256
National $1,741 $1,732 $1,736 $1,756 $1,749 $1,755 $1,767 $1,753 $1,750
Medfield
National
Jul 2023
$3,022
$1,741
Nov 2023
$2,848
$1,732
Mar 2024
$2,345
$1,736
Jul 2024
$2,263
$1,756
Nov 2024
$2,220
$1,749
Mar 2025
$2,151
$1,755
Jul 2025
$2,236
$1,767
Nov 2025
$2,255
$1,753
Mar 2026
$2,256
$1,750

Medfield, Massachusetts Average Apartment Rent

Medfield, Massachusetts Apartment rent ranges

Under $1,000
$1,001 - $1,500
$1,501 - $2,000
$2,001 - $2,500
$2,501 - $3,000
Over $3,000

At 36.49%, apartments priced $1,500 - $2,000 represent the bulk of Medfield, Massachusetts rentals, while condos priced Over $3,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 10.81%.

Medfield, Massachusetts Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 409
Owner occupied housing units 2,044

Renters take up 17% of Medfield, Massachusetts real estate, occupying a total of 409 units, while homeowners live in 2,044 properties.

Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**

4

Renter median household income**

$41,913

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

1.5

Rental vacancy rate**

2.4%

Medfield, Massachusetts Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**

1 bed 193
2 beds 125
3 beds 84
4 beds 7

There are 193 rentals in Medfield, Massachusetts with 1 bed making up the highest share of the market, at 47%. Units with 4 beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (2%), amounting to 7 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Medfield, Massachusetts homes for rent is 4.

Medfield, Massachusetts Renter-occupied units by age of householder**

25 - 34 years 104
35 - 44 years 49
45 - 54 years 15
55 - 59 years 47
60 - 64 years 63
65 - 74 years 84
75 - 84 years 22
85 years and over 25

Most condos for rent in Medfield, Massachusetts are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (25%), followed by those in the 65 - 74 years age group (21%). At the same time, people in the 45 - 54 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 4%.

Medfield, Massachusetts Renter-occupied housing units by family type**

Family households 113
Non-Family Households 296

Medfield, Massachusetts Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**

With related children of the householder under 18 31
No related children of the householder under 18 378

A total of 113 apartments for rent in Medfield, Massachusetts, or 28% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 8% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 31 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Medfield, Massachusetts is 1.5.

Medfield, Massachusetts Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**

Less than high school graduate 39
High school graduate (including equivalency) 78
Some college or associate's degree 116
Bachelor's degree or higher 176

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 43% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 10% of the homes for rent in Medfield, Massachusetts.

Medfield, Massachusetts Renter-occupied units by year structure built**

Built 2010 - 2019 53
Built 1980 - 1989 52
Built 1970 - 1979 83
Built 1960 - 1969 35
Built 1940 - 1949 23
Built 1939 or earlier 163

The highest share of Medfield, Massachusetts apartment rentals, namely 40% or 163 units, were Built 1939 or earlier, followed by those Built 1970 - 1979 (20%, 83 units), and the ones Built 2010 - 2019 (13%, 53 units).

Medfield, Massachusetts Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**

Moved in 2021 or later 62
Moved in 2018 to 2020 130
Moved in 2010 to 2017 146
Moved in 2000 to 2009 29
Moved in 1990 to 1999 31
Moved in 1989 or earlier 11

Median year renter moved into unit 2017

Most Medfield, Massachusetts renters (36%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 3% of them moved in 1989 or earlier. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Medfield, Massachusetts condos for rent is 2017.

Medfield, Massachusetts Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**

No vehicle available 79
1 vehicle available 255
2 or more vehicles available 75

When it comes to transportation options, 62% of Medfield, Massachusetts renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 19% of them have No vehicle available, and 18% have 2 or more vehicles available.

Medfield, Massachusetts Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 264
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 12
Worked at home 43

Medfield, Massachusetts Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Same house as 1 year ago 532
Moved within same county 44
Moved from different county within same state 36

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 Medfield, Massachusetts 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.

*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.

**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

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