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Rental Market Trends in Fitchburg, MA

What is the average rent in Fitchburg, MA?

$1,429/month

Average Rent

579 Sq Ft

Average Apartment Size

+3.6%

Increase in the Last Year

As of December 2025, the average rent in Fitchburg, MA is $1,429 per month. For comparison, the national average rent price in the US is currently $1,631/month, which means Fitchburg rent prices are 12% lower than the national average. When you rent an apartment in Fitchburg, you can expect to pay about per month for a studio, $1,429 for a one-bedroom apartment, and around $1,615 for a two-bedroom apartment. If you opt for a three-bedroom rental, you could pay $1,994 or more.

Floor Plan Type
Average Rent
Average Sq Ft
One Bedroom
$1,429/month
579 Sq Ft
Two Bedroom
$1,615/month
1,042 Sq Ft
Three Bedroom
$1,994/month
1,326 Sq Ft
Floor Plan Type
Average Rent
Average Sq Ft
Floor Plan Type
Average Rent
Average Sq Ft
Floor Plan Type
Average Rent
Average Sq Ft

How much has average rent changed in Fitchburg, MA?

In the past year, rent has increased by 3.6%, which averages out to $52 more per month.

Market Trends Over Time   The chart below compares average rent prices to the previous year during the same time period.
Last Updated December 2025
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Market Trends Over Time
Rent Ranges in Fitchburg, MA
Last Updated December 2025
$1,001 - $1,500
Most rental prices fall within this range
Rent Ranges in Fitchburg, MA
Percentage*
Rent Range
0% Below $700/month
27% $700 - $1,000/month
36% $1,001 - $1,500/month
27% $1,501 - $2,000/month
9% Above $2,000/month

What salary do I need to live comfortably in Fitchburg, MA?

Because the average rent in Fitchburg is $1,429, you’ll want to make about $4,763 per month or $57,156 per year. The general guideline is to pay no more than 30 percent of your monthly income on rent. However, you’ll want to consider additional factors, such as your monthly bills and other expenses. Use our rent affordability calculator to help determine how much to budget for rent.

Cost of Living

The cost of living in Fitchburg, MA is 15.8% higher than the national average. Generally, housing in Fitchburg is 19.6% more expensive than the national average, with rent falling between $0 - $1,994. You can expect to pay 0.0% less for groceries, 32.1% more for utilities, and 2.0% less for transportation.

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Fitchburg, MA

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in November 2025.

* Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding.

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