Rent in Melrose, MA: Prices & Apartments for Rent
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 2-bedroom in Melrose, MA is $2,600/month, based on 27 active listings on Redfin and ApartmentHomeLiving.
That is 9% below the Massachusetts 2-bedroom median of about $2,850. Nearby, the 2-bedroom median ranges from $2,500 in Malden to $3,050 in Somerville.
Updated · 115 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate
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From listings with a single price and a single bedroom count. Fewer than 20 such listings and we leave the figure out.
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Rentals in Melrose
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185 Essex St Unit 1A
185 Essex St Unit 1A, Melrose, MA 02176
$1,920 · 1 bd · 1,059 sqft
822 Main St, Unit Front
822 Main St, Melrose, MA 02176
$2,000 · 1 bd · 800 sqft
1 Linwood Ave Unit 1
1 Linwood Ave Unit 1, Melrose, MA 02176
$2,400 · 2 bd · 1,000 sqft
21 Pratt St Unit 21
21 Pratt St Unit 21, Melrose, MA 02176
$2,700 · 2 bd · 1,000 sqft
51 Mount Vernon St Unit 1
51 Mount Vernon St Unit 1, Melrose, MA 02176
$2,800 · 2 bd · 1,000 sqft
51 W Highland Ave #2
51 W Highland Ave #2, Melrose, MA 02176
$2,850 · 3 bd · 1,400 sqft
111 Ashland St, Unit None
111 Ashland St, Melrose, MA 02176
$3,400 · 4 bd · 1,800 sqft
Renting in Melrose: common questions
- How many rentals are available in Melrose, MA?
- 115 rentals are listed in Melrose, MA on Redfin and ApartmentHomeLiving as of October 17, 2026, after removing listings that appear on more than one site.
- How are these rent prices calculated?
- We collect active listings from Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving, remove duplicates across sites, and take the median of asking rents for listings with one price and one bedroom count. If fewer than 20 listings qualify for a bedroom size, we leave that figure out. Read the full methodology
- How much income do I need to rent in Melrose, MA?
- Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 2-bedroom at $2,600/month, that is about $7,800 a month, or $93,600 a year.
- What is the cheapest city near Melrose, MA to rent in?
- Among nearby cities we track, Malden, MA has the lowest median 2-bedroom rent at $2,500/month, $100 less than Melrose.
Rent in cities near Melrose
- Malden, MA1BR $2,100 · 378 · 2 mi
- Stoneham, MA83 · 2 mi
- Wakefield, MA109 · 3 mi
- Everett, MA317 · 3 mi
- Winchester, MA62 · 4 mi
- Medford, MA1BR $2,150 · 601 · 4 mi
- Woburn, MA1BR $2,000 · 180 · 5 mi
- Chelsea, MA1BR $2,150 · 404 · 5 mi
- Revere, MA1BR $2,125 · 367 · 5 mi
- Somerville, MA1BR $2,600 · 1,512 · 5 mi
- Arlington, MA1BR $2,200 · 227 · 5 mi
- Charlestown, MA76 · 5 mi
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