Rent in New Bedford, MA: Prices & Apartments for Rent
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in New Bedford, MA is $1,450/month, based on 42 active listings on Redfin and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $1,650 (38 listings).
That is 47% below the Massachusetts 1-bedroom median of about $2,750. Nearby, the 1-bedroom median ranges from $1,500 in Fall River to $2,500 in Newport.
Updated · 683 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.
- Studio
- —
- 7 listings
- 1 bedroom
- $1,450
- 42 listings
- 2 bedrooms
- $1,650
- 38 listings
- 3+ bedrooms
- $2,000
- 65 listings
Rentals in New Bedford
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320 Wood St Rm A
320 Wood St Rm A, New Bedford, MA 02745
$1,000 · 1 bd · 1,271 sqft
237 Ashley Blvd
237 Ashley Blvd, New Bedford, MA 02746
$1,300 · 1 bd · 700 sqft
12 Harmony St Apt 3
12 Harmony St Apt 3, New Bedford, MA 02744
$1,500 · 2 bd · 1,000 sqft
19 Stephen St Unit 3
19 Stephen St Unit 3, New Bedford, MA 02740
$1,600 · 3 bd · 870 sqft
87 N Water St Unit 101
87 N Water St Unit 101, New Bedford, MA 02740
$1,700 · 1 bd · 635 sqft
1607 Braley Rd
1607 Braley Rd, New Bedford, MA 02745
$1,800 · 2 bd · 745 sqft
The Suites at Wamsutta Place
55 Wamsutta St, New Bedford, MA 02740
$2,120 · 2 bd · 677 sqft
370 Maple St Unit 2
370 Maple St Unit 2, New Bedford, MA 02740
$2,600 · 2 bd · 1,400 sqft
Renting in New Bedford: common questions
- What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in New Bedford, MA?
- As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in New Bedford, MA is $1,450 per month, based on 42 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $1,650.
- How many rentals are available in New Bedford, MA?
- 683 rentals are listed in New Bedford, 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 New Bedford, MA?
- Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $1,450/month, that is about $4,350 a month, or $52,200 a year.
Rent in cities near New Bedford
- Fall River, MA1BR $1,500 · 1,305 · 12 mi
- Middleboro, MA53 · 17 mi
- Portsmouth, RI54 · 17 mi
- Bristol, RI80 · 18 mi
- Warren, RI56 · 19 mi
- Taunton, MA366 · 19 mi
- Middletown, RI112 · 21 mi
- Newport, RI1BR $2,500 · 503 · 23 mi
- Plymouth, MA177 · 25 mi
- East Providence, RI88 · 26 mi
- Warwick, RI109 · 26 mi
- East Greenwich, RI71 · 27 mi
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