Rent in Salem, MA: Prices & Apartments for Rent
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Salem, MA is $2,000/month, based on 41 active listings on Redfin and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $2,500 (55 listings).
That is 27% below the Massachusetts 1-bedroom median of about $2,750. Nearby, the 1-bedroom median ranges from $1,900 in Lynn to $2,125 in Revere.
Updated · 350 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
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- 5 listings
- 1 bedroom
- $2,000
- 41 listings
- 2 bedrooms
- $2,500
- 55 listings
- 3+ bedrooms
- $3,000
- 48 listings
Rentals in Salem
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10 Summer St Unit 3-2
10 Summer St Unit 3-2, Salem, MA 01970
$1,650 · Studio · 450 sqft
124 Ocean Ave Unit 102
124 Ocean Ave Unit 102, Salem, MA 01970
$1,995 · Studio · 544 sqft
7 Harris St Unit 1R
7 Harris St Unit 1R, Salem, MA 01970
$2,200 · 2 bd · 700 sqft
Pequot Highlands
12 1st St, Salem, MA 01970
$2,314 – $2,900 · 2–3 bd · 865 sqft
420 Essex St Apt 2
420 Essex St Apt 2, Salem, MA 01970
$2,500 · 2 bd · 1,000 sqft
44 Park St Unit 4
44 Park St Unit 4, Salem, MA 01970
$2,600 · 3 bd · 1,100 sqft
144 Bridge St Apt 1
144 Bridge St Apt 1, Salem, MA 01970
$2,800 · 3 bd · 1,100 sqft
Renting in Salem: common questions
- What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Salem, MA?
- As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Salem, MA is $2,000 per month, based on 41 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $2,500.
- How many rentals are available in Salem, MA?
- 350 rentals are listed in Salem, 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 Salem, MA?
- Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $2,000/month, that is about $6,000 a month, or $72,000 a year.
- What is the cheapest city near Salem, MA to rent in?
- Among nearby cities we track, Lynn, MA has the lowest median 1-bedroom rent at $1,900/month, $100 less than Salem.
Rent in cities near Salem
- Peabody, MA127 · 2 mi
- Marblehead, MA78 · 2 mi
- Beverly, MA1BR $2,000 · 224 · 2 mi
- Swampscott, MA51 · 3 mi
- Danvers, MA76 · 4 mi
- Lynn, MA1BR $1,900 · 600 · 5 mi
- Wakefield, MA109 · 9 mi
- Revere, MA1BR $2,125 · 367 · 9 mi
- Melrose, MA115 · 10 mi
- Winthrop, MA120 · 11 mi
- Malden, MA1BR $2,100 · 378 · 11 mi
- Stoneham, MA83 · 11 mi
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