Rent in Wakefield, MA: Prices & Apartments for Rent
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 2-bedroom in Wakefield, MA is $2,500/month, based on 22 active listings on Redfin and ApartmentHomeLiving.
That is 12% below the Massachusetts 2-bedroom median of about $2,850. Nearby, the 2-bedroom median ranges from $2,350 in Lynn to $2,900 in Arlington.
Updated · 109 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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- 9 listings
Rentals in Wakefield
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34 Chestnut St Apt 3
34 Chestnut St Apt 3, Wakefield, MA 01880
$1,900 · Studio · 400 sqft
40 Central St Unit 2
40 Central St Unit 2, Wakefield, MA 01880
$2,100 · 2 bd · 1,050 sqft
17 Sumner Ave Unit A
17 Sumner Ave Unit A, Wakefield, MA 01880
$2,400 · 2 bd · 900 sqft
The Basin
200 Quannapowitt Pkwy, Wakefield, MA 01880
$2,625 – $4,675 · Studio–3 bd · 1,477 sqft
18 Bartley St #1
18 Bartley St #1, Wakefield, MA 01880
$2,800 · 3 bd · 967 sqft
404 Lowell St Unit 6
404 Lowell St Unit 6, Wakefield, MA 01880
$3,000 · 2 bd · 1,141 sqft
600 North Ave Unit 101
600 North Ave Unit 101, Wakefield, MA 01880
$3,120 · 2 bd
Renting in Wakefield: common questions
- How many rentals are available in Wakefield, MA?
- 109 rentals are listed in Wakefield, 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 Wakefield, MA?
- Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 2-bedroom at $2,500/month, that is about $7,500 a month, or $90,000 a year.
- What is the cheapest city near Wakefield, MA to rent in?
- Among nearby cities we track, Lynn, MA has the lowest median 2-bedroom rent at $2,350/month, $150 less than Wakefield.
Rent in cities near Wakefield
- Stoneham, MA83 · 2 mi
- Melrose, MA115 · 3 mi
- Woburn, MA1BR $2,000 · 180 · 4 mi
- Winchester, MA62 · 5 mi
- Malden, MA1BR $2,100 · 378 · 5 mi
- Medford, MA1BR $2,150 · 601 · 7 mi
- Everett, MA317 · 7 mi
- Lynn, MA1BR $1,900 · 600 · 7 mi
- Peabody, MA127 · 7 mi
- Arlington, MA1BR $2,200 · 227 · 7 mi
- Revere, MA1BR $2,125 · 367 · 8 mi
- Chelsea, MA1BR $2,150 · 404 · 8 mi
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