Apartments for rent in Massachusetts are more expensive than the national average. The price of a studio averages $1080 per month, which is $65 above the national average. The price of a one-bedroom averages $1136 per month, which is $275 above the national average. The reason that studio apartments for rent in Massachusetts cost not much more than one-bedrooms is that a lot more studios tend to be rented in high-priced areas, whereas in lower-rent areas the smallest apartments you're likely to find are one-bedrooms.

Larger Massachusetts apartment rentals follow the same trends. The price of a two-bedroom averages $1307 per month, which is $251 above the national average. The price of a three-bedroom averages $1847 per month, which is $512 above the national average.

If you're searching for an Massachusetts apartment rental you should know that the trends vary depending on which city or county you're looking at. The most expensive Massachusetts apartments for rent are in Roxbury, Boston, and Brookline. The lowest rent apartments in Massachusetts are in Danvers, Fitchburg, and Northbridge.

Economy:
Massachusetts's largest economic sectors are educational and health services, and trade, transportation and utilities. Financial and professional services are close behind. Once a manufacturing and textile hub, these industries now make up less than 10 percent of the Massachusetts's economy. The state's leading agricultural products are seafood and dairy—it's also the country's second biggest cranberry producer. Massachusetts's superior colleges and universities have also helped to foster a burgeoning tech sector.

Noteworthy:
Massachusetts is considered the birthplace of the American industrial revolution. The city of Lowell was the United States' first planned industrial city.