Housing by town in Bristol County, Massachusetts

Bristol County, Massachusetts has 30 places with Census figures, and its median gross rent is $1,245 (±$19) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.7% of its households rent.

The median gross rent was $901 in 2015–2019 (+38.2%; Up after inflation).

Seekonk has the highest median gross rent ($1,916) and Fairhaven the lowest ($1,118).

Figures last updated on .

Median gross rent
$1,245 (±$19)
Households that rent
37.7%
Median household income
$85,625
Places
30

Cities, towns and townships in Bristol County

Census estimates, 2020–2024
PlaceMedian gross rentHouseholds that rentMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian real estate taxes
Acushnet$1,17014.7%$89,503$436,400$4,647
Attleboro$1,59033.8%$98,954$448,100$5,366
Berkley—3.3%$144,205$511,200$6,018
Dartmouth$1,46224.0%$99,839$496,500$4,263
Dighton$1,4059.9%$136,646$501,900$6,452
Easton$1,82418.4%$124,271$581,200$6,860
Fairhaven$1,11825.6%$95,965$446,700$3,566
Fall River$1,15564.7%$56,673$395,500$3,953
Freetown$1,89113.9%$143,884$518,200$5,188
Mansfield$1,80326.9%$125,273$603,500$7,226
New Bedford$1,13759.7%$56,981$357,300$4,338
North Attleborough Town$1,50927.9%$112,665$482,200$5,461
Norton$1,91116.2%$124,535$501,400$5,929
Raynham$1,74921.9%$124,012$524,400$6,752
Rehoboth$1,1957.1%$138,214$563,000$5,557
Seekonk$1,91613.0%$120,613$482,800$4,956
Somerset$1,27113.1%$112,677$418,800$4,977
Swansea$1,22614.8%$116,364$445,000$4,846
Taunton$1,32437.9%$79,283$422,800$4,344
Westport$1,42517.1%$96,000$521,900$3,719

Unincorporated communities in Bristol County

Census estimates, 2020–2024
PlaceMedian gross rentHouseholds that rentMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian real estate taxes
Acushnet Center$1,08316.2%$71,864$378,900$4,231
Bliss Corner$1,53836.6%$75,420$446,200$3,640
Mansfield Center$1,66437.1%$97,798$480,000$6,263
North Seekonk$1,4219.0%$114,712$436,700$4,415
North Westport$1,66220.4%$87,582$411,300$2,806
Norton Center—12.4%$119,949$543,500$6,721
Ocean Grove$1,26611.9%$118,696$362,200$4,089
Raynham Center$1,77629.5%$132,382$547,700$6,654
Smith Mills$65829.0%$64,818$420,400$3,352
Somerset (community)$1,27113.1%$112,677$418,800$4,977

HUD income limits, fiscal year 2026

New Bedford, MA HUD Metro FMR Area, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$27,650$46,000$73,650
2 people$31,600$52,550$84,200
3 people$35,550$59,200$94,700
4 people$39,450$65,750$105,200
5 people$42,650$71,050$113,650
6 people$45,800$76,300$122,050
7 people$50,040$81,550$130,450
8 people$55,720$86,800$138,900

How the places in Bristol County rank across Massachusetts

Crime reported to police in Bristol County

Offenses known to law enforcement, reported to the FBI by the departments that serve the county; rates per 100,000 residents
YearViolent crimesViolent per 100,000Property crimesProperty per 100,000Residents servedDepartments reporting in full
20232,3203976,3071,080583,82020 of 20
20241,8533125,9531,001594,58620 of 20
20251,9653336,0831,031590,05220 of 20

In 2025, the police departments that report for Bristol County recorded 1,965 violent and 6,083 property crimes, 333 and 1,031 per 100,000 residents.

Every department with residents of its own in the county reported every month that year.

The county figure adds up its city and town police, its sheriff and any state police with residents of their own; a university or transit force is left out, because the people it serves are already counted by the town around them.

The FBI asks that these figures not be used to rank places or to judge how safe a neighborhood is.

Police departments in Bristol County, 2025

Each department’s own report to the FBI; a dash means it did not report every month
DepartmentResidents servedViolent crimesProperty crimes
New Bedford Police Department101,1393491,576
Fall River Police Department94,6287281,467
Taunton Police Department62,418241660
Attleboro Police Department47,111121449
Dartmouth Police Department34,759101485
North Attleboro Police Department31,2272271
Easton Police Department25,62545188
Mansfield Police Department24,07045177
Norton Police Department19,3832219
Somerset Police Department18,3474082
Swansea Police Department17,58231174
Westport Police Department16,7512461
Raynham Police Department15,99233158
Fairhaven Police Department15,98649118
Seekonk Police Department15,96527233

ZIP codes in Bristol County

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas whose land lies mostly in this county (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
0278053,461$1,313$413,900$74,47141.0%
0270346,713$1,590$448,800$99,15233.9%
0274046,281$1,086$345,800$55,23760.4%
0272030,940$1,230$398,000$62,19662.5%
0276029,177$1,497$478,700$112,02727.4%
0272126,521$1,102$406,000$52,84165.8%
0274524,519$1,139$368,600$74,03439.4%
0204823,931$1,803$603,500$125,27326.9%
0274722,445$1,321$484,800$102,07922.4%
0276619,240$1,911$501,400$124,53516.2%
0272418,505$1,145$402,800$55,59066.6%
0274617,531$1,179$358,700$41,91782.7%
0277717,359$1,226$445,000$116,36414.8%
0272317,067$1,118$357,800$47,63368.2%
0279016,901$1,436$507,900$97,25016.8%
0272616,041$1,275$419,000$111,04614.6%
0271915,903$1,118$446,700$95,96525.6%
0277115,694$1,916$482,800$120,61313.0%
0276715,599$1,749$522,400$124,10521.7%
0276913,022$1,195$563,000$138,2147.1%
0274412,716$1,224$372,700$58,67565.6%
0235612,475$1,638$650,300$127,22421.3%
0274811,281$1,616$521,800$97,36125.7%
0237511,275$2,088$513,000$120,90315.5%
0274310,519$1,170$434,000$89,59314.9%
027186,878$1,703$469,200$109,50011.5%
027796,829—$511,200$144,2053.3%
027174,797$1,961$520,800$130,62519.7%
027024,488$1,670$516,100$153,0387.7%
027644,436$1,472$533,800$135,64013.6%
027153,757$1,199$489,900$140,0666.2%
027252,257—$417,300$129,2531.2%
027631,807$1,621$566,300$114,33736.5%
023571,566————
02791290—$734,400$130,8336.3%

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Questions about Bristol County

What is the crime rate in Bristol County?

In 2025, the police departments that report for Bristol County recorded 333 violent and 1,031 property crimes per 100,000 residents (1,965 violent and 6,083 property crimes in all).

Which place in Bristol County has the highest rent?

Seekonk has the highest median gross rent, $1,916 (±$165) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Which place in Bristol County has the lowest rent?

Fairhaven has the lowest median gross rent, $1,118 (±$79) a month.

What is the median rent in Bristol County, Massachusetts?

The median gross rent in Bristol County is $1,245 (±$19) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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