There’s some good news for apartment-hunters in Massachusetts: Rent is getting cheaper in some Boston-area locations, according to a new report.
The Boston Metro Report from rental website Zumper shows where the cost of rent has gone up or down in the past year. The median rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Massachusetts is $2,200.
Where rent went down
Quincy saw the largest decline from the previous year, with rent going down 6.8%. The median price for a one-bedroom in Quincy is a little more than the rest of the state at $2,330 a month.
Rent was down 6.4% in Lowell, and dropped 6.2% in Somerville, though costs there are higher than most communities at $2,580 a month for a one-bedroom…