Cost of living in Fall River, Massachusetts
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,155 a month.
Fall River is a city in Massachusetts. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $56,673 a year.
- People
- 94,082
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,155
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $56,673
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $395,500
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,879
- Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fall River, Massachusetts has about 94,082 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $395,500.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in this town's area (Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area) is $1,879 a month. That rate runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area, prices sit at 101.8 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Massachusetts taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 6.3% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Fall River's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Massachusetts home paid 30.49¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Fall River's bill.
In 2025, all-grades gas in Massachusetts averaged $3.13 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.
Among 203 places we list in Massachusetts with a rent figure, 160 have higher typical rent than Fall River.
Nearby places
- North Westport
Typical rent $1,662
Compare with Fall River - Somerset
Typical rent $1,271
Compare with Fall River - Ocean Grove
Typical rent $1,266
Compare with Fall River - Smith Mills
Typical rent $658
Compare with Fall River - Tiverton
Typical rent $1,342
Compare with Fall River - New Bedford
Typical rent $1,137
Compare with Fall River - Acushnet Center
Typical rent $1,083
- Bliss Corner
Typical rent $1,538
Compare with Fall River
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Massachusetts
Bigger places in Massachusetts
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.