Cost of living in North Adams, Massachusetts
Simple answer
Typical rent is $793 a month.
North Adams is a city in Massachusetts. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $47,500 a year.
- People
- 12,606
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $793
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $47,500
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $195,900
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,763
- Berkshire County, MA (part) HUD Metro FMR Area
North Adams, Massachusetts has about 12,606 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $195,900.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in this town's area (Berkshire County, MA (part) HUD Metro FMR Area) is $1,763 a month. That rate runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Pittsfield, MA metro area, prices sit at 95.1 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 North Adams'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 North Adams'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, 195 have higher typical rent than North Adams.
Nearby places
- Adams
Typical rent $927
Compare with North Adams - Williamstown
Typical rent $1,424
Compare with North Adams - Bennington
Typical rent $1,115
Compare with North Adams - Pittsfield
Typical rent $1,134
Compare with North Adams - North Bennington
Typical rent $1,447
Compare with North Adams - Shelburne Falls
Typical rent $1,107
Compare with North Adams - Hoosick Falls
Typical rent $867
- Averill Park
Typical rent $1,656
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.