Highlands

Fall River, MA

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Highlands - Fall River, MA

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Welcome to the Highlands Historic District of Fall River

Waterfront College Town Family-Friendly Suburban Historic

The Highlands is a historic district in the suburban town of Fall River, Massachusetts. A mix of historic homes, new apartment buildings, and a college campus, the Highlands has a college town feel to it. Situated between Taunton River and Watuppa Pond, residents have scenic waterfront views to enjoy from their cozy rentals.

The Highlands is home to excellent public schools like Bishop Connolly High School, along with Bristol Community College. A few restaurants, convenience stores, and services sit within this neighborhood, but locals typically travel into Downtown Fall River to enjoy local eateries, lively bars, historic museums, and specialty shops. The Highlands offers its residents a safe, suburban atmosphere, family-friendly amenities, and stately homes along walkable, tree-lined streets.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Highlands is $1,501 for a studio, $1,841 for one bedroom, $2,073 for two bedrooms, and $2,436 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Highlands has increased by 8.0% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 423 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,501/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 645 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,841/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,020 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,073/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,080 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,436/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

59

Somewhat Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

You might be able to get out and walk when living in this area. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, but for others you’ll need a car.

32

Some Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

50

Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Fall River Heritage State Park
  • Freetown - Fall River State Forest
  • Touisset Marsh Wildlife Refuge
  • Dighton Rock State Park
  • Audubon Environmental Education Center

Transit / Subway

Airports

  • Rhode Island Tf Green International
  • Martha's Vineyard

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.