diff --git a/rest_framework/utils/encoders.py b/rest_framework/utils/encoders.py
index aa4542286..63811b839 100644
--- a/rest_framework/utils/encoders.py
+++ b/rest_framework/utils/encoders.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Helper classes for parsers.
 import contextlib
 import datetime
 import decimal
+import ipaddress
 import json  # noqa
 import uuid
 
@@ -45,6 +46,15 @@ class JSONEncoder(json.JSONEncoder):
             return float(obj)
         elif isinstance(obj, uuid.UUID):
             return str(obj)
+        elif isinstance(obj, (
+            ipaddress.IPv4Address,
+            ipaddress.IPv6Address,
+            ipaddress.IPv4Network,
+            ipaddress.IPv6Network,
+            ipaddress.IPv4Interface,
+            ipaddress.IPv6Interface)
+        ):
+            return str(obj)
         elif isinstance(obj, QuerySet):
             return tuple(obj)
         elif isinstance(obj, bytes):
diff --git a/tests/test_encoders.py b/tests/test_encoders.py
index 953e5564b..74aebf8f2 100644
--- a/tests/test_encoders.py
+++ b/tests/test_encoders.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import ipaddress
 from datetime import date, datetime, timedelta, timezone
 from decimal import Decimal
 from uuid import uuid4
@@ -78,6 +79,48 @@ class JSONEncoderTests(TestCase):
         unique_id = uuid4()
         assert self.encoder.default(unique_id) == str(unique_id)
 
+    def test_encode_ipaddress_ipv4address(self):
+        """
+        Tests encoding ipaddress IPv4Address object
+        """
+        obj = ipaddress.IPv4Address("192.168.1.1")
+        assert self.encoder.default(obj) == str(obj)
+
+    def test_encode_ipaddress_ipv6address(self):
+        """
+        Tests encoding ipaddress IPv6Address object
+        """
+        obj = ipaddress.IPv6Address("2001:0db8:85a3:0000:0000:8a2e:0370:7334")
+        assert self.encoder.default(obj) == str(obj)
+
+    def test_encode_ipaddress_ipv4network(self):
+        """
+        Tests encoding ipaddress IPv4Network object
+        """
+        obj = ipaddress.IPv4Network("192.0.2.8/29")
+        assert self.encoder.default(obj) == str(obj)
+
+    def test_encode_ipaddress_ipv6network(self):
+        """
+        Tests encoding ipaddress IPv4Network object
+        """
+        obj = ipaddress.IPv6Network("2001:4860:0000::0000/32")
+        assert self.encoder.default(obj) == str(obj)
+
+    def test_encode_ipaddress_ipv4interface(self):
+        """
+        Tests encoding ipaddress IPv4Interface object
+        """
+        obj = ipaddress.IPv4Interface("192.0.2.8/29")
+        assert self.encoder.default(obj) == str(obj)
+
+    def test_encode_ipaddress_ipv6interface(self):
+        """
+        Tests encoding ipaddress IPv4Network object
+        """
+        obj = ipaddress.IPv6Interface("2001:4860:4860::8888/32")
+        assert self.encoder.default(obj) == str(obj)
+
     @pytest.mark.skipif(not coreapi, reason='coreapi is not installed')
     def test_encode_coreapi_raises_error(self):
         """