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Boston, MA Rent Trends

Rank #3, last updated March 29

To calculate the apartment rental trends in each city or neighborhood, ApartmentAdvisor evaluates thousands of available apartment listings in a given market and updates this information daily.

What is the average rent in Boston?

The average rent of a studio apartment in Boston, MA is $2,150. The average rent of a 1-bedroom apartment in Boston, MA is $2,650. The average rent of a 2-bedroom apartment in Boston, MA is $3,197. The average rent of a 3-bedroom apartment in Boston, MA is $3,800.

Studio

$2,150


1 bed

$2,650


2 beds

$3,197


3+ beds

$3,800

Note: We calculate "average" rent as the median, or midpoint, to eliminate any skew from extremely high-priced or low-priced units.

Rent Prices Over Time in Boston

Apartment Rent Ranges in Boston

The monthly rent for apartments in Boston, MA ranges from $700 to $5,900+.

$700 - $2,000

$2,000 - $3,300

$3,300 - $4,600

$4,600 - $5,900

$5,900+

What is the average apartment size in Boston?

The average size of a Boston, MA apartment is 2474 square feet, while the median apartment size for Boston, MA is 1000 square feet. However, square footage varies based on unit type. Most rentals in Boston, MA (39.35%) are 3+ bedroom apartments, while the fewest (13.07%) are studio apartments. Meanwhile, 2 bedroom apartments account for 24.2%, and 1 bedroom apartments make up 23.38%.

Studio

One bedroom

Two bedrooms

Three+ bedrooms

What is the average rent for various neighborhoods in Boston?

Studio1 bed2 beds3+ beds
Allston$1,885$2,200$2,695$4,150
Back Bay$2,095$3,125$5,400$12,750
Beacon Hill$2,123$2,900$3,875$4,500
Brighton$1,850$2,200$2,800$3,650
Charlestown*$3,000$3,475*
Dorchester$2,634$2,896$2,650$3,425
Downtown$3,350$3,833$4,843$8,659
East Boston$2,288$2,475$3,200$3,600
Fenway$2,100$2,855$3,510$4,575
Hyde Park*$1,863$2,200$2,600
Jamaica Plain$2,000$2,400$2,860$3,550
Mission Hill$1,800$2,400$2,973$4,600
North End$2,925$2,800$3,400$4,950
Roslindale$2,442$2,250$2,400$3,200
Roxbury*$2,395$2,698$3,600
Seaport$3,023$3,893$5,453*
South Boston$2,924$3,515$3,931$5,025
South End$2,743$3,414$4,300$6,500
West End$3,043$3,660$4,608$5,835
West Roxbury*$2,350$2,677$3,450

Note: We calculate "average" rent as the median, or midpoint, to eliminate any skew from extremely high-priced or low-priced units.

* Insufficient data to calculate value

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