Boston, MA Rent Trends
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 Downtown?
The average rent of a studio apartment in Downtown, MA is $3,257. The average rent of a 1-bedroom in Downtown, MA is $3,753. The average rent of a 2-bedroom in Downtown, MA is $5,404. The average rent of a 3-bedroom in Downtown, MA is $6,852.
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 Downtown
Apartment Rent Ranges in Downtown
The monthly rent for apartments in Boston, MA ranges from $2,000 to $6,800+.
$2,000 - $3,200
$3,200 - $4,400
$4,400 - $5,600
$5,600 - $6,800
$6,800+
What is the average apartment size in Downtown?
The average size of a Boston, MA apartment is 1033 square feet, while the median apartment size for Boston, MA is 981 square feet. However, square footage varies based on unit type. Most rentals in Boston, MA (32.81%) are 1 bedroom apartments, while the fewest (9.77%) are 3+ bedroom apartments. Meanwhile, 2 bedroom apartments account for 32.03%, and studio apartments make up 25.39%.
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