Boston, MA Rent Trends
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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 $2,350. The average rent of a 1-bedroom in Boston, MA is $2,725. The average rent of a 2-bedroom in Boston, MA is $3,459. The average rent of a 3-bedroom in Boston, MA is $4,200.
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 $100 to $6,500+.
$100 - $1,700
$1,700 - $3,300
$3,300 - $4,900
$4,900 - $6,500
$6,500+
What is the average apartment size in Boston?
The average size of a Boston, MA apartment is 2156 square feet, while the median apartment size for Boston, MA is 905 square feet. However, square footage varies based on unit type. Most rentals in Boston, MA (29.67%) are 1 bedroom apartments, while the fewest (14.79%) are studio apartments. Meanwhile, 3+ bedroom apartments account for 28.14%, and 2 bedroom apartments make up 27.4%.
Studio
One bedroom
Two bedrooms
Three+ bedrooms
What is the average rent for various neighborhoods in Boston?
| Studio | 1 bed | 2 beds | 3+ beds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allston | $2,100 | $2,400 | $3,100 | $4,600 |
| Back Bay | $2,495 | $3,100 | $5,399 | $12,500 |
| Bay Village | * | $3,500 | $5,250 | * |
| Beacon Hill | $2,400 | $2,900 | $3,825 | $7,500 |
| Brighton | $2,100 | $2,495 | $2,995 | $4,200 |
| Charlestown | * | $2,600 | $3,875 | $5,700 |
| Chinatown | $2,740 | $3,702 | $5,000 | * |
| Dorchester | $2,213 | $2,500 | $2,900 | $3,600 |
| Downtown | $3,270 | $3,722 | $4,749 | $6,550 |
| East Boston | $2,350 | $2,450 | $3,200 | $3,750 |
| Fenway | $2,400 | $2,950 | $3,947 | $5,650 |
| Hyde Park | * | $1,988 | $2,675 | $3,325 |
| Jamaica Plain | $2,357 | $2,550 | $3,200 | $3,860 |
| Mattapan | * | $2,100 | $2,500 | $3,400 |
| Mission Hill | $1,988 | $2,650 | $3,565 | $5,800 |
| North End | $2,400 | $2,600 | $3,588 | $4,873 |
| Roslindale | $2,423 | $2,400 | $2,800 | $3,600 |
| Roxbury | $2,400 | $2,725 | $3,000 | $3,900 |
| Seaport | $3,193 | $3,850 | $6,066 | * |
| South Boston | $2,864 | $3,000 | $4,000 | $5,458 |
| South End | $2,768 | $3,369 | $4,225 | $7,461 |
| West End | $3,160 | $3,846 | $4,790 | $6,462 |
| West Roxbury | * | $2,358 | $3,500 | $4,600 |
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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