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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 $2,850. The average rent of a 2-bedroom in Boston, MA is $3,400. The average rent of a 3-bedroom in Boston, MA is $4,050.

Studio

$2,350


1 bed

$2,850


2 beds

$3,400


3+ beds

$4,050

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 $300 to $6,700+.

$300 - $1,900

$1,900 - $3,500

$3,500 - $5,100

$5,100 - $6,700

$6,700+

What is the average apartment size in Boston?

The average size of a Boston, MA apartment is 954 square feet, while the median apartment size for Boston, MA is 900 square feet. However, square footage varies based on unit type. Most rentals in Boston, MA (31.24%) are 3+ bedroom apartments, while the fewest (13.71%) are studio apartments. Meanwhile, 2 bedroom apartments account for 27.83%, and 1 bedroom apartments make up 27.23%.

Studio

One bedroom

Two bedrooms

Three+ bedrooms

What is the average rent for various neighborhoods in Boston?

Studio1 bed2 beds3+ beds
Allston$2,050$2,448$3,160$4,400
Back Bay$2,500$3,295$4,500$10,300
Bay Village*$4,838$8,195$7,200
Beacon Hill$2,400$3,025$3,773$4,595
Brighton$2,099$2,450$3,000$3,950
Charlestown*$3,200$3,875$5,115
Chinatown$3,043$3,858$5,266*
Dorchester$2,353$2,685$2,850$3,500
Downtown$3,250$3,917$5,398$6,500
East Boston$2,225$2,750$3,000$3,700
Fenway$2,500$3,073$4,000$5,356
Hyde Park*$2,018$2,650$3,500
Jamaica Plain$1,818$2,800$3,300$3,980
Longwood$2,313$2,900$3,053*
Mattapan**$2,600$3,300
Mission Hill$2,100$2,600$3,500$5,160
North End$2,300$2,600$3,600$4,800
Roslindale*$2,350$2,800$3,600
Roxbury$2,350$2,500$3,042$3,995
Seaport$3,261$4,049$5,530$9,109
South Boston$3,142$3,300$4,100$5,200
South End$2,923$3,630$4,485$5,325
West End$3,350$3,932$5,301$5,578
West Roxbury*$2,698$3,395$4,213

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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