Average Rent in Boston, MA

There are a total of 13 cities nearby Boston. The average rent in Boston is currently $2,850 per month. A total of 10 cities nearby have an average rent lower than that. Our records show that Lynn, MA, with an average rent of $2,000, is the most affordable city nearby. In contrast, the most expensive city near Boston, MA is Newton, MA. Monthly rents here are on average $3,800 per month.

Let's compare Boston, MA's rent against other top cities nearby by bedroom size. Typically, rent for studios in Boston, MA is 28.10% more expensive than other cities nearby. One bedrooms are about 23.33% more expensive. Two bedrooms in Boston, MA are about 17.99% more expensive. Finally, rent for three bedrooms are about 4.29% more expensive. Want more information? Check out the top 10 cities out of 13 total cities near Boston, MA in the following chart.

There are a total of 12 neighborhoods in or near Boston. Some of these neighborhoods include Commonwealth, Columbia Point, and Coolidge Corner. We've included all of these top 12 neighborhoods in or near Boston, MA in the following chart.

The average rent for these 12 neighborhoods in or near Boston, MA is currently around $3,568 per month. A total of 3 neighborhoods have a lower average rent. Meaning, only nine neighborhoods have a higher average rent than $3,568. Interestingly, the neighborhoods' average rent is higher than Boston's average rent, which is only $3,385. Out of all the neighborhoods in or near Boston, Commonwealth has the most affordable average rent at $2,673 per month. Whereas, at $4,200 average rent per month, Downtown Boston is the most expensive neighborhood in or near Boston. View the following chart for more information.

There are a total of 12 counties located by Boston, MA. Some of these counties include Quincy, MA, Revere, MA, and Malden, MA. The average rent for rentals in these counties is $2,925. That's roughly around $3 per sqft. A total of 11 counties have a lower average rent. The county that is the most affordable is Lynn, MA. It's average rent per month is $2,000. Vice versa, with an average rent of $3,800, Newton, MA is the most expensive county by Boston, MA.

Typically, rent for studios in Boston, MA is 26.47% more expensive than other counties nearby. In comparison, rent for one bedroom listings in Boston, MA is 22.92% more expensive than other counties nearby. Finally, rent for two bedrooms in Boston, MA is 16.58% more expensive than other counties nearby. We've listed the top 10 counties in the chart below.

There are a total of 4 zipcodes in or near Boston, MA. The average rent for all of these zipcodes is $3,381. A total of 2 zipcodes have a average rent that is lower than that. The zipcode with the most affordable average rent for apartment listings is 02128, Boston, MA at $2,850 per month. In comparison, the zipcode with the most expensive average rent of $4,500 per month is 02116, Boston, MA.

Studios in these zipcodes have an average rent of $1,763. That's at least $5 per sqft. Do you need more space than that? Average rent for one bedroom rentals for the zipcodes in or near Boston, MA is $2,919 per month. Or in other words, $4 per sqft. Meanwhile, two bedroom apartments will cost you an average of $3,721 per month. Which comes out to $4 per sqft. The following chart includes the top 4 zipcodes in Boston, MA. You can view the average rent breakdown for each zipcode by bedroom size.