Average Rent in Boston, MA

There are a total of 2 cities nearby Boston. The average rent in Boston is currently $3,412 per month. A total of 2 cities nearby have an average rent lower than that. Our records show that Brookline, MA, with an average rent of $3,400, is the most affordable city nearby. In contrast, the most expensive city near Boston, MA is Cambridge, MA. Monthly rents here are on average $3,423 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 18.21% more expensive than other cities nearby. One bedrooms are about 18.93% more expensive. Two bedrooms in Boston, MA are about 19.76% more expensive. Finally, rent for three bedrooms are about 5.23% more affordable. Want more information? Check out the top 2 cities near Boston, MA in the following chart.

There are a total of 8 neighborhoods in or near Boston. Some of these neighborhoods include North Cambridge, South End, and East Cambridge. We've included all of these top 8 neighborhoods in or near Boston, MA in the following chart.

The average rent for these 8 neighborhoods in or near Boston, MA is currently around $3,683 per month. A total of 4 neighborhoods have a lower average rent. Meaning, only four neighborhoods have a higher average rent than $3,683. Interestingly, the neighborhoods' average rent is higher than Boston's average rent, which is only $3,673. Out of all the neighborhoods in or near Boston, North Cambridge has the most affordable average rent at $3,072 per month. Whereas, at $4,162 average rent per month, Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood is the most expensive neighborhood in or near Boston. View the following chart for more information.

There are a total of 8 counties located by Boston, MA. Some of these counties include Brookline, MA, Cambridge, MA, and Boston, MA. The average rent for rentals in these counties is $3,423. That's roughly around $4 per sqft. A total of 3 counties have a lower average rent. The county that is the most affordable is Brookline, MA. It's average rent per month is $3,400. Vice versa, with an average rent of $3,673, Boston, MA is the most expensive county by Boston, MA.

Typically, rent for studios in Boston, MA is 1.73% more expensive than other counties nearby. In comparison, rent for one bedroom listings in Boston, MA is 12.14% more expensive than other counties nearby. Finally, rent for two bedrooms in Boston, MA is 14.27% more expensive than other counties nearby. We've listed the top 3 counties in the chart below.

There are a total of 12 zipcodes in or near Boston, MA. The average rent for all of these zipcodes is $3,585. A total of 8 zipcodes have a average rent that is lower than that. The zipcode with the most affordable average rent for apartment listings is 02138, Cambridge, MA at $2,859 per month. In comparison, the zipcode with the most expensive average rent of $4,132 per month is 02142, Cambridge, MA.

Studios in these zipcodes have an average rent of $2,834. That's at least $6 per sqft. Do you need more space than that? Average rent for one bedroom rentals for the zipcodes in or near Boston, MA is $3,443 per month. Or in other words, $5 per sqft. Meanwhile, two bedroom apartments will cost you an average of $4,424 per month. Which comes out to $4 per sqft. The following chart includes the top 10 zipcodes in Boston, MA. You can view the average rent breakdown for each zipcode by bedroom size.