House for rent

Cat friendly

5+ Days Ago

1290 Commonwealth Ave
1290 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02134, USA

Monthly rent	$2,900The price shown reflects a 12-month lease. Fees may apply.
Beds	2
Baths	1
Sqft	–

Monthly rent	$2,900The price shown reflects a 12-month lease. Fees may apply.
Beds	2
Baths	1
Sqft	–

5+ Days Ago

Location

1290 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02134, USA|Commonwealth

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Contact

Modern Real Estate (AD)

(617) 830-2648

Amenities for 1290 Commonwealth Ave, Commonwealth

Building

Cats OK

Units, floor plans, amenities, dimensions, details, availability, and prices may be approximate and subject to change. Please contact a community representative for more information.

Policies and fees

Applicants

One-time.

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REQUIRED FEES

Security Deposit

One-time. Refundable.

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Dog Policy

Not allowed

Cat Policy

Allowed

Limit1

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1290 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02134, USA

Available 9/1/2026. Large, sunny 2 bed unit in a prime location in Allston. With this unit the landlord pays for the heat and water. Cats are ok, sorry no undergrads or dogs. It's 1st, last and the broker's fee to move in.

Property highlights

How 1290 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02134, USA compares to other nearby properties.

Positives

Middle school nearby: There is a middle school 1 mile away

Address details

Neighborhood	Commonwealth
Zip code	02134
Type	House for rent

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Rent trends in Commonwealth

2-bedroom apartments at 1290 Commonwealth Ave cost about 0% more than the average rent price for 2-bedroom apartments in Boston.

Median rents as of Jan 17 2026.

Commonwealth

Boston

A table of 2-bedroom apartment rental data trends in Boston
Month	Median Rent
February 2024	$3,450
March 2024	$3,450
April 2024	$3,488
May 2024	$3,500
June 2024	$3,531
July 2024	$3,512
August 2024	$3,508
September 2024	$3,500
October 2024	$3,500
November 2024	$3,503
December 2024	$3,488
January 2025	$3,469
February 2025	$3,498
March 2025	$3,500
April 2025	$3,500
May 2025	$3,500
June 2025	$3,516
July 2025	$3,520
August 2025	$3,555
September 2025	$3,495
October 2025	$3,443
November 2025	$3,420
December 2025	$3,474
January 2026	$3,501

A table of 2-bedroom apartment rental data trends in Commonwealth
Month	Median Rent
February 2024	$2,837
March 2024	$2,873
April 2024	$2,895
May 2024	$2,916
June 2024	$2,900
July 2024	$2,898
August 2024	$2,899
September 2024	$2,900
October 2024	$2,890
November 2024	$2,853
December 2024	$2,895
January 2025	$2,850
February 2025	$2,893
March 2025	$2,897
April 2025	$2,900
May 2025	$2,900
June 2025	$2,900
July 2025	$2,900
August 2025	$2,900
September 2025	$2,884
October 2025	$2,807
November 2025	$2,800
December 2025	$2,835
January 2026	$2,876

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Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

Rent-to-income ratio

30%

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Recommended income

$116,000/yr

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Rent history

Check out the past listing prices for monthly rent at 1290 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA.
			Bath
4 months ago	$2,900	2 bed	1 bath
9 months ago	$6,950	5 bed	2 bath
9 months ago	$6,000	4 bed	2 bath
1 year ago	$4,300	4 bed	2 bath
2 years ago	$4,000	4 bed	2 bath
6 years ago	$1,900	1 bed	1 bath
6 years ago	$3,800	4 bed	1.5 bath
8 years ago	$3,650	4 bed	2 bath
8 years ago	$3,600	4 bed	2 bath
8 years ago	$3,650	4 bed	2 bath

Schools near 1290 Commonwealth Ave

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Getting around Boston near 1290 Commonwealth Ave

Walking

7/10

Grab your reusable bags–many shops and stores are within walking distance.

Driving

4/10

Roads are accessible, but parking may be a challenge.

Cycling

7/10

Peddling isn’t a problem with cyclist-friendly streets and bikeable destinations.

Transit

8/10

Getting around is a breeze; rapid transit and bus lines are a few blocks away.

Points of interest for 1290 Commonwealth Ave, Boston

Groceries

9/10

At least one supermarket within a 5-minute walk

Shopping

7/10

Several shops within a few minutes’ walk

Cafes

7/10

Several cafés within a few minutes’ walk

Restaurants

8/10

Wide variety of restaurants within a few minutes’ walk

Primary schools

8/10

At least one elementary school within a 10-minute walk

High schools

8/10

At least one high school within a 15-minute walk

Parks

10/10

Exceptionally large amount of park space within a few minutes’ walk

Nightlife

6/10

Several bars within a few minutes’ walk

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1290 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA

1290 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, MA

Occupied

1 Bed, 1 Bath

1 Bed

1 Bath

– sqft

$1,900

Occupied

1

4 Beds

1.5 Baths

– sqft

$3,200

Listed by Derrick Hall

Days on market: 2002

HUGE classic apartment in an AWESOME location near EVERYTHING! No Fee! Tenants pay no broker fee! This sunny apartment features two large bedrooms and two small ones. It has one and a half bathrooms and extra common-area space. Hardwood floors throughout, updated, eat-in kitchen with dishwasher, disposal & pantry area, updated bathrooms, high ceilings, and tons of closet space. Heat & hot water are included and laundry is in the building. Professionally managed and maintained property in an awesome location on the T near Harvard & Comm Ave and next door to the BSC, Starbucks, and CVS. Walk to EVERYTHING, restaurants, shops, bars, cafés. B-Fresh grocery store is one block away. This is a great place to live! Video walk-through at https youtu be t-U-XDOyl3s 11-month lease then renewable on a yearly basis. Not a "co-broke". Owner pays full fee. This unit is Managed by Phoenix Realty Property Management -PLEASE DO NOT CALL JUST TO SEE IF THIS IS AVAILABLE or to ask if you can show it. If it's on YGL, it's available and yes, you can show it. -Unit is on lockbox. Show through the tenants. If they will not be home, email **** for the current lockbox code (changed often). Please include your contact information, the date and time of your showing and please cc the tenants as well. Make sure you do this at least 12 hours before your showing. -Call Ken Glass at x110 with deals or questions. Don't ask our agents questions (unless specified on listing). They are not Property Management. -First, Last & Security deposits required. -You may use any downloaded photos as you wish... (On your website, in ads, etc.) APPLICATION PROCESS: Be sure applicants have been given a copy of our sample lease prior to applying! To take an apartment off the market, we need the following items for each applicant: -Deposit of one month's rent (Bank Check or Broker’s Escrow check. NO PERSONAL CHECKS) -Completed RHA application (NO BLANK SPACES!). Please indicate utilities responsibility, parking, and any other requirements or agreements on the Application. Make sure due dates are written for all deposits. -Copy of their driver's license or passport -Copy of their student ID if a student -Credit report -Income verification (if not a student) -Deposit Acknowledgement form (download from YGL). -Credit & References Authorization form (download from YGL). -If co-signers are necessary, they must be completed and submitted with credit reports as well. Phoenix Realty has its own co-signer form (download from YGL). -We draft our own leases. Once approved, applicants will have two days to sign the lease. See the Deposit Acknowledgement form. -Move-in is at 1:00pm on the first day of the lease. Tenants come to Phoenix to pick up move-in package & keys. -Move-out is at noon on the last day of the lease. Please Note: Our leases end two days prior to the end of the month. For example, September 1 leases end August 29th.