Coming ahead of Los Angeles, Oakland, and Washington D.C., Boston was the 4th most expensive rental market in the nation with the prices of one and two bedroom units settling at $2,420 and $2,740, respectively.
While Roxbury and Mission Hill had the fastest growing rents last quarter, both up over 10%, Allston saw the biggest rent dip, down over 9%.
Downtown Boston continued to rank as the most expensive neighborhood to rent with one bedrooms priced at $3,050. Chinatown – Leather District, South Boston Waterfront, and West End followed closely behind as the next priciest areas. More affordable rentals, priced substantially lower than the city median of $2,420, could be found in Allston, Dorchester, and Brighton.
Though Mattapan ($1,500) remained the most affordable neighborhood, Hyde Park’s rent ($1,625) dropped below Roslindale’s ($1,700) to rank as the second least expensive in the city.
Check out how Boston rents compare with the rest of the nation’s by viewing our February National Rent Report, which analyzes over 1 million active listings to identify rental trends across the 100 largest U.S. cities.
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