Average Rent in Boston, MA and Rent Price Trends

Rent price trends in
Boston, MA

Rent price trends

Rent prices for all bedroom counts and property types in Boston, MA have remained the same in the last month and have increased by 4% in the last year.

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Rent comparables in
Boston, MA
The monthly rent for an apartment in Boston, MA is $3,400. A 1-bedroom apartment in Boston, MA costs about $2,995 on average, while a 2-bedroom apartment is $3,500. Houses for rent in Boston, MA are more expensive, with an average monthly cost of $3,900.


1 bedroom	$2,950	No Change	6%
2 bedroom	$3,500	1%	4%
3 bedroom	$3,972	No Change	7%
4 bedroom	$5,300	2%	16%
Studio	$2,450	No Change	5%

		Comparables
Back Bay	$3,450
Commonwealth	$3,000
D Street West Broadway	$4,003
Downtown Boston	$3,836
Fenway Kenmore Audubon Circle Longwood	$3,436
Lower Roxbury	$4,350
Mission Hill	$4,250
Oak Square	$3,425
South End	$3,675
St Elizabeth's	$2,992


Apartments	$3,400	2%	No Change
Condos	$3,797	2%	No Change
Houses	$3,900	2%	No Change
Rooms	$1,060	2%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$2,450

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,950

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$3,500

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$3,972

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$5,300

Last 30 days

Last year

16%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Boston, MA, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

Compare rent prices in Boston, MA to other cities

Median rent prices in Boston, MA for all bedroom counts and property types compared to Brockton, MA.

Boston

Median rent price$3,425

79%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,080

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Boston, MA is 65% higher than the median rent in Brockton, MA.

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$2,080

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Brookline

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$3,440

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Everett

$2,603

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Lynn

$2,337

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Malden

$2,300

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$3,400

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$3,400

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$2,650

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Revere

$2,606

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Somerville

$3,500

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$3,170

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Cost of living in
Boston, MA

The overall cost of living in Boston, MA is 46% higher than the national average. Explore the cost of essential expenses, then use our rent calculator to help set your budget.