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 decreased by 1% in the last month and have increased by 3% 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 $3,335. A 1-bedroom apartment in Boston, MA costs about $2,900 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	$2,850	No Change	2%
2 bedroom	$3,495	No Change	3%
3 bedroom	$3,900	No Change	5%
4 bedroom	$5,172	2%	10%
Studio	$2,452	No Change	1%

		Comparables
Back Bay	$3,450
Beacon Hill	$3,350
Commonwealth	$2,950
Downtown Boston	$4,160
Fenway Kenmore Audubon Circle Longwood	$3,250
Lower Roxbury	$4,350
Mission Hill	$4,348
North Allston	$3,700
Oak Square	$3,450
St Elizabeth's	$2,825


Apartments	$3,335	No Change	No Change
Condos	$3,875	1%	No Change
Houses	$3,900	1%	No Change
Rooms	$1,240	7%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$2,452

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,850

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$3,495

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$3,900

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$5,172

Last 30 days

Last year

10%

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$3,395

74%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,295

18%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Boston, MA is 48% higher than the median rent in Brockton, MA.

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Brockton

$2,295

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Brookline

$3,650

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Cambridge

$3,500

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Everett

$2,650

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Lynn

$2,320

13%

Last year

Malden

$2,700

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Medford

$3,500

Last year

Newton

$3,302

15%

Last year

Quincy

$2,750

Last year

Revere

$2,715

Last year

Somerville

$3,600

Last year

Waltham

$3,200

Last year

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.