Average Rent in Dorchester, Boston, MA and Rent Price Trends

Rent price trends in
Dorchester, Boston, MA

Rent price trends

Rent prices for all bedroom counts and property types in Dorchester, Boston, MA have increased by 6% 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
Dorchester, Boston, MA
The monthly rent for an apartment in Dorchester, Boston, MA is $2,600. A 1-bedroom apartment in Dorchester, Boston, MA costs about $2,645 on average, while a 2-bedroom apartment is $2,938. Houses for rent in Dorchester, Boston, MA are more expensive, with an average monthly cost of $3,000.


1 bedroom	$2,490	5%	2%
2 bedroom	$2,800	1%	16%
3 bedroom	$3,406	4%	11%
4 bedroom	$3,400	13%	27%
Studio	$1,995	23%	13%

		Comparables
Fields Corner West	$3,000
Franklin Field North	$3,000
Franklin Field South	$2,600
Neponset Port Norfolk	$2,800
Wellington Hill	$2,700
West Codman Hill West Lower Mills	$3,100


Apartments	$2,600	No Change	No Change
Condos	$3,350	4%	No Change
Houses	$3,000	22%	No Change
Rooms	$1,060	-	-

Studio

Average rent

$1,995

Last 30 days

23%

Last year

13%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,490

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$2,800

Last 30 days

Last year

16%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$3,406

Last 30 days

Last year

11%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$3,400

Last 30 days

13%

Last year

27%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Dorchester, 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 Dorchester, Boston, MA to other neighborhoods

Median rent prices in Dorchester, Boston, MA for all bedroom counts and property types compared to Fields Corner West, Boston, MA.

Dorchester

Median rent price$2,792

46%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$3,000

57%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Dorchester, Boston, MA is 7% lower than the median rent in Fields Corner West, Boston, MA.

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