Average Rent in Lower Roxbury, Boston, MA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Lower Roxbury, Boston, MA

Average rent prices in Lower Roxbury have decreased by 3% over the last month and have decreased by 9% since last year.

Rent trends

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

Compare rent prices in
Lower Roxbury, Boston, MA

Rent prices in Lower Roxbury vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Lower Roxbury is $4,000, whereas a house costs $5,050. 1-bedroom apartments in Lower Roxbury run $2,700 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $4,100.


Studio	$2,362	5%	2%
1 bedroom	$2,800	4%	5%
2 bedroom	$4,000	1%	8%
3 bedroom	$4,775	No Change	9%
4 bedroom	$6,200	No Change	2%

		Listings
Cambridgeport	$4,200
Columbia Point	$3,300
Columbus Park Andrew Square	$3,995
Jamaica Central South Sumner	$3,225
Kendall Square	$3,645
Washington Park	$3,572


Apartments	$4,000	No Change	No Change
Condos	$4,825	2%	No Change
Houses	$5,050	2%	No Change
Rooms	$1,495	33%	-

Studio

Average rent

$2,362

Last 30 days

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,800

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$4,000

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$4,775

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$6,200

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

The table above reflects average rent prices in Lower Roxbury, 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.

How does rent in Lower Roxbury, Boston, MA compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Lower Roxbury and Columbia Point by all bedroom counts and property types.

Lower Roxbury

Median rent price$4,100

110%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$3,300

69%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Lower Roxbury, Boston, MA is 24% higher than the median rent in Columbia Point, Boston, MA.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

Explore rent trends in neighboring markets

Columbia Point

$3,300

Last year

Columbus Park Andrew Square

$3,995

23%

Last year

Jamaica Central South Sumner

$3,225

$3,572

$4,200

$3,645

Discover rentals in Lower Roxbury, Boston, MA

3d ago

Lower Roxbury apartment for rent in Boston

20 Pompeii St #2, Boston, MA 02119

2 beds

1 bath

$2,250

$2,150

Price drop

Apartment for rent

Available Sep 1

5d+ ago

Lower Roxbury condo for rent in Boston

2 Chesterton St #2, Boston, MA 02119

2 beds

1 bath

$2,200

Condo for rent

5d+ ago

Lower Roxbury apartment for rent in Boston

This great 2 bed, 1 bath sunny apartment is located in the Roxbury area on Ruggles St. close to many amenities in Boston...

16 Ruggles St #4, Boston, MA 02119

2 beds

1 bath

$3,100

Apartment for rent

Available Sep 1

5d+ ago

Lower Roxbury apartment for rent in Boston

2 beds

1 bath

$3,200

Apartment for rent

Available Sep 1

5d+ ago

Lower Roxbury apartment for rent in Boston

This great 2 bed, 1 bath sunny apartment is located in the Roxbury area on Ruggles St. close to many amenities in Boston...

16 Ruggles St #2, Boston, MA 02119

2 beds

1 bath

$3,200

Apartment for rent

Available Sep 1

5d+ ago

Lower Roxbury apartment for rent in Boston

718 Shawmut Ave #2, Boston, MA 02119

3 beds

1 bath

$3,200

Apartment for rent

Available Jun 1

5d+ ago

Lower Roxbury apartment for rent in Boston

This great 3 bed, 2 bath sunny apartment is located in the Roxbury area on Dudley St. close to many amenities in Boston...

412 Dudley St #4, Boston, MA 02119

3 beds

2 baths

$3,475

Apartment for rent

Available Sep 1

5d+ ago

Lower Roxbury apartment for rent in Boston

This great 3 bed, 2 bath sunny apartment is located in the Roxbury area on Dudley St. close to many amenities in Boston...

412 Dudley St #5, Boston, MA 02119

3 beds

2 baths

$3,500

Apartment for rent

Available Sep 1

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Frequently asked questions for Lower Roxbury, Boston, MA

Quick answers to common questions about the Lower Roxbury rental market.

How much is rent in Lower Roxbury?

The average rent in Lower Roxbury is $4,100 per month as of June 13, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Lower Roxbury?

Average rent prices in Lower Roxbury have decreased by 3% over the last month and have decreased by 9% since last year.

How does Lower Roxbury rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Lower Roxbury is 110% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $2,150 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Lower Roxbury?

To comfortably afford rent in Lower Roxbury, you'd need to earn approximately $164,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).

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