Average Rent in Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA

Average rent prices in Harvard Square have decreased by 4% over the last month and have decreased by 5% 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
Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA

Rent prices in Harvard Square vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Harvard Square is $3,475, whereas a house costs $5,500. 1-bedroom apartments in Harvard Square run $3,400 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $4,295.


Studio	$2,966	9%	10%
1 bedroom	$3,400	1%	9%
2 bedroom	$4,295	3%	11%
3 bedroom	$6,284	17%	36%
4 bedroom	$7,325	No Change	3%

		Listings
Aggasiz Harvard University	$3,200
Davis Square	$3,250
Kendall Square	$3,720
Mid Cambridge	$3,100
Oak Square	$3,500
St Elizabeth's	$2,800


Apartments	$3,475	2%	No Change
Condos	$3,300	3%	No Change
Houses	$5,500	No Change	-
Rooms	$1,230	-	-

Studio

Average rent

$2,966

Last 30 days

Last year

10%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$3,400

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$4,295

Last 30 days

Last year

11%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$6,284

Last 30 days

17%

Last year

36%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$7,325

Last year

The table above reflects average rent prices in Harvard Square, Cambridge, 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 Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Harvard Square and Oak Square by all bedroom counts and property types.

Harvard Square

Median rent price$3,485

79%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$3,500

79%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA is equal to the median rent in Oak Square, Boston, MA.

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$3,500

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Aggasiz Harvard University

$3,200

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$3,100

$3,250

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Frequently asked questions for Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA

Quick answers to common questions about the Harvard Square rental market.

How much is rent in Harvard Square?

The average rent in Harvard Square is $3,485 per month as of June 20, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Harvard Square?

Average rent prices in Harvard Square have decreased by 4% over the last month and have decreased by 5% since last year.

How does Harvard Square rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Harvard Square is 79% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,535 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Harvard Square?

To comfortably afford rent in Harvard Square, you'd need to earn approximately $139,000/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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