Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on November 2, 2026
Last updated on November 2, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Cambridge
$3,530/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Cambridge is $3,530 per month as of October 2026. This is 86% above the national average rent, or $1,630 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Cambridge
1,044
for rent on Zumper.com as of October 2026
Share of Cambridge rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Cambridge have increased by 3% since last year. At this time, we don't have enough information to generate yearly trends. Please see below for more rent price details.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Cambridge vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Cambridge is $3,512, whereas a house costs $3,980. 1-bedroom apartments in Cambridge run $3,350 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $4,310.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $2,500 | - | 2% | |
1 bedroom | $3,200 | - | 5% | |
2 bedroom | $4,145 | - | 19% | |
3 bedroom | $5,000 | - | 6% | |
4 bedroom | $6,800 | - | 20% |
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Boston Architectural College, MA.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $3,512 | - | 3% | |
Condos | $3,875 | - | 11% | |
Houses | $3,980 | - | 32% | |
Rooms | $1,517 | - | - |
Studio
Average rent
$2,500
Last year
2%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$3,200
Last year
5%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$4,145
Last year
19%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$5,000
Last year
6%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$6,800
Last year
20%
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Boston Architectural College, MA.
Apartments
Average rent
$3,512
Last year
3%
Condos
Average rent
$3,875
Last year
11%
Houses
Average rent
$3,980
Last year
32%
Rooms
Average rent
$1,517
The table above reflects average rent prices in Boston Architectural College, 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.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Cambridge rental market.
The average rent in Cambridge is $3,530 per month as of October 31, 2026.
Average rent prices in Cambridge have increased by 3% since last year.
Rent in Cambridge is 86% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,630 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Cambridge, you'd need to earn approximately $141,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
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).