Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on June 21, 2026
Last updated on June 21, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Waltham
$3,700/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Waltham is $3,700 per month as of June 2026. This is 90% above the national average rent, or $1,750 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Waltham
2,244
for rent on Zumper.com as of June 2026
Share of Waltham rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Waltham have decreased by 8% 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 Waltham vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Waltham is $3,585, whereas a house costs $4,637. 1-bedroom apartments in Waltham run $3,050 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $3,900.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $2,500 | - | 3% | |
1 bedroom | $3,060 | - | 5% | |
2 bedroom | $3,900 | - | 6% | |
3 bedroom | $4,800 | - | 3% | |
4 bedroom | $6,200 | - | 11% |
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 Northeastern University, MA.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $3,585 | - | No Change | |
Condos | $4,800 | - | No Change | |
Houses | $4,637 | - | No Change | |
Rooms | $1,380 | - | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$2,500
Last year
3%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$3,060
Last year
5%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$3,900
Last year
6%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$4,800
Last year
3%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$6,200
Last year
11%
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 Northeastern University, MA.
Apartments
Average rent
$3,585
Condos
Average rent
$4,800
Houses
Average rent
$4,637
Rooms
Average rent
$1,380
The table above reflects average rent prices in Northeastern University, 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 Waltham rental market.
The average rent in Waltham is $3,700 per month as of June 20, 2026.
Average rent prices in Waltham have decreased by 8% since last year.
Rent in Waltham is 90% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,750 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Waltham, you'd need to earn approximately $148,000/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).