Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on November 2, 2026
Last updated on November 2, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Cambridge
$3,992/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Cambridge is $3,992 per month as of October 2026. This is 110% above the national average rent, or $2,092 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Cambridge
796
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 2% 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 $4,000, whereas a house costs $4,497. 1-bedroom apartments in Cambridge run $3,915 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $4,982.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $3,140 | - | No Change | |
1 bedroom | $3,899 | - | 5% | |
2 bedroom | $4,900 | - | 7% | |
3 bedroom | $5,750 | - | 2% | |
4 bedroom | $6,347 | - | 16% |
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 Suffolk University, MA.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $4,000 | - | 2% | |
Condos | $3,800 | - | 43% | |
Houses | $4,497 | - | - | |
Rooms | $1,605 | - | - |
Studio
Average rent
$3,140
Last year
No Change
1 bedroom
Average rent
$3,899
Last year
5%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$4,900
Last year
7%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$5,750
Last year
2%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$6,347
Last year
16%
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 Suffolk University, MA.
Apartments
Average rent
$4,000
Last year
2%
Condos
Average rent
$3,800
Last year
43%
Houses
Average rent
$4,497
Rooms
Average rent
$1,605
The table above reflects average rent prices in Suffolk 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 Cambridge rental market.
The average rent in Cambridge is $3,992 per month as of October 31, 2026.
Average rent prices in Cambridge have increased by 2% since last year.
Rent in Cambridge is 110% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $2,092 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Cambridge, you'd need to earn approximately $160,000/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).