Rental market trends in Boston, MA

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Average Rent in Boston, MA

Avg. Rent	Annual Change
Studio - $3,216	+5%
1 Bed - $3,830	-3%
2 Beds - $4,807	+1%

Last updated 3/22/2023

Average Apartment Cost in Boston, MA

The average rent for apartments in Boston, MA, is between $3,216 and $4,807 in 2023. For a studio apartment in Boston, MA, the average rent is $3,216. When it comes to 1-bedroom apartments, the average rent in Boston, MA, is $3,830. For a 2-bedroom apartment, the average rent is $4,807.

Apartment Rent Ranges in Boston, MA

	Apartment Prices Proportion

		0%			1%			1%			9%			89%

Neighborhood Apartment Rent Trends in Boston, MA

Neighborhood	Studio Avg Rent	Annual Change
Kenmore	$3,628	+19%
Fenway	$3,503	+15%
Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood	$3,503	+15%
Fort Point	$3,410	-1%
D Street - West Broadway	$3,364	+7%
Seaport District	$3,302	+4%
Columbia Point	$3,272	+13%
West End	$3,207	-2%
Fenway - Kenmore	$3,192	+4%
Back Bay West	$3,175	--
Downtown	$3,040	+6%
Shawmut	$3,016	+1%
Central	$3,000	+2%
South End	$2,991	0%
Ink Block	$2,775	-40%
St. Elizabeth's	$2,612	+66%
Harrison Lenox	$2,550	-26%
West Fens	$2,500	+34%
Back Bay	$2,200	0%
Prudential - St. Botolph	$2,200	0%
Oak Square	$2,100	+41%
Watertown West End	$2,050	+24%
Hyde Square	$1,800	--
Beacon Hill	$1,700	--
East Watertown	$1,675	--
Commonwealth	$1,600	--
East Weymouth	$1,500	+7%

Neighborhood	1 Bed Avg Rent	Annual Change
Back Bay East	$5,250	+200%
Kenmore	$4,716	+12%
Fenway	$4,541	+9%
Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood	$4,541	+9%
Seaport District	$3,997	0%
Fort Point	$3,970	+4%
D Street - West Broadway	$3,952	-2%
Fenway - Kenmore	$3,896	+1%
Columbia Point	$3,791	+4%
Prudential - St. Botolph	$3,788	-2%
Shawmut	$3,775	0%
Financial District	$3,737	-5%
Back Bay	$3,725	-4%
Downtown	$3,677	-6%
Ink Block	$3,635	--
Central	$3,627	-5%
South End	$3,604	-1%
West End	$3,587	-1%
Columbus	$3,370	-5%
Sudbury	$3,205	+3%
St. Elizabeth's	$3,200	+42%
Jeffries Point	$3,200	--
North End	$3,117	+5%
Waterfront	$3,117	+5%
South Braintree	$2,938	-2%
Harrison Lenox	$2,900	-25%
Telegraph Hill	$2,900	-2%
West Fens	$2,800	+17%
Watertown West End	$2,539	-1%
Beacon Hill	$2,490	0%
Back Bay West	$2,400	--
City Point	$2,375	--
Oak Square	$2,275	+12%
Hyde Square	$2,200	-5%
East Watertown	$2,200	-40%
North Allston	$2,175	--
Forest Hills - Woodbourne	$2,150	--
Commonwealth	$2,100	+11%
East Weymouth	$1,925	+12%
Egleston Square	$1,800	--
Greater Mattapan	$1,500	--

Neighborhood	2 Beds Avg Rent	Annual Change
Back Bay East	$6,950	--
Kenmore	$5,922	+6%
Seaport District	$5,328	-6%
Back Bay	$5,215	+2%
Prudential - St. Botolph	$5,167	+1%
West End	$5,110	+8%
Fort Point	$5,102	-1%
Fenway	$5,100	-7%
Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood	$5,100	-7%
Fenway - Kenmore	$5,020	+7%
D Street - West Broadway	$4,882	-11%
East Watertown	$4,789	+16%
Financial District	$4,750	+1%
Ink Block	$4,710	-38%
Downtown	$4,702	-2%
Columbia Point	$4,689	+10%
Shawmut	$4,647	+2%
South End	$4,622	+8%
Central	$4,615	+3%
St. Elizabeth's	$4,425	+52%
Frederick Douglass Square Historic District	$4,200	--
North End	$4,180	+10%
Waterfront	$4,180	+10%
Columbus	$3,900	--
South Braintree	$3,885	+11%
Harrison Lenox	$3,850	+3%
West Fens	$3,700	+5%
Sudbury	$3,700	-21%
Telegraph Hill	$3,525	-3%
Back Bay West	$3,500	--
City Point	$3,200	--
Beacon Hill	$3,000	+7%
Jeffries Point	$2,900	+61%
Hyde Square	$2,875	+1%
Egleston Square	$2,795	+4%
Commonwealth	$2,750	+17%
East Weymouth	$2,750	+49%
Oak Square	$2,700	+13%
Fort Hill	$2,700	--
Highland Park	$2,700	--
Greater Mattapan	$2,635	--
Eagle Hill	$2,600	--
Watertown West End	$2,600	+11%
Washington Park	$2,350	-25%
North Allston	$1,025	--

How Other Cities Compare to Boston, MA

City	Studio Avg Rent	Annual Change
Cambridge	$2,698	-6%
Jamaica Plain	$2,498	+1%
Brookline	$2,325	+27%
Somerville	$2,277	+4%
Dorchester	$2,038	--
Chestnut Hill	$1,965	--
Allston	$1,950	+8%
Roxbury	$1,900	+1%
Brighton	$1,900	+21%
Manchester	$1,660	+21%
Worcester	$1,599	+66%
Nashua	$1,598	+10%
Providence	$1,550	+3%
East Boston	$1,250	--

City	1 Bed Avg Rent	Annual Change
Charlestown	$4,640	+25%
Cambridge	$3,546	+2%
Chestnut Hill	$3,371	--
Roxbury	$3,275	+2%
Jamaica Plain	$2,975	+28%
South Boston	$2,900	-2%
Somerville	$2,730	-6%
Brookline	$2,667	+5%
Brighton	$2,446	+9%
Allston	$2,200	+10%
Providence	$2,008	+4%
Dorchester	$1,791	--
Nashua	$1,789	+8%
Manchester	$1,689	+4%
Worcester	$1,651	+13%
East Boston	$1,300	-19%

City	2 Beds Avg Rent	Annual Change
Charlestown	$6,709	-5%
Roxbury	$4,600	+62%
Chestnut Hill	$4,240	--
Cambridge	$4,192	-3%
Brookline	$3,650	+14%
South Boston	$3,525	-3%
Somerville	$3,400	+2%
Jamaica Plain	$3,330	+13%
Brighton	$2,912	+9%
Allston	$2,900	+26%
Providence	$2,425	-6%
Nashua	$2,277	+24%
East Boston	$2,200	--
Dorchester	$2,100	--
Manchester	$2,062	+25%
Worcester	$1,900	+10%

Boston, MA Rent Trends

Studio	1 Bed	2 Beds
Mar 2022	Apr 2022	May 2022	Jun 2022	Jul 2022	Aug 2022	Sep 2022	Oct 2022	Nov 2022	Dec 2022	Jan 2023	Feb 2023	Mar 2023
$3061	$3082	$3162	$3170	$3170	$3188	$3173	$3245	$3167	$3155	$3132	$3109	$3205
$3945	$3926	$3988	$3941	$3887	$3925	$3930	$3911	$3843	$3734	$3766	$3798	$3830
$4745	$4930	$5207	$5042	$4957	$4975	$4904	$4922	$4795	$4758	$4709	$4671	$4805
$4750	$1825	$1700	$1575	$1575	$4350	$1750	$1750	$4075	$4187	$3762	$3975	$4650

Neighborhood Information for Boston, MA

What are the most affordable neighborhoods in Boston, MA?

The most affordable neighborhoods in Boston are Greater Mattapan, where the average 1-bedroom apartment rent goes for $1,500, Egleston Square, where renters pay $1,800 on average for a 1-bedroom apartment, and East Weymouth, where the average 1-bedroom apartment rent goes for $1,925. If you're looking for other great deals, check out the listings in Commonwealth ($2,100 for a 1-bedroom apartment) or Forest Hills - Woodbourne ($2,150 for a 1-bedroom apartment), compared to the $3,830 average for a Boston 1-bedroom apartment.