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Back Bay Neighborhood Guide Boston, MA

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939 Properties Available for Rent

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Rental Trends in Back Bay

Studio1 Bed2 Beds
Sep 2023Oct 2023Nov 2023Dec 2023Jan 2024Feb 2024Mar 2024Apr 2024May 2024Jun 2024Jul 2024Aug 2024Sep 2024
$3435$3426$3417$3372$3235$3292$3145$3210$3272$3457$3452$3532$3370
$3793$3600$3873$3830$3831$3879$3950$3935$3720$3742$3981$4050$4025
$5886$5625$5480$5419$5212$5400$5309$5413$5250$5430$5985$5837$5810
$6150$6150$7730$8085$7940$7233$7199$6150$6100$6100$6100$8687$8655
Last updated 9/7/2024
939 Properties Available for Rent

Explore the Neighborhood

There are 1,590 restaurants, 154 grocery stores, and 162 parks within a mile of the Back Bay neighborhood.

  • GROCERY
    DeLuca's Market

    Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Grocery Store

    •

    0.1 miles

    239 Newbury St

  • GROCERY
    See's Candies

    Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Candy Store, Chocolate Store, Grocery Store

    •

    0.2 miles

    760 Boylston St

  • GROCERY
    Copley Square Farmers Market

    Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Farmers Market, Grocery Store

    •

    0.2 miles

    139 Saint James Ave

  • SHOPPING
    Marco Polo Moving and Storage

    Retail, Warehouse or Wholesale Store

    •

    0.3 miles

    51 Gloucester St

  • GROCERY
    Star Market

    Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Grocery Store

    •

    0.3 miles

    53 Huntington Ave

  • GROCERY
    Gourmet Boutique

    Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Candy Store, Chocolate Store, Grocery Store

    •

    0.3 miles

    10 Huntington Ave

Back Bay Apartments and Rentals

939 Rental properties in Back Bay, Boston, MA.

  • Newcastle Saranac Apartments property

    Contact for Price

    Newcastle Saranac Apartments

    1 Bed • 1 Bath

    520 Sqft

    Contact for Availability

  • The Greenhouse property

    $3,400+

    The Greenhouse

    1–3 Beds • 1–2 Baths

    625–1100 Sqft

    Contact for Availability

  • 660 Washington property

    $3,380+

    660 Washington

    Studio–3 Beds • 1–3 Baths

    550–1540 Sqft

    3 Units Available

  • Garrison Square property

    $3,745+

    Garrison Square

    1–3 Beds • 1–2.5 Baths

    570–2033 Sqft

    1 Unit Available

  • Third Square property

    $3,318+

    Third Square

    Studio–4 Beds • 1–3 Baths

    521–2208 Sqft

    10+ Units Available

  • 62 On the Park property

    $2,425+

    62 On the Park

    Studio–1 Beds • 1 Bath

    398–509 Sqft

    3 Units Available

939 Properties Available for Rent

Cost of Living

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CategoryCompare to State Avg.Compare to National Avg.
housing
2.5%
119.5%
utilities
1.4%
37.5%
food
0.1%
5.1%
transportation
0.5%
16.9%
healthcare
0.1%
15.2%

Back Bay Demographics

people in their homes

Back Bay Reviews

people smiling

  • Noise Late At Night

    No

    Say 3 of 3 renters

  • Area Has Litter

    No

    Say 3 of 3 renters

  • Near Downtown

    Yes

    Say 3 of 3 renters

  • Nearby Parks

    Yes

    Say 3 of 3 renters

  • Pet Friendly

    Yes

    Say 3 of 3 renters

  • Good Place To Raise A Family

    Yes

    Say 3 of 3 renters

939 Properties Available for Rent

Back Bay Transportation

walk bike and transit

Walker’s Paradise

98/100
Walk Score®
The Walk Score© measures walkability on a scale of 0-100 based on walking routes to destinations such as dining and drinking, groceries, and shopping.

Very Bikeable

87/100
Bike Score®

Rider’s Paradise

94/100
1 bus stop, 1 train stop, 1 other stop

Zcar

Other

176 Newbury St

Copley Station

Train Stop

640 Boylston St

Bus Stop for 9 Bus to City Point

Bus Stop

1 Canal St

Source: foursquare.com

Back Bay Schools

939 Properties Available for Rent

Neighborhoods Around Back Bay

NeighborhoodStudioAvg RentAnnual Change
Fenway - KenmoreNeighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts$3,394
0%
South EndNeighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts$3,677
6%
KenmoreNeighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts$3,177
11%
Beacon HillNeighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts$2,200--
Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - LongwoodNeighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts$2,758
1%
North EndNeighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts----
West EndNeighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts$3,482
7%
CentralNeighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts$3,187
0%
West FenwayNeighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts$5,554--
Back Bay WestNeighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts$2,400
4%
Coolidge CornerNeighborhood in Brookline, Massachusetts$2,375
2%
CommonwealthNeighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts$1,600
27%
East FenwayNeighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts$2,651
5%
St. Elizabeth'sNeighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts$3,076
2%
Downtown BostonNeighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts$3,208
5%
South Boston WaterfrontNeighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts$4,136
19%
North BrooklineNeighborhood in Brookline, Massachusetts$2,400
3%
WaterfrontNeighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts----
Oak SquareNeighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts$2,200
2%
Seaport DistrictNeighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts$4,155
31%
Washington SquareNeighborhood in Brookline, Massachusetts$2,764
4%
Columbia PointNeighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts$3,745
12%
Porter SquareNeighborhood in Cambridge, Massachusetts----
Mid-CambridgeNeighborhood in Cambridge, Massachusetts$2,675
8%
Davis SquareNeighborhood in Somerville, Massachusetts----
Lower AllstonNeighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts$3,186--
Brookline VillageNeighborhood in Brookline, Massachusetts----
North CambridgeNeighborhood in Cambridge, Massachusetts$2,200
5%
Coolidge Corner South SideNeighborhood in Brookline, Massachusetts----
Marina BayNeighborhood in Quincy, Massachusetts----
Spring HillNeighborhood in Somerville, Massachusetts$2,272
6%