Average Rent in Boston, MA

There are a total of 9 cities nearby Boston. The average rent in Boston is currently $3,500 per month. A total of 6 cities nearby have an average rent lower than that. Our records show that Lynn, MA, with an average rent of $2,400, is the most affordable city nearby. In contrast, the most expensive city near Boston, MA is Brookline, MA. Monthly rents here are on average $4,000 per month.

Let's compare Boston, MA's rent against other top cities nearby by bedroom size. Typically, rent for studios in Boston, MA is 38.07% more expensive than other cities nearby. One bedrooms are about 26.47% more expensive. Two bedrooms in Boston, MA are about 24.70% more expensive. Finally, rent for three bedrooms are about 8.22% more affordable. Want more information? Check out the top 9 cities near Boston, MA in the following chart.

There are a total of 19 neighborhoods in or near Boston. Some of these neighborhoods include North Cambridge, Central Maverick Square - Paris Street, and St. Elizabeth's. We've included all of these top 19 neighborhoods in or near Boston, MA in the following chart.

The average rent for these 19 neighborhoods in or near Boston, MA is currently around $3,800 per month. A total of 8 neighborhoods have a lower average rent. Meaning, only eleven neighborhoods have a higher average rent than $3,800. Interestingly, the neighborhoods' average rent is higher than Boston's average rent, which is only $3,636. Out of all the neighborhoods in or near Boston, North Cambridge has the most affordable average rent at $3,134 per month. Whereas, at $4,500 average rent per month, Mission Hill is the most expensive neighborhood in or near Boston. View the following chart for more information.

There are a total of 19 counties located by Boston, MA. Some of these counties include Lynn, MA, Chelsea, MA, and Quincy, MA. The average rent for rentals in these counties is $3,517. That's roughly around $3 per sqft. A total of 7 counties have a lower average rent. The county that is the most affordable is Lynn, MA. It's average rent per month is $2,400. Vice versa, with an average rent of $4,000, Brookline, MA is the most expensive county by Boston, MA.

Typically, rent for studios in Boston, MA is 36.70% more expensive than other counties nearby. In comparison, rent for one bedroom listings in Boston, MA is 25.77% more expensive than other counties nearby. Finally, rent for two bedrooms in Boston, MA is 22.19% more expensive than other counties nearby. We've listed the top 10 counties in the chart below.

There are a total of 33 zipcodes in or near Boston, MA. The average rent for all of these zipcodes is $3,548. A total of 19 zipcodes have a average rent that is lower than that. The zipcode with the most affordable average rent for apartment listings is 02150, Chelsea, MA at $2,509 per month. In comparison, the zipcode with the most expensive average rent of $4,625 per month is 02120, Boston, MA.

Studios in these zipcodes have an average rent of $2,500. That's at least $5 per sqft. Do you need more space than that? Average rent for one bedroom rentals for the zipcodes in or near Boston, MA is $2,810 per month. Or in other words, $4 per sqft. Meanwhile, two bedroom apartments will cost you an average of $3,600 per month. Which comes out to $4 per sqft. The following chart includes the top 10 zipcodes in Boston, MA. You can view the average rent breakdown for each zipcode by bedroom size.