Average Rent in Cambridge Highlands, Cambridge, MA

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Current Versus Historical Cambridge Highlands, Cambridge, MA Rents

Cambridge Highlands rentals average $2,900 for a studio rental to $4,400 for a 2-bedroom rental. The median price of all currently available listings is $3,400, or roughly $57 per square feet.

For the apartment units and housing in June 2026, median rents have been roughly unchanged over the last year. Studio rentals prices have increased by $33 (1.15%) year-over-year from $2,892 to $2,925. 1-bedroom rentals prices have decreased by $117 (-3.57%) year-over-year from $3,267 to $3,150. 2-bedroom rentals prices have increased by $100 (2.35%) year-over-year from $4,250 to $4,350. 3-bedroom rentals prices have decreased by $1,517 (-33.58%) year-over-year from $4,517 to $3,000. 4-bedroom rentals prices have decreased by $370 (-3.89%) year-over-year from $9,520 to $9,150. Note that this figure includes all active and rented listings throughout the month.

Month-to-month, seasonality might have a bigger impact than overall trend price changes. Studio rents have gone up by 2.93% this month. 1-bedroom rents have gone down by 2.07% this month. 2-bedroom rents have gone down by 0.38% this month. 3-bedroom rents have gone down by 20.35% this month. 4-bedroom rents have gone down by 0.00% this month.

Beds	Price / Sqft	Jun 2026 Rent	1 Yr Ago Rent (% +/-)	3 Yr Ago Rent (% +/-)
Studio	$67.97	$2,925	$2,892 (1.15%)	$32 (9,040.63%)
1 BR	$57.03	$3,150	$3,267 (-3.57%)	$2,758 (14.20%)
2 BR	$55.56	$4,350	$4,250 (2.35%)	$3,667 (18.64%)

Historical Rents in Cambridge Highlands, Cambridge, MA

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Top Cities Near Cambridge Highlands

There are a total of 15 cities nearby Cambridge Highlands. The average rent in Cambridge Highlands is currently $3,400 per month. A total of 8 cities nearby have an average rent lower than that. Our records show that Chelsea, MA, with an average rent of $2,500, is the most affordable city nearby. In contrast, the most expensive city near Cambridge Highlands, Cambridge, MA is Lexington, MA. Monthly rents here are on average $5,425 per month.

Let's compare Cambridge Highlands, Cambridge, MA's rent against other top cities nearby by bedroom size. Typically, rent for studios in Cambridge Highlands, Cambridge, MA is 31.03% more expensive than other cities nearby. One bedrooms are about 27.35% more expensive. Two bedrooms in Cambridge Highlands, Cambridge, MA are about 31.82% more expensive. Want more information? Check out the top 10 cities out of 15 total cities near Cambridge Highlands, Cambridge, MA in the following table.

City	Studio	1 Bed	2 Bed	All
Everett, MA	$2,150	$2,200	$2,500	$2,500
Waltham, MA	$2,000	$2,300	$3,000	$3,000
Watertown Town, MA	$2,740	$2,398	$3,000	$3,200
Medford, MA	$1,950	$2,400	$3,000	$3,300
Arlington, MA	$2,150	$2,473	$2,900	$3,400
Somerville, MA	$2,200	$2,875	$3,375	$3,700
Cambridge, MA	$2,525	$3,063	$3,900	$3,850
Brookline, MA	$2,463	$3,000	$3,800	$3,873
Belmont, MA	N/A	$2,275	$3,200	$3,950
Newton, MA	$1,800	$2,450	$3,200	$3,975

Top Neighborhoods Near Cambridge Highlands

There are a total of 47 neighborhoods in or near Cambridge Highlands. Some of these neighborhoods include South Side, Commonwealth, and Beacon Hill. We've included the top 30 neighborhoods out of 47 total neighborhoods in or near Cambridge Highlands, Cambridge, MA in the following table.

The average rent for these 30 neighborhoods in or near Cambridge Highlands, Cambridge, MA is currently around $3,600 per month. A total of 22 neighborhoods have a lower average rent. Meaning, only eight neighborhoods have a higher average rent than $3,600. Interestingly, the neighborhoods' average rent is higher than Cambridge Highlands's average rent, which is only $3,400. Out of all the neighborhoods in or near Cambridge Highlands, Glendale has the most affordable average rent at $2,500 per month. Whereas, at $4,805 average rent per month, Downtown Boston is the most expensive neighborhood in or near Cambridge Highlands. View the following table for more information.

Neighborhood	Studio	1 Bed	2 Bed	All
South Side, Waltham, MA	$1,825	$2,400	$3,000	$2,913
Commonwealth, Boston, MA	$2,000	$2,425	$2,950	$3,000
Beacon Hill, Boston, MA	$2,475	$3,000	$3,998	$3,200
Watertown West End, Watertown Town, MA	N/A	$2,300	$2,800	$3,200
St. Elizabeth's, Boston, MA	$2,000	$2,550	$3,550	$3,250
Mid-Cambridge, Cambridge, MA	$2,500	$2,950	$3,600	$3,250
Brookline Village, Brookline, MA	$2,500	$3,000	$3,600	$3,250
Back Bay, Boston, MA	$2,500	$3,350	$5,375	$3,295
East Watertown, Watertown Town, MA	$2,000	$2,450	$3,100	$3,300
Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood, Boston, MA	$2,500	$2,900	$3,850	$3,300
Lower Roxbury, Boston, MA	$2,300	$2,800	$3,325	$3,300
East Somerville, Somerville, MA	$2,350	$2,625	$3,200	$3,398
South Medford, Medford, MA	$1,950	$2,650	$3,000	$3,400
Oak Square, Boston, MA	N/A	$2,450	$3,200	$3,600
North End, Boston, MA	$2,450	$3,025	$3,600	$3,600
Neighborhood Nine, Cambridge, MA	$2,425	$3,100	$4,250	$3,629
Mission Hill, Boston, MA	$2,300	$3,195	$3,400	$3,800
South End, Boston, MA	$2,510	$3,605	$4,600	$3,800
Riverside, Cambridge, MA	$2,000	$3,200	$3,800	$3,800
Coolidge Corner, Brookline, MA	$2,450	$3,000	$4,000	$3,800
North Allston, Boston, MA	$2,700	$3,188	$3,825	$3,800
East Cambridge, Cambridge, MA	$3,393	$3,375	$4,200	$3,853
Wellington - Harrington, Cambridge, MA	$2,050	$2,550	$3,400	$3,900
Hyde Square, Boston, MA	$2,498	$2,600	$3,225	$3,900
Washington Square, Brookline, MA	$2,975	$3,000	$3,650	$3,963
Thompson Square - Bunker Hill, Boston, MA	$2,450	$3,200	$4,100	$4,000
West End, Boston, MA	$2,902	$3,813	$5,155	$4,025
Cambridgeport, Cambridge, MA	$2,525	$2,988	$4,000	$4,418
Chinatown - Leather District, Boston, MA	$1,600	$4,300	$6,255	$4,750
Downtown Boston, Boston, MA	$3,250	$3,775	$5,310	$4,805

Top Counties Near Cambridge Highlands

There are a total of 15 counties located by Cambridge Highlands, Cambridge, MA. Some of these counties include Everett, MA, Waltham, MA, and Watertown Town, MA. The average rent for rentals in these counties is $3,400. That's roughly around $34 per sqft. A total of 8 counties have a lower average rent. The county that is the most affordable is Chelsea, MA. Its average rent per month is $2,500. Vice versa, with an average rent of $5,425, Lexington, MA is the most expensive county by Cambridge Highlands, Cambridge, MA.

Typically, rent for studios in Cambridge Highlands, Cambridge, MA is 31.03% more expensive than other counties nearby. In comparison, rent for one bedroom listings in Cambridge Highlands, Cambridge, MA is 27.35% more expensive than other counties nearby. Finally, rent for two bedrooms in Cambridge Highlands, Cambridge, MA is 31.82% more expensive than other counties nearby. We've listed the top 10 counties in the table below.

County	Studio	1 Bed	2 Bed	All
Everett, MA	$2,150	$2,200	$2,500	$2,500
Waltham, MA	$2,000	$2,300	$3,000	$3,000
Watertown Town, MA	$2,740	$2,398	$3,000	$3,200
Medford, MA	$1,950	$2,400	$3,000	$3,300
Arlington, MA	$2,150	$2,473	$2,900	$3,400
Somerville, MA	$2,200	$2,875	$3,375	$3,700
Cambridge, MA	$2,525	$3,063	$3,900	$3,850
Brookline, MA	$2,463	$3,000	$3,800	$3,873
Belmont, MA	N/A	$2,275	$3,200	$3,950
Newton, MA	$1,800	$2,450	$3,200	$3,975

Top Zipcodes Near Cambridge Highlands

There are a total of 21 zipcodes in or near Cambridge Highlands, Cambridge, MA. The average rent for all of these zipcodes is $3,400. A total of 11 zipcodes have an average rent that is lower than that. The zipcode with the most affordable average rent for apartment listings is 02149, Everett, MA at $2,500 per month. In comparison, the zipcode with the most expensive average rent of $4,700 per month is 02111, Boston, MA.

Studios in these zipcodes have an average rent of $2,295. That's at least $63 per sqft. Do you need more space than that? Average rent for one bedroom rentals for the zipcodes in or near Cambridge Highlands, Cambridge, MA is $2,950 per month. Or in other words, $54 per sqft. Meanwhile, two bedroom apartments will cost you an average of $3,600 per month. Which comes out to $46 per sqft. The following table includes the top 10 zipcodes in Cambridge Highlands, Cambridge, MA. You can view the average rent breakdown for each zipcode by bedroom size.

Zipcode	Studio	1 Bed	2 Bed	All
02140, Cambridge, MA	$2,350	$2,875	$3,650	$3,500
02138, Cambridge, MA	$2,800	$3,000	$4,050	$3,640
02472, Watertown Town, MA	$2,740	$2,398	$3,000	$3,200
02135, Boston, MA	$2,100	$2,550	$3,200	$3,300
02143, Somerville, MA	$2,600	$2,975	$3,388	$3,625
02155, Medford, MA	$1,950	$2,400	$3,000	$3,300
02215, Boston, MA	$2,295	$2,950	$3,798	$3,363
02115, Boston, MA	$2,573	$3,075	$4,100	$3,250
02129, Boston, MA	$2,450	$3,200	$4,000	$4,000
02116, Boston, MA	$2,600	$3,300	$5,300	$3,450

Frequently Asked Questions - Cambridge Highlands Average Rents

What is the average rent price in Cambridge Highlands, Cambridge, MA?

The average monthly rental price for Cambridge Highlands, Cambridge, MA apartments for rent is approximately $3,400. This calculation takes into consideration rental listings of varying bedroom/bathroom sizes, building types, and locations.

Do Cambridge Highlands, Cambridge, MA rent prices drop in winter?

Yes! On average we see a 3.4% drop in rental prices between the peak summer months and the slower winter months. With the added bonus of decreased competition from other renters looking to move, winter is generally considered the best time of the year to find an apartment for rent in Cambridge Highlands, Cambridge, MA.

How much is a studio apartment in Cambridge Highlands, Cambridge, MA?

The average monthly rental price for studio apartments is $2,900 and an average price per square feet of $67.97. There are a total of 4 studio apartment listings currently available for rent in Cambridge Highlands.

How much is a one bedroom apartment in Cambridge Highlands, Cambridge, MA?

The average monthly rental price for one bedroom apartments is $3,300 and an average price per square feet of $57.03. There are a total of 6 one bedroom apartment listings currently available for rent in Cambridge Highlands.

How much is a two bedroom apartment in Cambridge Highlands, Cambridge, MA?

The average monthly rental price for two bedroom apartments is $4,400 and an average price per square feet of $55.56. There are a total of 5 two bedroom apartment listings currently available for rent in Cambridge Highlands.

How have rent prices in Cambridge Highlands, Cambridge, MA changed this year?

Rent prices for rentals in Cambridge Highlands, Cambridge, MA can fluctuate yearly. Specifically, studio rental prices have changed by 0.01%, one bedroom rental prices have changed by -0.04%, two bedroom rental prices have changed by 0.02%, three bedroom rental prices have changed by -0.34% year-over-year.

What is a reasonable rent price in Cambridge Highlands, Cambridge, MA?

A reasonable rent price in Cambridge Highlands, Cambridge, MA is around $2,720/month. You can search for these reasonably priced rental listings on RentHop.