Average Rent in Cambridge, MA

There are a total of 7 cities nearby Cambridge. The average rent in Cambridge is currently $3,500 per month. A total of 4 cities nearby have an average rent lower than that. Our records show that Watertown Town, MA, with an average rent of $3,000, is the most affordable city nearby. In contrast, the most expensive city near Cambridge, MA is Newton, MA. Monthly rents here are on average $4,450 per month.

Let's compare Cambridge, MA's rent against other top cities nearby by bedroom size. One bedrooms are about 12.22% more expensive. Two bedrooms in Cambridge, MA are about 9.42% more expensive. Finally, rent for three bedrooms are about 24.13% more expensive. Want more information? Check out the top 7 cities near Cambridge, MA in the following chart.

There are a total of 17 neighborhoods in or near Cambridge. Some of these neighborhoods include Commonwealth, North Cambridge, and Columbia Point. We've included all of these top 17 neighborhoods in or near Cambridge, MA in the following chart.

The average rent for these 17 neighborhoods in or near Cambridge, MA is currently around $3,871 per month. A total of 5 neighborhoods have a lower average rent. Meaning, only twelve neighborhoods have a higher average rent than $3,871. Interestingly, the neighborhoods' average rent is higher than Cambridge's average rent, which is only $3,534. Out of all the neighborhoods in or near Cambridge, Commonwealth has the most affordable average rent at $3,100 per month. Whereas, at $5,200 average rent per month, Back Bay is the most expensive neighborhood in or near Cambridge. View the following chart for more information.

There are a total of 17 counties located by Cambridge, MA. Some of these counties include Watertown Town, MA, Waltham, MA, and Medford, MA. The average rent for rentals in these counties is $3,517. That's roughly around $36 per sqft. A total of 5 counties have a lower average rent. The county that is the most affordable is Watertown Town, MA. It's average rent per month is $3,000. Vice versa, with an average rent of $4,450, Newton, MA is the most expensive county by Cambridge, MA.

In comparison, rent for one bedroom listings in Cambridge, MA is 11.82% more expensive than other counties nearby. Finally, rent for two bedrooms in Cambridge, MA is 9.08% more expensive than other counties nearby. We've listed the top 8 counties in the chart below.

There are a total of 23 zipcodes in or near Cambridge, MA. The average rent for all of these zipcodes is $3,669. A total of 11 zipcodes have a average rent that is lower than that. The zipcode with the most affordable average rent for apartment listings is 02472, Watertown Town, MA at $3,025 per month. In comparison, the zipcode with the most expensive average rent of $4,845 per month is 02116, Boston, MA.

Studios in these zipcodes have an average rent of $2,692. That's at least $66 per sqft. Do you need more space than that? Average rent for one bedroom rentals for the zipcodes in or near Cambridge, MA is $3,000 per month. Or in other words, $54 per sqft. Meanwhile, two bedroom apartments will cost you an average of $3,538 per month. Which comes out to $46 per sqft. The following chart includes the top 10 zipcodes in Cambridge, MA. You can view the average rent breakdown for each zipcode by bedroom size.