Average Rent in Dorchester, Boston, MA

There are a total of 3 cities nearby Dorchester. The average rent in Dorchester is currently $3,452 per month. A total of 3 cities nearby have an average rent lower than that. Our records show that Brookline, MA, with an average rent of $3,200, is the most affordable city nearby. In contrast, the most expensive city near Dorchester, Boston, MA is Boston, MA. Monthly rents here are on average $3,670 per month.

Let's compare Dorchester, Boston, MA's rent against other top cities nearby by bedroom size. Typically, rent for studios in Dorchester, Boston, MA is 22.00% more expensive than other cities nearby. One bedrooms are about 22.38% more expensive. Two bedrooms in Dorchester, Boston, MA are about 30.52% more affordable. Finally, rent for three bedrooms are about 26.50% more affordable. Want more information? Check out the top 3 cities near Dorchester, Boston, MA in the following chart.

There are a total of 9 neighborhoods in or near Dorchester. Some of these neighborhoods include North Cambridge, South End, and East Cambridge. We've included all of these top 9 neighborhoods in or near Dorchester, Boston, MA in the following chart.

The average rent for these 9 neighborhoods in or near Dorchester, Boston, MA is currently around $3,655 per month. A total of 6 neighborhoods have a lower average rent. Meaning, only three neighborhoods have a higher average rent than $3,655. Out of all the neighborhoods in or near Dorchester, North Cambridge has the most affordable average rent at $3,062 per month. Whereas, at $4,174 average rent per month, Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood is the most expensive neighborhood in or near Dorchester. View the following chart for more information.

There are a total of 9 counties located by Dorchester, Boston, MA. Some of these counties include Brookline, MA, Cambridge, MA, and Boston, MA. The average rent for rentals in these counties is $3,452. That's roughly around $4 per sqft. A total of 3 counties have a lower average rent. The county that is the most affordable is Brookline, MA. It's average rent per month is $3,200. Vice versa, with an average rent of $3,670, Boston, MA is the most expensive county by Dorchester, Boston, MA.

Typically, rent for studios in Dorchester, Boston, MA is 22.00% more expensive than other counties nearby. In comparison, rent for one bedroom listings in Dorchester, Boston, MA is 22.38% more expensive than other counties nearby. Finally, rent for two bedrooms in Dorchester, Boston, MA is 30.52% more affordable than other counties nearby. We've listed the top 3 counties in the chart below.

There are a total of 12 zipcodes in or near Dorchester, Boston, MA. The average rent for all of these zipcodes is $3,589. A total of 8 zipcodes have a average rent that is lower than that. The zipcode with the most affordable average rent for apartment listings is 02138, Cambridge, MA at $2,859 per month. In comparison, the zipcode with the most expensive average rent of $4,092 per month is 02215, Boston, MA.

Studios in these zipcodes have an average rent of $2,838. That's at least $6 per sqft. Do you need more space than that? Average rent for one bedroom rentals for the zipcodes in or near Dorchester, Boston, MA is $3,460 per month. Or in other words, $5 per sqft. Meanwhile, two bedroom apartments will cost you an average of $4,412 per month. Which comes out to $4 per sqft. The following chart includes the top 10 zipcodes in Dorchester, Boston, MA. You can view the average rent breakdown for each zipcode by bedroom size.