Boston Back Bay, MA Apartments
283 active apartments · Median $3,950/mo
· Avg $4,585/mo
· Range $275 – $30,000 · Updated September 11, 2026
Average Rent by Bedrooms — Boston Back Bay
$3,090
Studio (52)
$4,090
1 BR (153)
$6,409
2 BR (61)
$6,957
3 BR (14)
$11,300
4 BR (2)
HUD Fair Market Rents — Massachusetts
2024 (updated annually)
1 BR: $1,597/mo
2 BR: $2,044/mo
3 BR: $2,551/mo
Census median rent: $1,848/mo
Vacancy rate: 7.50%
Source: HUD Fair Market Rents & US Census Bureau ACS
Neighborhoods in Boston Back Bay
Leather District
809 listings
· avg $3,498
Brighton
586 listings
· avg $3,189
North End
412 listings
· avg $4,013
Dorchester
401 listings
· avg $3,177
Allston
401 listings
· avg $3,650
South End
374 listings
· avg $4,153
Fenway
357 listings
· avg $4,247
East Boston
312 listings
· avg $3,576
Back Bay
283 listings
· avg $4,585
Seaport District
274 listings
· avg $4,863
West End
247 listings
· avg $3,816
Symphony
236 listings
· avg $2,415
Jamaica Plain
234 listings
· avg $3,535
Mission Hill
195 listings
· avg $3,918
Emerson College Area
181 listings
· avg $2,702
Beacon Hill
161 listings
· avg $3,443
Neponset Circle
119 listings
· avg $2,795
South Boston
110 listings
· avg $4,049
Charlestown
105 listings
· avg $4,093
Fort Hill
105 listings
· avg $2,913