Boston Back Bay, MA Apartments
257 active apartments · Median $3,800/mo
· Avg $4,550/mo
· Range $275 – $30,000 · Updated November 12, 2026
Average Rent by Bedrooms — Boston Back Bay
$3,028
Studio (50)
$3,900
1 BR (129)
$6,430
2 BR (63)
$7,225
3 BR (12)
$11,300
4 BR (2)
HUD Fair Market Rents — Massachusetts
2025 (updated annually)
1 BR: $1,597/mo
2 BR: $2,044/mo
3 BR: $2,551/mo
Census median rent: $1,962/mo
Vacancy rate: 8.00%
Source: HUD Fair Market Rents & US Census Bureau ACS
Neighborhoods in Boston Back Bay
Leather District
809 listings
· avg $3,498
Brighton
682 listings
· avg $3,224
South End
431 listings
· avg $4,032
Allston
418 listings
· avg $3,487
Dorchester
415 listings
· avg $3,190
Fenway
412 listings
· avg $4,236
Seaport District
346 listings
· avg $4,770
East Boston
293 listings
· avg $3,444
Back Bay
257 listings
· avg $4,550
Jamaica Plain
246 listings
· avg $3,475
North End
237 listings
· avg $4,193
Symphony
236 listings
· avg $2,415
Mission Hill
229 listings
· avg $3,687
West End
188 listings
· avg $3,619
Emerson College Area
181 listings
· avg $2,702
Beacon Hill
148 listings
· avg $3,529
Neponset Circle
123 listings
· avg $2,849
South Boston
114 listings
· avg $4,005
Chinatown
106 listings
· avg $4,914
Fort Hill
106 listings
· avg $2,935