Boston Back Bay, MA Apartments
269 active apartments · Median $3,950/mo
· Avg $4,592/mo
· Range $275 – $30,000 · Updated October 8, 2026
Average Rent by Bedrooms — Boston Back Bay
$3,095
Studio (56)
$4,015
1 BR (133)
$6,464
2 BR (63)
$6,985
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
649 listings
· avg $3,253
Fenway
402 listings
· avg $4,273
South End
399 listings
· avg $4,107
Dorchester
394 listings
· avg $3,200
Allston
369 listings
· avg $3,590
Seaport District
319 listings
· avg $4,750
East Boston
317 listings
· avg $3,571
Back Bay
269 listings
· avg $4,592
West End
266 listings
· avg $3,639
Jamaica Plain
244 listings
· avg $3,537
Symphony
236 listings
· avg $2,415
North End
213 listings
· avg $4,242
Emerson College Area
181 listings
· avg $2,702
Mission Hill
175 listings
· avg $3,774
Beacon Hill
155 listings
· avg $3,483
Neponset Circle
131 listings
· avg $2,945
South Boston
110 listings
· avg $3,996
Charlestown
109 listings
· avg $3,954
Fort Hill
105 listings
· avg $2,913