Boston Dorchester, MA Apartments
387 active apartments · Median $3,100/mo
· Avg $3,213/mo
· Range $1,200 – $9,999 · Updated October 23, 2026
Average Rent by Bedrooms — Boston Dorchester
$2,339
Studio (17)
$2,763
1 BR (94)
$3,159
2 BR (103)
$3,475
3 BR (110)
$3,747
4 BR (56)
$4,283
5 BR (3)
$5,150
6 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 Dorchester
Leather District
809 listings
· avg $3,498
Brighton
668 listings
· avg $3,283
Allston
402 listings
· avg $3,543
South End
401 listings
· avg $4,099
Fenway
395 listings
· avg $4,274
Dorchester
387 listings
· avg $3,213
Seaport District
332 listings
· avg $4,762
East Boston
307 listings
· avg $3,503
Back Bay
281 listings
· avg $4,611
Jamaica Plain
251 listings
· avg $3,515
Symphony
236 listings
· avg $2,415
North End
228 listings
· avg $4,226
Mission Hill
210 listings
· avg $3,731
West End
203 listings
· avg $3,545
Emerson College Area
181 listings
· avg $2,702
Beacon Hill
154 listings
· avg $3,491
Neponset Circle
131 listings
· avg $2,939
South Boston
114 listings
· avg $4,005
Fort Hill
106 listings
· avg $2,896
Charlestown
102 listings
· avg $3,906