Boston Dorchester, MA Apartments
413 active apartments · Median $3,095/mo
· Avg $3,191/mo
· Range $1,200 – $9,999 · Updated November 12, 2026
Average Rent by Bedrooms — Boston Dorchester
$2,358
Studio (27)
$2,764
1 BR (96)
$3,183
2 BR (109)
$3,448
3 BR (114)
$3,714
4 BR (59)
$4,283
5 BR (3)
$5,150
6 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 Dorchester
Leather District
809 listings
· avg $3,498
Brighton
681 listings
· avg $3,226
South End
434 listings
· avg $4,037
Fenway
416 listings
· avg $4,230
Allston
416 listings
· avg $3,486
Dorchester
413 listings
· avg $3,191
Seaport District
339 listings
· avg $4,784
East Boston
291 listings
· avg $3,453
Back Bay
261 listings
· avg $4,581
Symphony
236 listings
· avg $2,415
North End
235 listings
· avg $4,190
Mission Hill
226 listings
· avg $3,749
Jamaica Plain
224 listings
· avg $3,444
West End
187 listings
· avg $3,609
Emerson College Area
181 listings
· avg $2,702
Beacon Hill
153 listings
· avg $3,508
Neponset Circle
123 listings
· avg $2,849
South Boston
114 listings
· avg $4,005
Fort Hill
106 listings
· avg $2,935
Chinatown
106 listings
· avg $4,924