Boston Dorchester, MA Apartments
401 active apartments · Median $3,095/mo
· Avg $3,177/mo
· Range $1,050 – $9,999 · Updated September 12, 2026
Average Rent by Bedrooms — Boston Dorchester
$2,137
Studio (28)
$2,802
1 BR (106)
$3,120
2 BR (96)
$3,526
3 BR (113)
$3,780
4 BR (51)
$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
583 listings
· avg $3,195
North End
416 listings
· avg $4,014
Dorchester
401 listings
· avg $3,177
Allston
378 listings
· avg $3,643
South End
372 listings
· avg $4,151
Fenway
369 listings
· avg $4,211
East Boston
308 listings
· avg $3,577
Back Bay
277 listings
· avg $4,602
Seaport District
276 listings
· avg $4,805
West End
247 listings
· avg $3,785
Symphony
236 listings
· avg $2,415
Jamaica Plain
233 listings
· avg $3,539
Mission Hill
193 listings
· avg $3,914
Emerson College Area
181 listings
· avg $2,702
Beacon Hill
163 listings
· avg $3,431
Neponset Circle
119 listings
· avg $2,795
South Boston
109 listings
· avg $4,023
Fort Hill
105 listings
· avg $2,913
Charlestown
105 listings
· avg $4,093