Boston Downtown, MA Apartments
85 active apartments · Median $4,265/mo
· Avg $4,926/mo
· Range $3,365 – $35,000 · Updated October 21, 2026
Average Rent by Bedrooms — Boston Downtown
$3,644
Studio (26)
$4,237
1 BR (32)
$5,809
2 BR (24)
$7,000
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 Downtown
Leather District
809 listings
· avg $3,498
Brighton
660 listings
· avg $3,253
Fenway
478 listings
· avg $4,031
South End
397 listings
· avg $4,048
Dorchester
390 listings
· avg $3,208
Allston
388 listings
· avg $3,536
Seaport District
322 listings
· avg $4,742
East Boston
307 listings
· avg $3,522
Back Bay
273 listings
· avg $4,571
Jamaica Plain
247 listings
· avg $3,529
Symphony
236 listings
· avg $2,415
North End
227 listings
· avg $4,222
West End
221 listings
· avg $3,581
Mission Hill
202 listings
· avg $3,731
Emerson College Area
181 listings
· avg $2,702
Beacon Hill
154 listings
· avg $3,491
Neponset Circle
127 listings
· avg $2,891
South Boston
114 listings
· avg $4,005
Charlestown
107 listings
· avg $3,901
Fort Hill
105 listings
· avg $2,913