Boston, MA Apartments
6,730 active apartments · Median $3,450/mo
· Avg $3,697/mo
· Range $100 – $40,000 · Updated August 22, 2026
Average Rent by Bedrooms — Boston
$2,685
Studio (876)
$3,354
1 BR (2170)
$4,035
2 BR (1985)
$4,129
3 BR (992)
$4,270
4 BR (531)
$5,415
5 BR (124)
$5,400
6 BR (26)
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
Leather District
824 listings
· avg $3,554
Brighton
635 listings
· avg $3,131
Allston
462 listings
· avg $3,705
Dorchester
429 listings
· avg $3,232
Fenway
390 listings
· avg $4,095
South End
377 listings
· avg $4,219
East Boston
323 listings
· avg $3,607
Back Bay
285 listings
· avg $4,571
Seaport District
261 listings
· avg $4,995
Jamaica Plain
255 listings
· avg $3,505
Symphony
236 listings
· avg $2,415
Mission Hill
227 listings
· avg $3,836
North End
221 listings
· avg $4,279
West End
208 listings
· avg $3,838
Emerson College Area
181 listings
· avg $2,702
Beacon Hill
174 listings
· avg $3,398
Neponset Circle
121 listings
· avg $2,880
South Boston
111 listings
· avg $4,115
Fort Hill
107 listings
· avg $2,949
Charlestown
100 listings
· avg $4,214