Cambridge Central Square, MA Apartments
132 active apartments · Median $3,865/mo
· Avg $4,039/mo
· Range $2,200 – $6,750 · Updated October 22, 2026
Average Rent by Bedrooms — Cambridge Central Square
$3,261
Studio (17)
$3,606
1 BR (49)
$4,273
2 BR (48)
$5,063
3 BR (14)
$6,000
4 BR (2)
$6,500
5 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 Cambridge Central Square
East Cambridge
325 listings
· avg $3,993
Avon Hill
212 listings
· avg $3,987
North Cambridge
139 listings
· avg $3,494
Central Square
132 listings
· avg $4,039
Harvard Square
102 listings
· avg $3,980
Cambridge Highlands
98 listings
· avg $3,534
Kendall Square
92 listings
· avg $3,598
Cambridgeport
45 listings
· avg $4,100
Porter Square
38 listings
· avg $3,650
Mid Cambridge
34 listings
· avg $3,619
Radcliffe
25 listings
· avg $2,582
Inman Square
23 listings
· avg $3,597
Strawberry Hill
15 listings
· avg $3,071
Riverside
14 listings
· avg $3,371
Agassiz
12 listings
· avg $3,978
West Cambridge
12 listings
· avg $4,804
Near Davis Square
6 listings
· avg $3,234
Coolidge Hill
3 listings
· avg $4,283
Fresh Pond
2 listings
· avg $2,951
Near Harvard
2 listings
· avg $2,873