Cambridge Central Square, MA Apartments
152 active apartments · Median $3,795/mo
· Avg $3,970/mo
· Range $2,200 – $6,750 · Updated November 11, 2026
Average Rent by Bedrooms — Cambridge Central Square
$2,935
Studio (20)
$3,596
1 BR (58)
$4,260
2 BR (51)
$4,942
3 BR (19)
$6,000
4 BR (2)
$6,500
5 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 Cambridge Central Square
East Cambridge
470 listings
· avg $4,046
Avon Hill
222 listings
· avg $3,927
North Cambridge
208 listings
· avg $3,379
Central Square
152 listings
· avg $3,970
Cambridge Highlands
146 listings
· avg $3,464
Harvard Square
107 listings
· avg $3,940
Kendall Square
102 listings
· avg $3,625
Cambridgeport
67 listings
· avg $3,992
Porter Square
39 listings
· avg $3,624
Mid Cambridge
38 listings
· avg $3,581
Radcliffe
25 listings
· avg $2,582
Inman Square
22 listings
· avg $3,752
Strawberry Hill
18 listings
· avg $2,995
Riverside
14 listings
· avg $3,371
West Cambridge
13 listings
· avg $4,742
Agassiz
12 listings
· avg $4,328
Near Davis Square
8 listings
· avg $3,625
Coolidge Hill
3 listings
· avg $4,283
Fresh Pond
2 listings
· avg $2,951
Near Harvard
2 listings
· avg $2,873