Cambridge Central Square, MA Apartments
159 active apartments · Median $4,000/mo
· Avg $4,151/mo
· Range $2,200 – $6,750 · Updated September 11, 2026
Average Rent by Bedrooms — Cambridge Central Square
$3,131
Studio (18)
$3,914
1 BR (69)
$4,358
2 BR (53)
$5,170
3 BR (15)
$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
294 listings
· avg $4,089
Avon Hill
222 listings
· avg $3,962
North Cambridge
195 listings
· avg $3,597
Central Square
159 listings
· avg $4,151
Harvard Square
109 listings
· avg $3,898
Kendall Square
97 listings
· avg $3,502
Cambridgeport
54 listings
· avg $4,099
Cambridge Highlands
52 listings
· avg $3,618
Mid Cambridge
35 listings
· avg $3,566
Porter Square
33 listings
· avg $3,668
Radcliffe
24 listings
· avg $2,544
Inman Square
23 listings
· avg $3,601
Strawberry Hill
16 listings
· avg $3,051
Riverside
15 listings
· avg $3,343
West Cambridge
11 listings
· avg $4,940
Agassiz
8 listings
· avg $3,687
Near Davis Square
6 listings
· avg $3,284
Fresh Pond
2 listings
· avg $2,951
Near Harvard
2 listings
· avg $2,873
Coolidge Hill
2 listings
· avg $5,100