Renting

What can you get in Greater Boston for the average rent?

If you can afford the average monthly cost of a Boston apartment, this is what's in store.

By Sury Chakraborty

June 19, 2024

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Yes, buying a house in Boston is expensive. But as any tenant will tell you, renting is no bargain either.

Zillow Rentals Data shows the median rent for a property in Boston, not taking into account the number of bedrooms, is $3,300. That is $800 more than what it is in Florida, and a whopping $1,328 more than in Texas. 

According to data on ApartmentAdvisor, an online real-estate marketplace, in Boston, the average rent of a studio apartment is $2,300, a 1-bedroom apartment is $2,750, a 2-bedroom apartment is $3,451, and a 3-bedroom apartment or larger is $4,200. 

The same data shows that rents are particularly high in some Boston neighborhoods such as Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Seaport, and downtown. 

If you are wondering what your options look like within that price range, here’s a list of currently available apartments to give you an idea:

Studio apartments 

350 Revere Beach Blvd., Revere

• Rent: $2,200
• Size: 0 bedrooms, 1 full bath 
• Parking:  Yes, 1 parking spot

9 Sewall Ave., Brookline

• Rent: $2,200
• Size: 0 bedrooms, 1 full bath 
• Parking: No information available

365 Beacon St., Boston 

• Rent: $2,300
• Size: 0 bedrooms, 1 full bath 
• Parking: No information available

1-bedroom apartments

30 Putnam St. #R, Somerville

• Rent: $2,700
• Size: 1 bedroom, 1 full bath 
• Parking: No information available

41 Commonwealth Ave. #10, Boston

• Rent: $2,750
• Size: 1 bedroom, 1 full bath 
• Parking: No information available

22 Concord Ave. #11, Cambridge 

• Rent: $2,750
• Size: 1 bedroom, 1 full bath 
• Parking: Bike storage

2-bedroom apartments

30 Revere Beach Parkway, #413, Medford

• Rent: $3,400
• Size: 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths 
• Parking: Yes, 1 garage parking space

3 Leeds St. #3, Boston

• Rent: $3,400
• Size: 2 bedrooms, 1 full bath 
• Parking: Yes, 2 spots

1454 Beacon St. #743, Brookline 

• Rent: $3,450
• Size: 2 bedrooms, 1 full bath 
• Parking: No information available

3-plus-bedroom apartments

44 Columbia St. #3r, Cambridge

• Rent: $4,200
• Size: 3 bedrooms, 1 full bath 
• Parking: No information available

473-475 Medford #2, Malden

• Rent: $4,200
• Size: 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 1 half bath 
• Parking: Yes, 3 off-street parking spaces

60 Lithgow St. #2, Boston

• Rent: $4,200
• Size: 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths 
• Parking: Yes, 1 off-street parking space