Posted on December 18th, 2013
Rents in Boston certainly vary by which neighborhood you’re looking at. RentMetrics collected available public information, and calculated the average rent in Boston by both neighborhood and apartment size.
| Neighborhood | Average Rent | Studio | 1 Bedroom | 2 Bedroom | 3 Bedroom | 4 Bedroom | 5 Bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allston/Brighton | $2,359/M (or $2.42 per sq. ft.) | $1,311/M (or $3.44 per sq. ft.) | $1,499/M (or $2.59 per sq. ft.) | $1,957/M (or $2.20 per sq. ft.) | $2,578/M (or $2.24 per sq. ft.) | $3,175/M (or $1.86 per sq. ft.) | $3,637/M (or $2.21 per sq. ft.) |
| Back Bay | $3,607/M (or $3.54 per sq. ft.) | $1,647/M (or $4.21 per sq. ft.) | $2,507/M (or $4.11 per sq. ft.) | $3,609/M (or $3.69 per sq. ft.) | $4,431/M (or $3.42 per sq. ft.) | $4,639/M (or $3.47 per sq. ft.) | NA |
| Bay Village | $3,888/M (or $3.32 per sq. ft.) | $1,952/M (or $4.15 per sq. ft.) | $2,721/M (or $4.07 per sq. ft.) | $3,351/M (or $3.70 per sq. ft.) | $4,547/M (or $3.39 per sq. ft.) | $4,711/M (or $2.97 per sq. ft.) | $6,049/M (or $1.62 per sq. ft.) |
| Beacon Hill | $3,535/M (or $3.24 per sq. ft.) | $1,931/M (or $4.28 per sq. ft.) | $2,744/M (or $3.86 per sq. ft.) | $3,607/M (or $3.54 per sq. ft.) | $3,994/M (or $3.18 per sq. ft.) | $3,850/M (or $2.39 per sq. ft.) | $5,087/M (or $2.16 per sq. ft.) |
| Brookline | $2,792/M (or $2.61 per sq. ft.) | $1,441/M (or $3.59 per sq. ft.) | $1,803/M (or $2.70 per sq. ft.) | $2,478/M (or $2.56 per sq. ft.) | $3,075/M (or $2.17 per sq. ft.) | $3,416/M (or $2.38 per sq. ft.) | $4,542/M (or $2.26 per sq. ft.) |
| Charlestown | $2,804/M (or $2.91 per sq. ft.) | $1,908/M (or $3.76 per sq. ft.) | $2,514/M (or $3.25 per sq. ft.) | $3,068/M (or $2.94 per sq. ft.) | $3,759/M (or $2.83 per sq. ft.) | NA | NA |
| Chinatown/Leather District | $3,821/M (or $3.22 per sq. ft.) | $1,929/M (or $4.00 per sq. ft.) | $2,729/M (or $3.97 per sq. ft.) | $3,644/M (or $3.52 per sq. ft.) | $4,644/M (or $3.46 per sq. ft.) | NA | NA |
| Downtown/Financial District | $3,612/M (or $2.83 per sq. ft.) | $1,951/M (or $3.89 per sq. ft.) | $2,720/M (or $3.73 per sq. ft.) | $3,351/M (or $3.35 per sq. ft.) | $3,832/M (or $2.91 per sq. ft.) | NA | NA |
| East Boston | $2,278/M (or $2.23 per sq. ft.) | $1,721/M (or $3.61 per sq. ft.) | $1,956/M (or $2.79 per sq. ft.) | $2,416/M (or $2.38 per sq. ft.) | $2,878/M (or $1.90 per sq. ft.) | NA | NA |
| Fenway/Kenmore | $2,993/M (or $3.05 per sq. ft.) | $1,513/M (or $4.04 per sq. ft.) | $2,001/M (or $3.30 per sq. ft.) | $2,838/M (or $3.02 per sq. ft.) | $3,363/M (or $2.68 per sq. ft.) | $3,800/M (or $2.79 per sq. ft.) | $4,448/M (or $2.46 per sq. ft.) |
| Hyde Park | $1,597/M (or $1.59 per sq. ft.) | $950/M | $1,380/M (or $2.01 per sq. ft.) | $1,591/M (or $1.76 per sq. ft.) | $2,025/M (or $2.06 per sq. ft.) | NA | NA |
| Jamaica Plain | $2,214/M (or $1.69 per sq. ft.) | NA | $1,846/M (or $2.02 per sq. ft.) | $2,047/M (or $2.12 per sq. ft.) | $2,279/M (or $1.84 per sq. ft.) | $2,781/M (or $1.81 per sq. ft.) | $3,757/M (or $1.45 per sq. ft.) |
| Mission Hill | $2,695/M (or $2.47 per sq. ft.) | $1,451/M (or $3.55 per sq. ft.) | $1,739/M (or $2.57 per sq. ft.) | $2,371/M (or $2.45 per sq. ft.) | $2,875/M (or $2.22 per sq. ft.) | $3,249/M (or $1.99 per sq. ft.) | $4,490/M (or $2.06 per sq. ft.) |
| North End | $3,532/M (or $2.71 per sq. ft.) | $1,967/M (or $3.99 per sq. ft.) | $3,178/M (or $3.18 per sq. ft.) | $3,625/M (or $2.72 per sq. ft.) | NA | $6,400/M (or $1.62 per sq. ft.) | |
| South Boston | $2,928/M (or $2.58 per sq. ft.) | $1,889/M (or $2.98 per sq. ft.) | $2,053/M (or $2.80 per sq. ft.) | $2,685/M (or $2.64 per sq. ft.) | $3,054/M (or $2.37 per sq. ft.) | $3,974/M (or $2.49 per sq. ft.) | NA |
| South End | $3,243/M (or $3.32 per sq. ft.) | $1,711/M (or $4.30 per sq. ft.) | $2,340/M (or $3.72 per sq. ft.) | $3,378/M (or $3.52 per sq. ft.) | $4,305/M (or $3.28 per sq. ft.) | $3,739/M (or $2.43 per sq. ft.) | $3,989 /M(or $2.64 per sq. ft.) |
| West End | $3,362/M (or $3.01 per sq. ft.) | $2,002/M (or $4.17 per sq. ft.) | $2,506/M (or $3.48 per sq. ft.) | $3,287/M (or $3.22 per sq. ft.) | $3,890/M (or $3.03 per sq. ft.) | NA | $5,087/M (or $2.16 per sq. ft.) |
| West Roxbury | $1,476/M (or $1.31 per sq. ft.) | $1,388/M | $1,431/M (or $2.51 per sq. ft.) | $1,940/M (or $1.58 per sq. ft.) | NA | NA | NA |