Approximate Rent Chart
Rent prices can vary greatly between neighborhoods in Boston. The following table illustrates some of these differences and shows a range of what, in general, you should expect to pay in monthly rent relative to apartment size and neighborhood location.
| STUDIO | 1 BED | 2 BED | 3 BED | |
| Allston/Brighton | $750-$1300 | $1100-$1500 | $1200-$1800 | $1500-$2400 |
| Back Bay | $1150-$1500 | $1400-$2000 | $2000-$4000 | $2400-$5000+ |
| Brookline | $1000-$1500 | $1200-$1600 | $1500-$2000 | $1800-$3000 |
| Cambridge | $1100-$1500 | $1200-$1700 | $1500-$2000 | $1700-$3000 |
| Dorchester | $950-$1400 | $1000-$1400 | $1100-$1700 | $1400-$2000 |
| Fenway/Kenmore | $1000-$1500 | $1200-$1800 | $1500-$2100 | $1900-$3200 |
| Jamaica Plain | $800-$1200 | $1000-$1500 | $1200-$1800 | $1600-$2400 |
| Malden | $800-$1200 | $900-$1400 | $1000-$1800 | $1400-$2000 |
| Newton | $800-$1200 | $1000-$1500 | $1200-$2000 | $1600-$3100 |
| Quincy | $800-$1200 | $900-$1500 | $1100-$1800 | $1500-$1900 |
| Roslindale/West Roxbury | $1000-$1300 | $1200-$1700 | $1200-$1600 | $1600-$2000 |
| Somerville | $800-$1400 | $900-$1400 | $1000-$1600 | $1500-$2500 |
| South Boston | $950-$1200 | $1000-$1400 | $1200-$2500 | $1800-$2500 |
| South End | $1100-$1400 | $1400-$2000 | $1700-$3000 | $2000-$3400+ |