Apartments for Rent in Boston, MA

Prices and availability in Boston, MA were last updated on 1 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Boston, MA are: 735 Truman Apartments, MetroMark, Adams Village, The Indie and Peninsula II.

The average rent in Boston, MA is $3,935.

The price range for a studio apartment in Boston, MA is between $950 and $26,607.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Boston, MA is between $625 and $22,684.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Boston, MA is between $1,237 and $33,858.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Boston, MA is between $1,510 and $53,698.

In Boston, 64% of the residents are renting compared to 36% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 23% of Boston's rentals, 74% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 2% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Boston is 42 years old, with 41% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 10 stories, of which 50% are garden-style apartment communities, 48% are mid-sized buildings, and 33% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Boston come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 11% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 47% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 31% of all rentals in Boston. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.