Apartments for Rent in Burlington, MA

Prices and availability in Burlington, MA were last updated on 21 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Burlington, MA are: Life Time Living Burlington, Seven Springs Apartments, 9 Hallmark Gdns, Unit 7 and 20 County Road.

The average rent in Burlington, MA is $2,903.

The price range for a studio apartment in Burlington, MA is between $2,915 and $4,066.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Burlington, MA is between $2,650 and $5,654.

In Burlington, 26% of the residents are renting compared to 74% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 33% of Burlington's rentals, 53% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 15% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Burlington is 32 years old, with 47% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 5 stories, of which 81% are garden-style apartment communities, 8% are mid-sized buildings, and 10% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Burlington come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 6% 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 40% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 51% of all rentals in Burlington. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.