Apartments for Rent in Cambridge, MA

Prices and availability in Cambridge, MA were last updated on 15 May 2026.

The best apartments in Cambridge, MA are: Linea Cambridge Apartments, Chroma, John Harvard Apartments, Chauncy Court Apartments and Crimson Court.

The average rent in Cambridge, MA is $3,742.

The price range for a studio apartment in Cambridge, MA is between $1,805 and $13,300.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cambridge, MA is between $1,400 and $14,125.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Cambridge, MA is between $1,805 and $16,476.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Cambridge, MA is between $2,642 and $16,476.

In Cambridge, 67% of the residents are renting compared to 33% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 33% of Cambridge's rentals, 65% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 2% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Cambridge is 35 years old, with 57% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 12 stories, of which 30% are garden-style apartment communities, 49% are mid-sized buildings, and 44% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Cambridge 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 46% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 34% of all rentals in Cambridge. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.