Boston Metro
23 cities · 34 ZIP codes
Data based on listings and public records observed by Rufus. May not represent the entire market.
Boston metro covers 472 tracked apartment buildings totaling 80,809 units in Boston, MA, with an average asking rent of $3,519 — in the upper quartile nationally for this metropolitan area. Asking rents span $1,100 to $17,396 across the available inventory. Reported occupancy is 91.9%, softer than most stabilized markets and consistent with active leasing concessions.
The for-sale market in this metropolitan area shows a median asking price of $599,000 ($661 per square foot). For-sale listings sit on the market for an average of 72 days. As of the most recent snapshot Rufus is tracking 45 active listings. HMDA mortgage data for the county covering Boston shows an average loan amount of $683,245 at an average interest rate of 6.66%. 55,572 loans were originated in the most recent reporting year, a denial rate close to the national average.
Rufus refreshes this metropolitan area snapshot from live scraping of listing sources and public deed and mortgage records; figures are observed rather than reported by owners and may differ from marketing brochures.
Building Vintage
Cities in Boston
| City | Buildings | Avg Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA | 175 | $3,936 |
| Cambridge, MA | 58 | $3,720 |
| Quincy, MA | 35 | $2,970 |
| Brighton, MA | 19 | $3,667 |
| Revere, MA | 19 | $3,069 |
| Somerville, MA | 19 | $3,578 |
| Marlborough, MA | 18 | $2,948 |
| Allston, MA | 17 | $3,206 |
| Watertown, MA | 16 | $3,414 |
| Brookline, MA | 15 | $3,474 |
| Everett, MA | 14 | $3,094 |
| Beverly, MA | 12 | $3,065 |
| Chelsea, MA | 11 | $2,846 |
| Medford, MA | 9 | $3,236 |
| Burlington, MA | 8 | $3,096 |
| Charlestown, MA | 7 | $3,504 |
| West Roxbury, MA | 6 | $2,691 |
| East Boston, MA | 4 | $3,594 |
| Jamaica Plain, MA | 4 | $4,012 |
| Dorchester, MA | 3 | $2,911 |
| Roxbury, MA | 2 | $2,988 |
| Roxbury Crossing, MA | 1 | $3,125 |
| South Boston, MA | 1 | $3,388 |