Boston Pads Blog

The Boston rental market remains one of the strongest in the US, having been ranked in a November 2020 study by Zumper as the third most expensive city in that category just behind San Francisco and New York. The average one bedroom apartment in Boston is currently renting for $2,086- down from the average of […]

The South Boston apartment rental market has long been one of the most competitive areas to find an apartment when compared to all other neighborhoods in the Greater Boston area. It consistently maintains a low vacancy rate and it experiences an even lower apartment turnover rate than nearly all parts of Greater Boston. When South […]

Renting apartments in Boston is no easy feat- but it’s time to separate fact from fiction. Keep reading to find out what we think are the top 5 myths about renting apartments in Boston. MYTH # 1. You always have to pay a broker’s fee If you have ever looked to rent an apartment in […]

The end of the year is creeping up on us, but there’s still plenty of time to rent a Boston apartment on or before December 1st. During normal apartment leasing years, December wouldn’t be a month to expect an expansive inventory and high quality units. That all changed when COVID hit and the high demand […]

The year of COVID has brought with it some disruptive changes to the Greater Boston apartment rental market. While those changes have been felt to varying degrees in certain neighborhoods, the data shows that the Allston apartment rental market has been affected by these changes significantly more than others. Record High Vacancies for Allston Apartments […]

We know finding an apartment can be hard, and especially during a pandemic. Often visiting a unit is the only way to tell if it’s really the right place for you, but it might not be possible to go tour an apartment in person right now. Luckily, we’ve found a way to bring the apartment […]