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Boston rental market.

Rents, availability, and the context behind the numbers.

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Boston at a glance

All apartments in this area

Average monthly rent $3,361 +3.07% vs. last year

Average monthly rent across bedroom counts.

Availability rate RTAR 3.41% +70.50% vs. last year

Listed for rent now or for a future move-in date.

Vacancy rate RTVR 2.87% +88.82% vs. last year

Vacant apartments available for immediate move-in.

Median days on market 24 days

3 days faster vs. 30 days ago 22 days faster vs. 1 year ago

Based on listings added in the past 365 days.

What the numbers say

More availability. A softer recent rent trend.

Available inventory has increased and apartments are taking longer to lease, while modest rent growth shows that demand remains active across the city.

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BOSTON RENTAL MARKET

Boston enters a more balanced and closely watched leasing cycle.

Boston renters are seeing more available apartments than they did during the severe inventory shortages that followed the pandemic. Availability and vacancy have moved above recent lows, and apartments are spending more time on the market. These changes give renters additional room to compare listings, while requiring landlords to pay closer attention to pricing, property condition, and how effectively each apartment is marketed.

Rent trends vary considerably by neighborhood and bedroom count. Prices for smaller apartments have been relatively stable, while demand for larger units has provided more support as renters share housing costs. Population growth and Boston’s universities and employment centers continue to sustain demand, but slower job growth and changing student enrollment could affect leasing activity. Limited housing construction remains a long-term constraint, leaving Boston’s market sensitive to shifts in both renter demand and available supply.

01 / Rent prices

What does it cost to rent here?

Bedroom count

All bedrooms average rent

Weekly data · All bedrooms

Boston$3,361/ month

Greater Boston$3,246/ month

View chart dataWeekly observations

Date	Boston	Greater Boston
Oct 10, 2026	$3,361	$3,246
Oct 5, 2026	$3,363	$3,251
Sep 28, 2026	$3,359	$3,247
Sep 21, 2026	$3,361	$3,248
Sep 14, 2026	$3,363	$3,249
Sep 7, 2026	$3,367	$3,252
Aug 31, 2026	$3,377	$3,285
Aug 24, 2026	$3,380	$3,291
Aug 17, 2026	$3,388	$3,296
Aug 10, 2026	$3,394	$3,299
Aug 3, 2026	$3,398	$3,302
Jul 27, 2026	$3,394	$3,300
Jul 20, 2026	$3,400	$3,306
Jul 13, 2026	$3,407	$3,309
Jul 6, 2026	$3,416	$3,316
Jun 29, 2026	$3,414	$3,312
Jun 22, 2026	$3,418	$3,314
Jun 15, 2026	$3,425	$3,318
Jun 8, 2026	$3,430	$3,323
Jun 1, 2026	$3,433	$3,323
May 25, 2026	$3,426	$3,326
May 18, 2026	$3,431	$3,332
May 11, 2026	$3,420	$3,317
May 4, 2026	$3,403	$3,297
Apr 27, 2026	$3,399	$3,297
Apr 20, 2026	$3,400	$3,300
Apr 13, 2026	$3,406	$3,302
Apr 6, 2026	$3,408	$3,303
Mar 30, 2026	$3,408	$3,306
Mar 23, 2026	$3,408	$3,308
Mar 16, 2026	$3,405	$3,303
Mar 9, 2026	$3,407	$3,302
Mar 2, 2026	$3,376	$3,271
Feb 23, 2026	$3,381	$3,275
Feb 16, 2026	$3,375	$3,269
Feb 9, 2026	$3,360	$3,258
Feb 2, 2026	$3,351	$3,250
Jan 26, 2026	$3,346	$3,243
Jan 19, 2026	$3,343	$3,236
Jan 12, 2026	$3,339	$3,232
Jan 5, 2026	$3,326	$3,228
Dec 29, 2025	$3,324	$3,227
Dec 22, 2025	$3,324	$3,228
Dec 15, 2025	$3,321	$3,229
Dec 8, 2025	$3,320	$3,232
Dec 1, 2025	$3,298	$3,217
Nov 24, 2025	$3,292	$3,215
Nov 17, 2025	$3,292	$3,213
Nov 10, 2025	$3,287	$3,212
Nov 3, 2025	$3,277	$3,207
Oct 27, 2025	$3,277	$3,207
Oct 20, 2025	$3,279	$3,209
Oct 13, 2025	$3,262	$3,216
Oct 6, 2025	$3,258	$3,215
Sep 29, 2025	$3,257	$3,237
Sep 22, 2025	$3,259	$3,238
Sep 15, 2025	$3,258	$3,239
Sep 8, 2025	$3,259	$3,242
Sep 1, 2025	$3,265	$3,244
Aug 25, 2025	$3,268	$3,247
Aug 18, 2025	$3,270	$3,254
Aug 11, 2025	$3,276	$3,260
Aug 4, 2025	$3,282	$3,270
Jul 28, 2025	$3,284	$3,273
Jul 21, 2025	$3,288	$3,275
Jul 14, 2025	$3,294	$3,280
Jul 7, 2025	$3,298	$3,287
Jun 30, 2025	$3,301	$3,294
Jun 23, 2025	$3,310	$3,299
Jun 16, 2025	$3,309	$3,278
Jun 9, 2025	$3,318	$3,281
Jun 2, 2025	$3,321	$3,283
May 26, 2025	$3,328	$3,289
May 19, 2025	$3,329	$3,290
May 12, 2025	$3,331	$3,293
May 5, 2025	$3,312	$3,266
Apr 28, 2025	$3,317	$3,267
Apr 21, 2025	$3,323	$3,269
Apr 14, 2025	$3,322	$3,267
Apr 7, 2025	$3,320	$3,269
Mar 31, 2025	$3,316	$3,267
Mar 24, 2025	$3,315	$3,265
Mar 17, 2025	$3,313	$3,264
Mar 10, 2025	$3,309	$3,262
Mar 3, 2025	$3,312	$3,259
Feb 24, 2025	$3,307	$3,252
Feb 17, 2025	$3,308	$3,251
Feb 10, 2025	$3,304	$3,247
Feb 3, 2025	$3,297	$3,242
Jan 27, 2025	$3,289	$3,237
Jan 20, 2025	$3,287	$3,237
Jan 13, 2025	$3,276	$3,229
Jan 6, 2025	$3,266	$3,220
Dec 30, 2024	$3,289	$3,249
Dec 23, 2024	$3,289	$3,248
Dec 16, 2024	$3,287	$3,247
Dec 9, 2024	$3,277	$3,239
Dec 2, 2024	$3,273	$3,237
Nov 25, 2024	$3,272	$3,234
Nov 18, 2024	$3,270	$3,234
Nov 11, 2024	$3,263	$3,229
Nov 4, 2024	$3,262	$3,230
Oct 28, 2024	$3,249	$3,219
Oct 21, 2024	$3,249	$3,220
Oct 14, 2024	$3,246	$3,218
Oct 7, 2024	$3,250	$3,220
Sep 30, 2024	$3,251	$3,219
Sep 23, 2024	$3,254	$3,224
Sep 16, 2024	$3,257	$3,225
Sep 9, 2024	$3,255	$3,224
Sep 2, 2024	$3,258	$3,227
Aug 26, 2024	$3,254	$3,232
Aug 19, 2024	$3,256	$3,235
Aug 12, 2024	$3,260	$3,239
Aug 5, 2024	$3,267	$3,244
Jul 29, 2024	$3,264	$3,239
Jul 22, 2024	$3,264	$3,241
Jul 15, 2024	$3,265	$3,243
Jul 8, 2024	$3,269	$3,242
Jul 1, 2024	$3,269	$3,243
Jun 24, 2024	$3,264	$3,239
Jun 17, 2024	$3,266	$3,241
Jun 10, 2024	$3,265	$3,241
Jun 3, 2024	$3,272	$3,246
May 27, 2024	$3,263	$3,244
May 20, 2024	$3,263	$3,245
May 13, 2024	$3,264	$3,243
May 6, 2024	$3,267	$3,244
Apr 29, 2024	$3,265	$3,239
Apr 22, 2024	$3,268	$3,243
Apr 15, 2024	$3,270	$3,244
Apr 8, 2024	$3,273	$3,245
Apr 1, 2024	$3,271	$3,245
Mar 25, 2024	$3,272	$3,246
Mar 18, 2024	$3,267	$3,240
Mar 11, 2024	$3,268	$3,239
Mar 4, 2024	$3,266	$3,232
Feb 26, 2024	$3,262	$3,224
Feb 19, 2024	$3,261	$3,222
Feb 12, 2024	$3,258	$3,222
Feb 5, 2024	$3,248	$3,214
Jan 29, 2024	$3,232	$3,206
Jan 22, 2024	$3,221	$3,199
Jan 15, 2024	$3,208	$3,189
Jan 8, 2024	$3,192	$3,178
Jan 1, 2024	$3,185	$3,173
Dec 25, 2023	$3,185	$3,173
Dec 18, 2023	$3,183	$3,172
Dec 11, 2023	$3,178	$3,164
Dec 4, 2023	$3,169	$3,158
Nov 27, 2023	$3,155	$3,149
Nov 20, 2023	$3,153	$3,148
Nov 13, 2023	$3,149	$3,144
Nov 6, 2023	$3,148	$3,143
Oct 30, 2023	$3,139	$3,135
Oct 23, 2023	$3,136	$3,133
Oct 16, 2023	$3,136	$3,131
Oct 9, 2023	$3,134	$3,132
Oct 2, 2023	$3,136	$3,131
Sep 25, 2023	$3,133	$3,129
Sep 18, 2023	$3,135	$3,129
Sep 11, 2023	$3,131	$3,125
Sep 4, 2023	$3,135	$3,128
Aug 28, 2023	$3,100	$3,106
Aug 21, 2023	$3,103	$3,106
Aug 14, 2023	$3,103	$3,106
Aug 7, 2023	$3,105	$3,108
Jul 31, 2023	$3,092	$3,093
Jul 24, 2023	$3,089	$3,090
Jul 17, 2023	$3,090	$3,092
Jul 10, 2023	$3,091	$3,092
Jul 3, 2023	$3,090	$3,091
Jun 26, 2023	$3,084	$3,085
Jun 19, 2023	$3,086	$3,087
Jun 12, 2023	$3,086	$3,086
Jun 5, 2023	$3,083	$3,084
May 29, 2023	$3,069	$3,076
May 22, 2023	$3,059	$3,066
May 15, 2023	$3,058	$3,064
May 8, 2023	$3,055	$3,062
May 1, 2023	$3,053	$3,060
Apr 24, 2023	$3,045	$3,053
Apr 17, 2023	$3,038	$3,048
Apr 10, 2023	$3,037	$3,045
Apr 3, 2023	$3,034	$3,042
Mar 27, 2023	$3,027	$3,033
Mar 20, 2023	$3,023	$3,031
Mar 13, 2023	$3,019	$3,028
Mar 6, 2023	$3,012	$3,022
Feb 27, 2023	$3,002	$3,009
Feb 20, 2023	$2,996	$3,003
Feb 13, 2023	$2,989	$2,996
Feb 6, 2023	$2,979	$2,995
Jan 30, 2023	$2,970	$2,987
Jan 23, 2023	$2,952	$2,971
Jan 16, 2023	$2,942	$2,963
Jan 9, 2023	$2,930	$2,953
Jan 2, 2023	$2,924	$2,949
Dec 26, 2022	$2,919	$2,942
Dec 19, 2022	$2,917	$2,940
Dec 12, 2022	$2,909	$2,934
Dec 5, 2022	$2,905	$2,930
Nov 28, 2022	$2,889	$2,917
Nov 21, 2022	$2,885	$2,914
Nov 14, 2022	$2,883	$2,911
Nov 7, 2022	$2,881	$2,909
Oct 31, 2022	$2,875	$2,901
Oct 24, 2022	$2,872	$2,898
Oct 17, 2022	$2,867	$2,893
Oct 10, 2022	$2,862	$2,888
Oct 3, 2022	$2,862	$2,887
Sep 26, 2022	$2,853	$2,878
Sep 19, 2022	$2,852	$2,877
Sep 12, 2022	$2,850	$2,875
Sep 5, 2022	$2,847	$2,870
Aug 29, 2022	$2,769	$2,804
Aug 22, 2022	$2,770	$2,804
Aug 15, 2022	$2,768	$2,802
Aug 8, 2022	$2,768	$2,801
Aug 1, 2022	$2,766	$2,799
Jul 25, 2022	$2,760	$2,792
Jul 18, 2022	$2,760	$2,791
Jul 11, 2022	$2,758	$2,787
Jul 4, 2022	$2,754	$2,786
Jun 27, 2022	$2,747	$2,778
Jun 20, 2022	$2,746	$2,775
Jun 13, 2022	$2,743	$2,772
Jun 6, 2022	$2,737	$2,767
May 30, 2022	$2,729	$2,756
May 23, 2022	$2,728	$2,755
May 16, 2022	$2,723	$2,750
May 9, 2022	$2,718	$2,745
May 2, 2022	$2,713	$2,739
Apr 25, 2022	$2,706	$2,731
Apr 18, 2022	$2,701	$2,725
Apr 11, 2022	$2,688	$2,714
Apr 4, 2022	$2,686	$2,710
Mar 28, 2022	$2,672	$2,693
Mar 21, 2022	$2,666	$2,686
Mar 14, 2022	$2,655	$2,678
Mar 7, 2022	$2,650	$2,670
Feb 28, 2022	$2,641	$2,657
Feb 21, 2022	$2,637	$2,652
Feb 14, 2022	$2,630	$2,646
Feb 7, 2022	$2,619	$2,638
Jan 31, 2022	$2,608	$2,629
Jan 24, 2022	$2,602	$2,622
Jan 17, 2022	$2,594	$2,616
Jan 10, 2022	$2,586	$2,609
Jan 3, 2022	$2,579	$2,603

Weekly data from March 2019 through today. Hover to compare both areas on the same date.

How rent has changed

All bedrooms · Average monthly rent

Reference date	Boston	Greater Boston
Today	$3,361	$3,246
30 days ago	$3,367-0.18%	$3,253-0.22%
90 days ago	$3,409-1.41%	$3,311-1.96%
180 days ago	$3,406-1.32%	$3,302-1.70%
1 year ago	$3,261+3.07%	$3,216+0.93%
2 years ago	$3,247+3.51%	$3,221+0.78%

Each change compares today’s rent with the value on that row, within the same area.

02 / Availability & vacancy

How much choice is on the market?

Availability rate RTAR

The share of apartments listed for rent now or for a future move-in date.

3.41%+70.50% vs. last year

BostonGreater Boston

View chart dataWeekly observations

Date	Boston	Greater Boston
Oct 10, 2026	3.41%	3.49%
Oct 5, 2026	3.60%	3.60%
Sep 28, 2026	3.65%	3.69%
Sep 21, 2026	3.81%	3.86%
Sep 14, 2026	3.92%	3.98%
Sep 7, 2026	5.11%	4.91%
Aug 31, 2026	6.00%	5.48%
Aug 24, 2026	6.20%	5.58%
Aug 17, 2026	6.45%	5.75%
Aug 10, 2026	6.97%	6.07%
Aug 3, 2026	7.08%	6.10%
Jul 27, 2026	7.19%	6.19%
Jul 20, 2026	7.32%	6.30%
Jul 13, 2026	7.34%	6.27%
Jul 6, 2026	7.24%	6.16%
Jun 29, 2026	7.25%	6.21%
Jun 22, 2026	7.15%	6.20%
Jun 15, 2026	7.22%	6.30%
Jun 8, 2026	7.21%	6.26%
Jun 1, 2026	7.34%	6.42%
May 25, 2026	7.69%	6.80%
May 18, 2026	7.71%	6.81%
May 11, 2026	7.54%	6.65%
May 4, 2026	7.59%	6.71%
Apr 27, 2026	8.01%	7.03%
Apr 20, 2026	7.98%	7.00%
Apr 13, 2026	7.55%	6.69%
Apr 6, 2026	7.22%	6.47%
Mar 30, 2026	6.91%	6.11%
Mar 23, 2026	6.57%	5.82%
Mar 16, 2026	6.04%	5.30%
Mar 9, 2026	5.77%	5.10%
Mar 2, 2026	5.44%	4.81%
Feb 23, 2026	5.08%	4.47%
Feb 16, 2026	4.83%	4.31%
Feb 9, 2026	4.50%	4.13%
Feb 2, 2026	4.44%	4.14%
Jan 26, 2026	4.16%	3.99%
Jan 19, 2026	3.77%	3.69%
Jan 12, 2026	3.63%	3.62%
Jan 5, 2026	3.01%	3.06%
Dec 29, 2025	2.98%	3.08%
Dec 22, 2025	3.08%	3.09%
Dec 15, 2025	3.00%	3.05%
Dec 8, 2025	2.98%	2.92%
Dec 1, 2025	2.37%	2.38%
Nov 24, 2025	2.31%	2.35%
Nov 17, 2025	2.25%	2.34%
Nov 10, 2025	2.14%	2.26%
Nov 3, 2025	2.03%	2.15%
Oct 27, 2025	2.06%	2.22%
Oct 20, 2025	1.97%	2.18%
Oct 13, 2025	1.98%	2.19%
Oct 6, 2025	1.90%	2.17%
Sep 29, 2025	1.98%	2.22%
Sep 22, 2025	1.86%	2.07%
Sep 15, 2025	1.95%	2.17%
Sep 8, 2025	2.06%	2.24%
Sep 1, 2025	2.27%	2.30%
Aug 25, 2025	2.45%	2.48%
Aug 18, 2025	2.62%	2.62%
Aug 11, 2025	2.92%	2.92%
Aug 4, 2025	3.16%	3.12%
Jul 28, 2025	3.49%	3.30%
Jul 21, 2025	3.74%	3.49%
Jul 14, 2025	3.81%	3.54%
Jul 7, 2025	4.08%	3.70%
Jun 30, 2025	4.19%	3.69%
Jun 23, 2025	4.32%	3.85%
Jun 16, 2025	4.69%	4.07%
Jun 9, 2025	4.87%	4.20%
Jun 2, 2025	5.06%	4.35%
May 26, 2025	5.27%	4.50%
May 19, 2025	5.50%	4.67%
May 12, 2025	5.53%	4.76%
May 5, 2025	5.61%	4.86%
Apr 28, 2025	5.43%	4.69%
Apr 21, 2025	5.50%	4.81%
Apr 14, 2025	5.48%	4.82%
Apr 7, 2025	5.46%	4.80%
Mar 31, 2025	5.20%	4.65%
Mar 24, 2025	5.34%	4.66%
Mar 17, 2025	5.21%	4.61%
Mar 10, 2025	5.13%	4.51%
Mar 3, 2025	5.02%	4.32%
Feb 24, 2025	4.79%	4.16%
Feb 17, 2025	4.72%	4.11%
Feb 10, 2025	4.47%	3.94%
Feb 3, 2025	4.25%	3.83%
Jan 27, 2025	3.64%	3.37%
Jan 20, 2025	3.38%	3.15%
Jan 13, 2025	3.05%	2.93%
Jan 6, 2025	2.95%	2.90%
Dec 30, 2024	2.25%	2.08%
Dec 23, 2024	2.14%	2.05%
Dec 16, 2024	2.09%	2.01%
Dec 9, 2024	1.90%	1.80%
Dec 2, 2024	1.27%	1.30%
Nov 25, 2024	1.85%	1.82%
Nov 18, 2024	1.87%	1.83%
Nov 11, 2024	1.81%	1.83%
Nov 4, 2024	1.80%	1.84%
Oct 28, 2024	1.73%	1.82%
Oct 21, 2024	1.76%	1.84%
Oct 14, 2024	1.68%	1.78%
Oct 7, 2024	1.68%	1.80%
Sep 30, 2024	1.62%	1.80%
Sep 23, 2024	1.64%	1.81%
Sep 16, 2024	1.69%	1.88%
Sep 9, 2024	1.81%	1.93%
Sep 2, 2024	2.04%	2.08%
Aug 26, 2024	2.36%	2.33%
Aug 19, 2024	2.58%	2.44%
Aug 12, 2024	2.89%	2.65%
Aug 5, 2024	3.02%	2.77%
Jul 29, 2024	3.25%	2.95%
Jul 22, 2024	3.40%	3.05%
Jul 15, 2024	3.66%	3.22%
Jul 8, 2024	3.87%	3.35%
Jul 1, 2024	3.98%	3.46%
Jun 24, 2024	4.17%	3.61%
Jun 17, 2024	4.43%	3.83%
Jun 10, 2024	4.47%	3.89%
Jun 3, 2024	4.63%	4.03%
May 27, 2024	4.80%	4.24%
May 20, 2024	4.98%	4.38%
May 13, 2024	5.10%	4.45%
May 6, 2024	5.16%	4.47%
Apr 29, 2024	5.13%	4.50%
Apr 22, 2024	5.22%	4.59%
Apr 15, 2024	5.35%	4.67%
Apr 8, 2024	5.26%	4.58%
Apr 1, 2024	5.25%	4.54%
Mar 25, 2024	5.47%	4.69%
Mar 18, 2024	5.22%	4.49%
Mar 11, 2024	5.10%	4.41%
Mar 4, 2024	4.83%	4.12%
Feb 26, 2024	4.78%	4.01%
Feb 19, 2024	4.63%	3.87%
Feb 12, 2024	4.06%	3.47%
Feb 5, 2024	3.61%	3.04%
Jan 29, 2024	3.22%	2.74%
Jan 22, 2024	2.38%	2.03%
Jan 15, 2024	2.41%	2.06%
Jan 8, 2024	2.10%	1.88%
Jan 1, 2024	1.87%	1.73%
Dec 25, 2023	1.87%	1.72%
Dec 18, 2023	1.92%	1.75%
Dec 11, 2023	1.54%	1.41%
Dec 4, 2023	1.44%	1.33%
Nov 27, 2023	1.30%	1.23%
Nov 20, 2023	1.30%	1.23%
Nov 13, 2023	1.29%	1.21%
Nov 6, 2023	1.26%	1.21%
Oct 30, 2023	1.22%	1.18%
Oct 23, 2023	1.18%	1.18%
Oct 16, 2023	1.13%	1.15%
Oct 9, 2023	1.11%	1.15%
Oct 2, 2023	1.09%	1.17%
Sep 25, 2023	1.14%	1.21%
Sep 18, 2023	1.16%	1.20%
Sep 11, 2023	1.22%	1.22%
Sep 4, 2023	1.33%	1.32%
Aug 28, 2023	1.42%	1.38%
Aug 21, 2023	1.80%	1.75%
Aug 14, 2023	1.96%	1.81%
Aug 7, 2023	2.12%	1.90%
Jul 31, 2023	2.28%	2.03%
Jul 24, 2023	2.55%	2.19%
Jul 17, 2023	2.73%	2.31%
Jul 10, 2023	2.92%	2.49%
Jul 3, 2023	2.99%	2.59%
Jun 26, 2023	3.16%	2.76%
Jun 19, 2023	3.27%	2.86%
Jun 12, 2023	3.65%	3.16%
Jun 5, 2023	3.62%	3.22%
May 29, 2023	3.74%	3.34%
May 22, 2023	3.80%	3.39%
May 15, 2023	3.84%	3.40%
May 8, 2023	4.09%	3.57%
May 1, 2023	4.32%	3.83%
Apr 24, 2023	4.31%	3.86%
Apr 17, 2023	4.05%	3.69%
Apr 10, 2023	4.23%	3.82%
Apr 3, 2023	4.36%	3.86%
Mar 27, 2023	4.39%	3.84%
Mar 20, 2023	4.34%	3.79%
Mar 13, 2023	4.36%	3.69%
Mar 6, 2023	4.25%	3.54%
Feb 27, 2023	4.00%	3.19%
Feb 20, 2023	3.74%	2.97%
Feb 13, 2023	3.40%	2.69%
Feb 6, 2023	3.24%	2.57%
Jan 30, 2023	3.04%	2.43%
Jan 23, 2023	2.25%	1.84%
Jan 16, 2023	2.01%	1.65%
Jan 9, 2023	1.63%	1.42%
Jan 2, 2023	1.41%	1.28%
Dec 26, 2022	1.27%	1.14%
Dec 19, 2022	1.25%	1.11%
Dec 12, 2022	1.11%	1.04%
Dec 5, 2022	1.22%	1.16%
Nov 28, 2022	1.09%	1.08%
Nov 21, 2022	1.08%	1.04%
Nov 14, 2022	1.11%	1.07%
Nov 7, 2022	1.07%	1.04%
Oct 31, 2022	0.97%	0.99%
Oct 24, 2022	0.91%	0.94%
Oct 17, 2022	0.82%	0.89%
Oct 10, 2022	0.79%	0.86%
Oct 3, 2022	0.77%	0.89%
Sep 26, 2022	0.73%	0.87%
Sep 19, 2022	0.69%	0.87%
Sep 12, 2022	0.68%	0.87%
Sep 5, 2022	0.69%	0.81%
Aug 29, 2022	0.72%	0.84%
Aug 22, 2022	0.85%	0.95%
Aug 15, 2022	0.99%	1.07%
Aug 8, 2022	1.24%	1.28%
Aug 1, 2022	1.47%	1.47%
Jul 25, 2022	1.67%	1.65%
Jul 18, 2022	2.03%	1.93%
Jul 11, 2022	2.33%	2.22%
Jul 4, 2022	2.56%	2.43%
Jun 27, 2022	2.94%	2.71%
Jun 20, 2022	3.29%	2.93%
Jun 13, 2022	3.64%	3.22%
Jun 6, 2022	3.88%	3.47%
May 30, 2022	4.19%	3.72%
May 23, 2022	4.41%	3.89%
May 16, 2022	4.65%	4.17%
May 9, 2022	4.84%	4.36%
May 2, 2022	4.88%	4.41%
Apr 25, 2022	4.95%	4.46%
Apr 18, 2022	4.91%	4.49%
Apr 11, 2022	4.76%	4.40%
Apr 4, 2022	4.92%	4.46%
Mar 28, 2022	4.64%	4.19%
Mar 21, 2022	4.64%	4.01%
Mar 14, 2022	4.70%	3.96%
Mar 7, 2022	4.63%	3.78%
Feb 28, 2022	4.16%	3.35%
Feb 21, 2022	4.20%	3.36%
Feb 14, 2022	4.19%	3.36%
Feb 7, 2022	3.18%	2.67%
Jan 31, 2022	2.79%	2.43%
Jan 24, 2022	2.57%	2.26%
Jan 17, 2022	2.27%	2.02%
Jan 10, 2022	1.97%	1.87%
Jan 3, 2022	1.62%	1.67%
Dec 27, 2021	1.59%	1.65%
Dec 20, 2021	1.61%	1.67%
Dec 13, 2021	1.62%	1.68%
Dec 6, 2021	1.66%	1.68%
Nov 29, 2021	1.68%	1.76%
Nov 22, 2021	1.71%	1.78%
Nov 15, 2021	1.76%	1.82%
Nov 8, 2021	1.81%	1.86%
Nov 1, 2021	1.87%	1.95%
Oct 25, 2021	1.86%	1.97%
Oct 18, 2021	1.88%	2.00%
Oct 11, 2021	2.02%	2.11%
Oct 4, 2021	2.12%	2.19%
Sep 27, 2021	2.26%	2.36%
Sep 20, 2021	2.40%	2.47%
Sep 13, 2021	2.54%	2.57%
Sep 6, 2021	2.80%	2.78%
Aug 30, 2021	3.21%	3.12%
Aug 23, 2021	3.88%	3.63%
Aug 16, 2021	4.47%	4.07%
Aug 9, 2021	4.96%	4.48%
Aug 2, 2021	5.36%	4.75%
Jul 26, 2021	6.12%	5.37%
Jul 19, 2021	7.04%	6.06%
Jul 12, 2021	8.23%	6.91%
Jul 5, 2021	9.49%	7.89%
Jun 28, 2021	10.15%	8.41%
Jun 21, 2021	10.73%	8.85%
Jun 14, 2021	11.30%	9.28%
Jun 7, 2021	11.63%	9.57%
May 31, 2021	12.01%	9.87%
May 24, 2021	12.23%	10.11%
May 17, 2021	12.46%	10.35%
May 10, 2021	12.39%	10.28%
May 3, 2021	12.85%	10.84%
Apr 26, 2021	12.99%	10.96%
Apr 19, 2021	12.78%	10.81%
Apr 12, 2021	13.17%	11.05%
Apr 5, 2021	13.25%	11.02%
Mar 29, 2021	13.43%	11.14%
Mar 22, 2021	13.38%	11.13%
Mar 15, 2021	13.37%	10.99%
Mar 8, 2021	12.99%	10.64%
Mar 1, 2021	11.95%	9.85%
Feb 22, 2021	11.05%	9.22%
Feb 15, 2021	10.41%	8.77%
Feb 8, 2021	9.91%	8.17%
Feb 1, 2021	9.12%	7.60%
Jan 25, 2021	8.64%	7.27%
Jan 18, 2021	8.64%	7.30%
Jan 11, 2021	8.37%	7.14%
Jan 4, 2021	8.85%	7.47%
Dec 28, 2020	9.24%	7.80%
Dec 21, 2020	9.09%	7.71%
Dec 14, 2020	8.98%	7.64%
Dec 7, 2020	8.99%	7.61%
Nov 30, 2020	8.72%	7.50%
Nov 23, 2020	8.51%	7.29%
Nov 16, 2020	8.12%	6.95%
Nov 9, 2020	8.04%	6.86%
Nov 2, 2020	8.08%	6.94%
Oct 26, 2020	8.14%	7.10%
Oct 19, 2020	8.81%	7.58%
Oct 12, 2020	9.07%	7.81%
Oct 5, 2020	9.25%	7.95%
Sep 28, 2020	9.45%	8.19%
Sep 21, 2020	9.42%	8.13%
Sep 14, 2020	9.39%	8.06%
Sep 7, 2020	9.50%	8.06%
Aug 31, 2020	9.53%	8.10%
Aug 24, 2020	9.39%	7.98%
Aug 17, 2020	8.73%	7.37%
Aug 10, 2020	8.72%	7.32%
Aug 3, 2020	8.68%	7.38%
Jul 27, 2020	8.69%	7.37%
Jul 20, 2020	8.14%	6.98%
Jul 13, 2020	8.17%	6.98%
Jul 6, 2020	8.07%	6.90%
Jun 29, 2020	7.86%	6.78%
Jun 22, 2020	7.59%	6.57%
Jun 15, 2020	7.26%	6.34%
Jun 8, 2020	7.25%	6.33%
Jun 1, 2020	7.46%	6.41%
May 25, 2020	7.42%	6.38%
May 18, 2020	6.81%	5.96%
May 11, 2020	6.67%	5.79%
May 4, 2020	6.47%	5.65%
Apr 27, 2020	6.33%	5.54%
Apr 20, 2020	6.03%	5.29%
Apr 13, 2020	5.89%	5.10%
Apr 6, 2020	5.72%	4.90%
Mar 30, 2020	5.58%	4.70%
Mar 23, 2020	5.40%	4.52%
Mar 16, 2020	5.21%	4.40%
Mar 9, 2020	4.98%	4.19%
Mar 2, 2020	4.89%	4.07%
Feb 24, 2020	4.89%	4.05%
Feb 17, 2020	4.89%	4.03%
Feb 10, 2020	4.75%	3.97%
Feb 3, 2020	4.65%	3.96%
Jan 27, 2020	4.51%	3.79%
Jan 20, 2020	4.26%	3.27%
Jan 13, 2020	3.07%	2.55%
Jan 6, 2020	2.54%	2.17%
Dec 30, 2019	2.35%	2.10%
Dec 23, 2019	2.29%	2.06%
Dec 16, 2019	2.13%	1.96%
Dec 9, 2019	2.07%	1.94%
Dec 2, 2019	1.86%	1.81%
Nov 25, 2019	1.88%	1.82%
Nov 18, 2019	1.84%	1.78%
Nov 11, 2019	1.82%	1.75%
Nov 4, 2019	1.81%	1.73%
Oct 28, 2019	1.78%	1.74%
Oct 21, 2019	1.73%	1.72%
Oct 14, 2019	1.79%	1.75%
Oct 7, 2019	1.81%	1.77%
Sep 30, 2019	1.84%	1.81%
Sep 23, 2019	1.92%	1.86%
Sep 16, 2019	1.95%	1.89%
Sep 9, 2019	2.21%	2.14%
Sep 2, 2019	2.54%	2.41%
Aug 26, 2019	2.84%	2.62%
Aug 19, 2019	3.01%	2.73%
Aug 12, 2019	3.38%	3.00%
Aug 5, 2019	3.68%	3.22%
Jul 29, 2019	3.89%	3.35%
Jul 22, 2019	4.25%	3.69%
Jul 15, 2019	4.49%	3.96%
Jul 8, 2019	4.72%	4.18%
Jul 1, 2019	4.82%	4.26%
Jun 24, 2019	5.01%	4.42%
Jun 17, 2019	5.11%	4.53%
Jun 10, 2019	5.44%	4.71%
Jun 3, 2019	5.64%	4.86%
May 27, 2019	5.89%	5.06%
May 20, 2019	5.96%	5.18%
May 13, 2019	6.17%	5.34%
May 6, 2019	5.98%	5.27%
Apr 29, 2019	6.09%	5.39%
Apr 22, 2019	6.14%	5.41%
Apr 15, 2019	6.27%	5.52%
Apr 8, 2019	6.37%	5.61%
Apr 1, 2019	6.44%	5.62%
Mar 25, 2019	6.35%	5.56%
Mar 18, 2019	5.87%	5.24%
Mar 11, 2019	5.61%	5.01%
Mar 4, 2019	5.05%	4.32%

Reference date	Boston	Greater Boston
Today	3.41%	3.49%
1 year ago	2.00%	2.19%
2 years ago	1.67%	1.77%
Change vs. 1 year ago	+70.50%	+59.36%
Change vs. 2 years ago	+104.19%	+97.18%

Weekly data from March 2019 through today. Changes are relative percentages, calculated from the values above.

Vacancy rate RTVR

The share of apartments that are vacant and available for immediate move-in.

2.87%+88.82% vs. last year

BostonGreater Boston

View chart dataWeekly observations

Date	Boston	Greater Boston
Oct 10, 2026	2.87%	2.90%
Oct 5, 2026	3.16%	3.09%
Sep 28, 2026	3.11%	3.03%
Sep 21, 2026	3.35%	3.26%
Sep 14, 2026	3.48%	3.39%
Sep 7, 2026	4.76%	4.39%
Aug 31, 2026	1.85%	2.07%
Aug 24, 2026	1.87%	2.09%
Aug 17, 2026	1.92%	2.15%
Aug 10, 2026	2.01%	2.21%
Aug 3, 2026	2.07%	2.27%
Jul 27, 2026	1.73%	1.94%
Jul 20, 2026	1.95%	2.18%
Jul 13, 2026	2.01%	2.18%
Jul 6, 2026	1.90%	2.03%
Jun 29, 2026	1.65%	1.94%
Jun 22, 2026	1.66%	1.99%
Jun 15, 2026	1.81%	2.00%
Jun 8, 2026	1.69%	1.86%
Jun 1, 2026	1.30%	1.52%
May 25, 2026	0.86%	0.99%
May 18, 2026	1.17%	1.34%
May 11, 2026	1.16%	1.34%
May 4, 2026	1.34%	1.54%
Apr 27, 2026	1.33%	1.55%
Apr 20, 2026	1.36%	1.62%
Apr 13, 2026	1.40%	1.65%
Apr 6, 2026	1.43%	1.68%
Mar 30, 2026	1.27%	1.46%
Mar 23, 2026	1.32%	1.50%
Mar 16, 2026	1.37%	1.55%
Mar 9, 2026	1.32%	1.54%
Mar 2, 2026	1.34%	1.52%
Feb 23, 2026	1.27%	1.42%
Feb 16, 2026	1.33%	1.45%
Feb 9, 2026	1.36%	1.50%
Feb 2, 2026	1.39%	1.55%
Jan 26, 2026	1.27%	1.47%
Jan 19, 2026	1.36%	1.53%
Jan 12, 2026	1.34%	1.54%
Jan 5, 2026	1.45%	1.64%
Dec 29, 2025	1.24%	1.47%
Dec 22, 2025	1.28%	1.50%
Dec 15, 2025	1.29%	1.51%
Dec 8, 2025	1.30%	1.53%
Dec 1, 2025	1.23%	1.46%
Nov 24, 2025	1.29%	1.51%
Nov 17, 2025	1.37%	1.62%
Nov 10, 2025	1.41%	1.62%
Nov 3, 2025	1.34%	1.57%
Oct 27, 2025	1.42%	1.64%
Oct 20, 2025	1.44%	1.69%
Oct 13, 2025	1.50%	1.73%
Oct 6, 2025	1.60%	1.82%
Sep 29, 2025	1.54%	1.67%
Sep 22, 2025	1.46%	1.57%
Sep 15, 2025	1.58%	1.65%
Sep 8, 2025	1.72%	1.73%
Sep 1, 2025	0.46%	0.70%
Aug 25, 2025	0.47%	0.74%
Aug 18, 2025	0.54%	0.82%
Aug 11, 2025	0.55%	0.85%
Aug 4, 2025	0.64%	0.89%
Jul 28, 2025	0.56%	0.75%
Jul 21, 2025	0.64%	0.82%
Jul 14, 2025	0.66%	0.84%
Jul 7, 2025	0.78%	0.94%
Jun 30, 2025	0.57%	0.69%
Jun 23, 2025	0.61%	0.77%
Jun 16, 2025	0.76%	0.91%
Jun 9, 2025	0.80%	0.96%
Jun 2, 2025	0.92%	1.06%
May 26, 2025	0.70%	0.76%
May 19, 2025	0.74%	0.80%
May 12, 2025	0.72%	0.83%
May 5, 2025	0.82%	0.91%
Apr 28, 2025	0.67%	0.76%
Apr 21, 2025	0.75%	0.82%
Apr 14, 2025	0.76%	0.83%
Apr 7, 2025	0.81%	0.88%
Mar 31, 2025	0.67%	0.75%
Mar 24, 2025	0.77%	0.83%
Mar 17, 2025	0.87%	0.93%
Mar 10, 2025	0.91%	0.98%
Mar 3, 2025	1.01%	1.06%
Feb 24, 2025	0.93%	0.99%
Feb 17, 2025	0.97%	1.03%
Feb 10, 2025	0.99%	1.06%
Feb 3, 2025	1.05%	1.10%
Jan 27, 2025	0.96%	1.02%
Jan 20, 2025	1.04%	1.10%
Jan 13, 2025	0.98%	1.08%
Jan 6, 2025	1.06%	1.17%
Dec 30, 2024	0.87%	0.99%
Dec 23, 2024	0.89%	1.04%
Dec 16, 2024	0.90%	1.03%
Dec 9, 2024	0.96%	1.07%
Dec 2, 2024	0.73%	0.84%
Nov 25, 2024	0.99%	1.13%
Nov 18, 2024	1.05%	1.19%
Nov 11, 2024	1.06%	1.18%
Nov 4, 2024	1.21%	1.29%
Oct 28, 2024	1.12%	1.22%
Oct 21, 2024	1.23%	1.30%
Oct 14, 2024	1.24%	1.31%
Oct 7, 2024	1.31%	1.42%
Sep 30, 2024	1.12%	1.25%
Sep 23, 2024	1.26%	1.33%
Sep 16, 2024	1.34%	1.44%
Sep 9, 2024	1.44%	1.47%
Sep 2, 2024	1.61%	1.57%
Aug 26, 2024	0.54%	0.65%
Aug 19, 2024	0.60%	0.69%
Aug 12, 2024	0.61%	0.70%
Aug 5, 2024	0.72%	0.79%
Jul 29, 2024	0.56%	0.63%
Jul 22, 2024	0.68%	0.75%
Jul 15, 2024	0.73%	0.80%
Jul 8, 2024	0.86%	0.88%
Jul 1, 2024	0.68%	0.73%
Jun 24, 2024	0.77%	0.80%
Jun 17, 2024	0.79%	0.85%
Jun 10, 2024	0.88%	0.91%
Jun 3, 2024	0.92%	0.96%
May 27, 2024	0.61%	0.64%
May 20, 2024	0.65%	0.69%
May 13, 2024	0.66%	0.72%
May 6, 2024	0.69%	0.73%
Apr 29, 2024	0.59%	0.64%
Apr 22, 2024	0.64%	0.68%
Apr 15, 2024	0.66%	0.72%
Apr 8, 2024	0.69%	0.77%
Apr 1, 2024	0.60%	0.69%
Mar 25, 2024	0.67%	0.75%
Mar 18, 2024	0.68%	0.77%
Mar 11, 2024	0.66%	0.78%
Mar 4, 2024	0.68%	0.76%
Feb 26, 2024	0.57%	0.66%
Feb 19, 2024	0.62%	0.68%
Feb 12, 2024	0.60%	0.69%
Feb 5, 2024	0.62%	0.73%
Jan 29, 2024	0.56%	0.66%
Jan 22, 2024	0.65%	0.71%
Jan 15, 2024	0.74%	0.81%
Jan 8, 2024	0.71%	0.80%
Jan 1, 2024	0.56%	0.62%
Dec 25, 2023	0.59%	0.64%
Dec 18, 2023	0.59%	0.64%
Dec 11, 2023	0.60%	0.65%
Dec 4, 2023	0.64%	0.68%
Nov 27, 2023	0.62%	0.64%
Nov 20, 2023	0.63%	0.66%
Nov 13, 2023	0.64%	0.68%
Nov 6, 2023	0.67%	0.72%
Oct 30, 2023	0.62%	0.63%
Oct 23, 2023	0.63%	0.66%
Oct 16, 2023	0.68%	0.70%
Oct 9, 2023	0.73%	0.76%
Oct 2, 2023	0.79%	0.82%
Sep 25, 2023	0.79%	0.77%
Sep 18, 2023	0.82%	0.79%
Sep 11, 2023	0.89%	0.85%
Sep 4, 2023	1.07%	1.01%
Aug 28, 2023	0.36%	0.41%
Aug 21, 2023	0.37%	0.47%
Aug 14, 2023	0.48%	0.51%
Aug 7, 2023	0.52%	0.54%
Jul 31, 2023	0.44%	0.44%
Jul 24, 2023	0.55%	0.53%
Jul 17, 2023	0.60%	0.58%
Jul 10, 2023	0.62%	0.62%
Jul 3, 2023	0.66%	0.67%
Jun 26, 2023	0.51%	0.51%
Jun 19, 2023	0.56%	0.57%
Jun 12, 2023	0.67%	0.70%
Jun 5, 2023	0.72%	0.74%
May 29, 2023	0.43%	0.47%
May 22, 2023	0.48%	0.50%
May 15, 2023	0.47%	0.49%
May 8, 2023	0.53%	0.54%
May 1, 2023	0.40%	0.42%
Apr 24, 2023	0.44%	0.47%
Apr 17, 2023	0.46%	0.48%
Apr 10, 2023	0.47%	0.49%
Apr 3, 2023	0.51%	0.54%
Mar 27, 2023	0.44%	0.43%
Mar 20, 2023	0.48%	0.48%
Mar 13, 2023	0.55%	0.56%
Mar 6, 2023	0.58%	0.60%
Feb 27, 2023	0.51%	0.53%
Feb 20, 2023	0.53%	0.54%
Feb 13, 2023	0.55%	0.59%
Feb 6, 2023	0.56%	0.61%
Jan 30, 2023	0.49%	0.54%
Jan 23, 2023	0.51%	0.56%
Jan 16, 2023	0.53%	0.58%
Jan 9, 2023	0.57%	0.61%
Jan 2, 2023	0.60%	0.64%
Dec 26, 2022	0.45%	0.47%
Dec 19, 2022	0.46%	0.47%
Dec 12, 2022	0.44%	0.48%
Dec 5, 2022	0.53%	0.58%
Nov 28, 2022	0.52%	0.54%
Nov 21, 2022	0.52%	0.53%
Nov 14, 2022	0.53%	0.54%
Nov 7, 2022	0.55%	0.56%
Oct 31, 2022	0.45%	0.49%
Oct 24, 2022	0.51%	0.53%
Oct 17, 2022	0.52%	0.55%
Oct 10, 2022	0.53%	0.55%
Oct 3, 2022	0.55%	0.58%
Sep 26, 2022	0.46%	0.49%
Sep 19, 2022	0.46%	0.51%
Sep 12, 2022	0.44%	0.51%
Sep 5, 2022	0.50%	0.57%
Aug 29, 2022	0.22%	0.26%
Aug 22, 2022	0.25%	0.30%
Aug 15, 2022	0.32%	0.36%
Aug 8, 2022	0.33%	0.38%
Aug 1, 2022	0.38%	0.44%
Jul 25, 2022	0.35%	0.38%
Jul 18, 2022	0.40%	0.43%
Jul 11, 2022	0.41%	0.47%
Jul 4, 2022	0.47%	0.52%
Jun 27, 2022	0.41%	0.45%
Jun 20, 2022	0.46%	0.50%
Jun 13, 2022	0.50%	0.54%
Jun 6, 2022	0.50%	0.58%
May 30, 2022	0.40%	0.43%
May 23, 2022	0.42%	0.45%
May 16, 2022	0.46%	0.53%
May 9, 2022	0.52%	0.57%
May 2, 2022	0.57%	0.61%
Apr 25, 2022	0.49%	0.54%
Apr 18, 2022	0.55%	0.59%
Apr 11, 2022	0.59%	0.63%
Apr 4, 2022	0.64%	0.67%
Mar 28, 2022	0.50%	0.58%
Mar 21, 2022	0.56%	0.66%
Mar 14, 2022	0.62%	0.73%
Mar 7, 2022	0.66%	0.79%
Feb 28, 2022	0.58%	0.71%
Feb 21, 2022	0.62%	0.75%
Feb 14, 2022	0.62%	0.77%
Feb 7, 2022	0.67%	0.82%
Jan 31, 2022	0.65%	0.77%
Jan 24, 2022	0.71%	0.84%
Jan 17, 2022	0.82%	0.89%
Jan 10, 2022	0.86%	0.98%
Jan 3, 2022	0.91%	1.06%
Dec 27, 2021	0.78%	0.93%
Dec 20, 2021	0.81%	0.97%
Dec 13, 2021	0.82%	0.98%
Dec 6, 2021	0.91%	1.05%
Nov 29, 2021	1.01%	1.12%
Nov 22, 2021	1.12%	1.21%
Nov 15, 2021	1.22%	1.30%
Nov 8, 2021	1.25%	1.35%
Nov 1, 2021	1.39%	1.50%
Oct 25, 2021	1.36%	1.43%
Oct 18, 2021	1.48%	1.53%
Oct 11, 2021	1.57%	1.60%
Oct 4, 2021	1.77%	1.78%
Sep 27, 2021	1.76%	1.75%
Sep 20, 2021	1.97%	1.96%
Sep 13, 2021	2.17%	2.11%
Sep 6, 2021	2.48%	2.41%
Aug 30, 2021	1.06%	1.09%
Aug 23, 2021	1.30%	1.28%
Aug 16, 2021	1.54%	1.48%
Aug 9, 2021	1.59%	1.58%
Aug 2, 2021	1.79%	1.70%
Jul 26, 2021	1.71%	1.65%
Jul 19, 2021	1.98%	1.89%
Jul 12, 2021	2.28%	2.14%
Jul 5, 2021	2.55%	2.40%
Jun 28, 2021	2.40%	2.22%
Jun 21, 2021	2.73%	2.53%
Jun 14, 2021	2.96%	2.72%
Jun 7, 2021	3.53%	3.19%
May 31, 2021	2.94%	2.61%
May 24, 2021	3.17%	2.90%
May 17, 2021	3.49%	3.17%
May 10, 2021	3.68%	3.32%
May 3, 2021	4.06%	3.73%
Apr 26, 2021	3.94%	3.63%
Apr 19, 2021	4.16%	3.83%
Apr 12, 2021	4.51%	4.12%
Apr 5, 2021	4.83%	4.36%
Mar 29, 2021	4.78%	4.21%
Mar 22, 2021	5.05%	4.47%
Mar 15, 2021	5.30%	4.72%
Mar 8, 2021	5.39%	4.80%
Mar 1, 2021	5.57%	5.03%
Feb 22, 2021	5.25%	4.63%
Feb 15, 2021	5.42%	4.78%
Feb 8, 2021	5.50%	4.99%
Feb 1, 2021	5.55%	5.03%
Jan 25, 2021	5.29%	4.76%
Jan 18, 2021	5.78%	5.14%
Jan 11, 2021	6.32%	5.59%
Jan 4, 2021	7.12%	6.18%
Dec 28, 2020	6.21%	5.36%
Dec 21, 2020	6.34%	5.53%
Dec 14, 2020	6.24%	5.50%
Dec 7, 2020	6.47%	5.69%
Nov 30, 2020	6.84%	5.89%
Nov 23, 2020	6.80%	5.80%
Nov 16, 2020	6.90%	5.84%
Nov 9, 2020	6.89%	5.81%
Nov 2, 2020	7.10%	6.01%
Oct 26, 2020	7.22%	6.28%
Oct 19, 2020	8.28%	7.10%
Oct 12, 2020	8.60%	7.36%
Oct 5, 2020	8.87%	7.55%
Sep 28, 2020	8.80%	7.53%
Sep 21, 2020	8.86%	7.56%
Sep 14, 2020	8.93%	7.60%
Sep 7, 2020	9.13%	7.73%
Aug 31, 2020	2.21%	2.26%
Aug 24, 2020	2.23%	2.33%
Aug 17, 2020	2.12%	2.23%
Aug 10, 2020	2.16%	2.25%
Aug 3, 2020	2.33%	2.43%
Jul 27, 2020	2.10%	2.12%
Jul 20, 2020	2.21%	2.23%
Jul 13, 2020	2.27%	2.27%
Jul 6, 2020	2.35%	2.33%
Jun 29, 2020	1.96%	1.93%
Jun 22, 2020	2.04%	2.00%
Jun 15, 2020	2.09%	2.05%
Jun 8, 2020	2.09%	2.05%
Jun 1, 2020	2.19%	2.14%
May 25, 2020	1.62%	1.53%
May 18, 2020	1.57%	1.56%
May 11, 2020	1.49%	1.48%
May 4, 2020	1.48%	1.49%
Apr 27, 2020	1.29%	1.28%
Apr 20, 2020	1.25%	1.28%
Apr 13, 2020	1.20%	1.25%
Apr 6, 2020	1.15%	1.21%
Mar 30, 2020	0.92%	0.96%
Mar 23, 2020	0.94%	1.00%
Mar 16, 2020	0.92%	0.99%
Mar 9, 2020	0.95%	1.02%
Mar 2, 2020	0.99%	1.02%
Feb 24, 2020	1.06%	1.07%
Feb 17, 2020	1.12%	1.13%
Feb 10, 2020	1.19%	1.20%
Feb 3, 2020	1.24%	1.28%
Jan 27, 2020	1.15%	1.18%
Jan 20, 2020	1.18%	1.21%
Jan 13, 2020	1.18%	1.20%
Jan 6, 2020	1.23%	1.27%
Dec 30, 2019	1.06%	1.16%
Dec 23, 2019	1.10%	1.19%
Dec 16, 2019	1.19%	1.27%
Dec 9, 2019	1.23%	1.29%
Dec 2, 2019	1.26%	1.34%
Nov 25, 2019	1.19%	1.28%
Nov 18, 2019	1.27%	1.32%
Nov 11, 2019	1.28%	1.31%
Nov 4, 2019	1.40%	1.38%
Oct 28, 2019	1.24%	1.25%
Oct 21, 2019	1.30%	1.30%
Oct 14, 2019	1.37%	1.33%
Oct 7, 2019	1.48%	1.44%
Sep 30, 2019	1.33%	1.30%
Sep 23, 2019	1.47%	1.41%
Sep 16, 2019	1.59%	1.52%
Sep 9, 2019	1.87%	1.80%
Sep 2, 2019	2.27%	2.16%
Aug 26, 2019	0.42%	0.64%
Aug 19, 2019	0.45%	0.68%
Aug 12, 2019	0.48%	0.70%
Aug 5, 2019	0.57%	0.81%
Jul 29, 2019	0.49%	0.66%
Jul 22, 2019	0.55%	0.74%
Jul 15, 2019	0.67%	0.88%
Jul 8, 2019	0.75%	0.97%
Jul 1, 2019	0.77%	1.02%
Jun 24, 2019	0.66%	0.87%
Jun 17, 2019	0.73%	0.95%
Jun 10, 2019	0.80%	1.00%
Jun 3, 2019	0.89%	1.11%
May 27, 2019	0.65%	0.82%
May 20, 2019	0.71%	0.89%

Reference date	Boston	Greater Boston
Today	2.87%	2.90%
1 year ago	1.52%	1.73%
2 years ago	1.24%	1.33%
Change vs. 1 year ago	+88.82%	+67.63%
Change vs. 2 years ago	+131.45%	+118.05%

Weekly data from March 2019 through today. Changes are relative percentages, calculated from the values above.

03 / Affordability

Find your place in the market.

Compare Boston neighborhoods

Neighborhood average monthly rents for Studio. Lower and higher prices, side by side.

Most affordable

Boston · Studio

Top 10

01
West Roxbury
$1,825
02
Fort Hill
$1,950
03
Jamaica Plain
$1,951
04
Allston/Brighton Border
$2,083
05
Allston
$2,107
06
Mattapan
$2,146
07
Roxbury
$2,158
08
Mission Hill
$2,186
09
Brighton
$2,232
10
East Boston
$2,313

Most expensive

Boston · Studio

Top 10

01
Lower Allston
$3,998
02
Charlestown
$2,750
03
Downtown
$2,722
04
Northeastern/Symphony
$2,554
05
North End
$2,524
06
South Boston
$2,517
07
Chinatown
$2,506
08
Back Bay
$2,500
09
South End
$2,489
10
Roslindale
$2,439

Lowest listed rent · Boston$1,000Dorchester · Studio

Lowest listed rent · Greater Boston$1,200Waltham · Studio

Individual lowest rents are specific listings and differ from neighborhood averages.

Market reports

The context behind the data.

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BOSTON RENTAL MARKET · APRIL 6, 2026

2026 Boston Apartment Rental Market Report

Changes are occurring in the Greater Boston apartment rental market which indicate more choices and overall pricing softness within the industry. Data patterns are suggesting the inability to maintain rental pricing increases to cover…

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Understanding the numbers

Data sources. Boston Pads calculates rental market statistics using its extensive real-time apartment listing and leasing data. That data is collected through its network of Boston-area property owners, property managers, real estate professionals, integrated listing platforms, and MLS databases. The statistics displayed on this page are refreshed daily.

Availability and vacancy. RTAR (Real-Time Availability Rate) is the percentage of apartments that are either currently vacant and available or currently occupied with a confirmed future availability date. RTVR (Real-Time Vacancy Rate) is the percentage of currently vacant apartments available for lease.

Percent change. Changes compare the current value with an earlier value using (current − earlier) ÷ earlier × 100. A change is omitted when the earlier value is zero or either value is unavailable.