What are the average rent costs in Cambridge, MA?

The average rent in Cambridge, MA is $3,219.

What are the average rent costs of a studio apartment in Cambridge, MA?

The average rent for a studio apartment in Cambridge, MA is $2,723.

What are the average rent costs of a one bedroom apartment in Cambridge, MA?

The average rent for a 1 bedroom apartment in Cambridge, MA is $3,219.

What are the average rent costs of a two bedroom apartment in Cambridge, MA?

The average rent for a 2 bedroom apartment in Cambridge, MA is $4,078.

What are the average rent costs of a three bedroom apartment in Cambridge, MA?

The average rent for a 3 bedroom apartment in Cambridge, MA is $5,343.

What are the average rent costs of a four bedroom apartment in Cambridge, MA?

The average rent for a 4 bedroom apartment in Cambridge, MA is $5,640.

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Apartments under $500 for Rent in Cambridge, MA

4,044 Rentals

$760 Off

Price Drop. $760 Off

STUDIO

$2,411+

1 BED

$3,302+

2 BEDS

$4,716+

3 BEDS

$5,116+

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$2,312 - $10,000
Required Monthly Fees$99
Total Monthly Price$2,411 - $10,099

Park 151

151 N First St, Cambridge, MA 02141

Call (857) 349-5932
STUDIO

$2,553+

1 BED

$2,980+

2 BEDS

$3,741+

3 BEDS

$5,027+

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$2,553 - $6,610
Utilities & EssentialsVaries
Total Monthly Price$2,553 - $6,610

Market Central

425 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139

Call (781) 808-2120
$605 Off

Price Drop. $605 Off

STUDIO

$3,260+

1 BED

$3,679+

2 BEDS

$4,504+

3 BEDS

$6,991+

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$3,116 - $9,037
Required Monthly Fees$144
Total Monthly Price$3,260 - $9,181

Third Square

285 3rd St, Cambridge, MA 02142

Call (857) 776-0340
$474 Off

Price Drop. $474 Off

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1 BED

$2,944+

2 BEDS

$3,660+

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$2,944 - $6,307
Utilities & EssentialsVaries
Total Monthly Price$2,944 - $6,307

Cambridge Park Apartments

30 Cambridge Park Dr, Cambridge, MA 02140

Call (781) 430-4368
$470 Off

Price Drop. $470 Off

STUDIO

$2,740+

1 BED

$3,655+

2 BEDS

$4,049+

Plus Fees

Lofts at Kendall Square

195 Binney St, Cambridge, MA 02142

Call (857) 297-4017
$462 Off

Price Drop. $462 Off

|

1 BED

$2,806+

2 BEDS

$2,607+

3 BEDS

$4,461+

Plus Fees

Parkside Place

700 Huron, Cambridge, MA 02138

Call (781) 661-5756
STUDIO

$2,050+

1 BED

$2,900+

2 BEDS

$3,025+

Plus Fees - 12 Month Lease

Longfellow Apartments

1200 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138

Call (857) 412-9659
1 BED

$2,615+

2 BEDS

$3,565+

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$2,615 - $6,900
Utilities & EssentialsVaries
Total Monthly Price$2,615 - $6,900

Windsor at Cambridge Park

160 Cambridge Park Dr, Cambridge, MA 02140

Call (857) 364-8501
STUDIO

$2,499+

1 BED

$2,548+

2 BEDS

$4,316+

3 BEDS

$5,912+

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$2,499 - $11,159
Utilities & EssentialsVaries
Total Monthly Price$2,499 - $11,159

The Laurent

55 Wheeler St, Cambridge, MA 02138

Call (339) 224-5358
STUDIO

$2,580+

1 BED

$3,320+

2 BEDS

$3,565+

Plus Fees

AVA North Point

2 Leighton St, Cambridge, MA 02141

Call (857) 971-8987
STUDIO

$2,750+

1 BED

$3,145+

2 BEDS

$3,275+

3 BEDS

$4,695+

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$2,750 - $15,000
Utilities & EssentialsVaries
Total Monthly Price$2,750 - $15,000
- 12 Month Lease

100 Memorial Drive

100 Memorial Dr, Cambridge, MA 02142

Call (781) 808-2237
STUDIO

$2,675+

1 BED

$3,005+

2 BEDS

$4,195+

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$2,675 - $7,142
Utilities & EssentialsVaries
Total Monthly Price$2,675 - $7,142

Zinc

22 Water St, Cambridge, MA 02141

Call (857) 663-0946
STUDIO

$2,685+

1 BED

$2,892+

2 BEDS

$3,772+

3 BEDS

$5,586+

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$2,685 - $5,756
Utilities & EssentialsVaries
Total Monthly Price$2,685 - $5,756

Fuse

165 Cambridgepark Dr, Cambridge, MA 02140

Call (781) 265-2328
Exceptional Value

|

1 BED

$3,100

Plus Fees

Kendall Crossing Apartments

157 Sixth St, Cambridge, MA 02142

Call (781) 570-4433
1 BED

$2,575+

2 BEDS

$3,300+

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$2,575 - $3,300
Required Monthly FeesNone
Total Monthly Price$2,575 - $3,300
- 12 Month Lease

The Brook Luxury Apartments of Cambridge

95 Fawcett St, Cambridge, MA 02138

Call (802) 992-1777
Good Value

|

STUDIO

$2,434+

1 BED

$2,098+

2 BEDS

$3,548+

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$2,098 - $8,593
Utilities & EssentialsVaries
Total Monthly Price$2,098 - $8,593

Tempo Cambridge

203 Concord Tpke, Cambridge, MA 02140

Call (857) 424-0928
Good Value

|

STUDIO

$2,722+

1 BED

$3,507+

2 BEDS

$4,311+

Plus Fees

Chroma

240 Sidney St, Cambridge, MA 02139

Call (857) 214-2246
Good Value

|

STUDIO

$2,750+

1 BED

$3,250+

2 BEDS

$4,200+

Plus Fees

603 Concord

603 Concord Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138

Call (781) 230-6106
STUDIO

$2,985+

1 BED

$2,660+

2 BEDS

$3,470+

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$2,660 - $6,790
Utilities & EssentialsVaries
Total Monthly Price$2,660 - $6,790

Vox on Two

223 Concord Tpke, Cambridge, MA 02140

Call (857) 877-1327
STUDIO

$3,183+

1 BED

$3,288+

2 BEDS

$3,817+

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$3,183 - $6,421
Utilities & EssentialsVaries
Total Monthly Price$3,183 - $6,421

Watermark Kendall West

350 3rd St, Cambridge, MA 02142

Call (781) 678-8222
Good Value

|

STUDIO

$2,800+

1 BED

$3,300+

2 BEDS

$4,300+

Plus Fees

605 Concord at Fresh Pond

605 Concord Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138

Call (857) 232-9691
Good Value

STUDIO

$2,880+

1 BED

$3,265+

2 BEDS

$4,075+

3 BEDS

$5,320+

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$2,740 - $6,440
Required Monthly Fees$140
Total Monthly Price$2,880 - $6,580

Emerson Place

1 Emerson Pl, Boston, MA 02114

Call (857) 577-8535
Good Value

|

STUDIO

$2,656+

1 BED

$2,950+

2 BEDS

$3,468+

3 BEDS

$5,522+

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$2,656 - $13,669
Utilities & EssentialsVaries
Total Monthly Price$2,656 - $13,669

Luxe at Alewife

80 Cambridgepark Dr, Cambridge, MA 02140

Call (781) 678-7293
STUDIO

$2,638+

1 BED

$3,541+

2 BEDS

$5,139+

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$2,638 - $10,702
Utilities & EssentialsVaries
Total Monthly Price$2,638 - $10,702
- 12 Month Lease

Proto Kendall Square

88 Ames St, Cambridge, MA 02142

Call (781) 570-5795
1 BED

$1,600

Plus Fees

Cambridge Ivy Inn

50-52 Irving St, Cambridge, MA 02138

Call (857) 858-6246
Good Value

|

1 BED

$3,150+

2 BEDS

$3,600+

Plus Fees

Park87 Apartments

87 New St, Cambridge, MA 02138

Call (339) 203-4365
STUDIO

$2,155+

1 BED

$2,344+

2 BEDS

$3,936+

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$2,155 - $8,885
Utilities & EssentialsVaries
Total Monthly Price$2,155 - $8,885

Atmark Cambridge

80 Fawcett St, Cambridge, MA 02138

Call (857) 799-3859
STUDIO

$2,760+

1 BED

$3,426+

2 BEDS

$4,240+

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$2,760 - $7,024
Utilities & EssentialsVaries
Total Monthly Price$2,760 - $7,024

Watermark Kendall East

250 Kendall St, Cambridge, MA 02142

Call (857) 227-1105
Rent Special

Rent Special

STUDIO

$2,439+

1 BED

$3,395+

2 BEDS

$4,495+

3 BEDS

$5,995+

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$2,439 - $13,429
Utilities & EssentialsVaries
Total Monthly Price$2,439 - $13,429

Elevate

One Leighton St, Cambridge, MA 02141

Call (857) 361-4059
Rent Special

Rent Special

|

STUDIO

$2,550+

1 BED

$2,795+

2 BEDS

$2,995+

3 BEDS

$3,995+

Plus Fees - 12 Month Lease

CHR Cambridge - Harvard Square Communities

1 Langdon St, Cambridge, MA 02138

Call (857) 309-2887
Discounts

Discounts

|

STUDIO

$3,177+

1 BED

$3,703+

2 BEDS

$4,794+

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$3,177 - $6,480
Utilities & EssentialsVaries
Total Monthly Price$3,177 - $6,480

Flats on First

21 Charles St, Cambridge, MA 02141

Call (339) 666-1664
Rent Special

Rent Special

STUDIO

$2,745+

1 BED

$2,769+

2 BEDS

$3,783+

3 BEDS

$5,216+

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$2,745 - $9,904
Utilities & EssentialsVaries
Total Monthly Price$2,745 - $9,904

Urbane at Alewife

50 Cambridgepark Dr, Cambridge, MA 02140

Call (781) 549-3218
1 Month Free

1 Month Free

STUDIO

$2,650+

1 BED

$3,200+

2 BEDS

$3,900+

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$2,650 - $4,650
Required Monthly FeesNone
Total Monthly Price$2,650 - $4,650

Verge Residences

20 Medford St, Somerville, MA 02143

Call (617) 500-0313
2 BEDS

$3,572+

3 BEDS

$5,272+

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$3,450 - $6,620
Required Monthly Fees$122
Total Monthly Price$3,572 - $6,742

Church Corner

10 Magazine St, Cambridge, MA 02139

Call (857) 356-4981
1 BED

$2,875+

2 BEDS

$3,350+

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$2,875 - $4,000
Required Monthly FeesNone
Total Monthly Price$2,875 - $4,000

Forest Court

16 Forest St, Cambridge, MA 02140

Call (781) 574-8949
STUDIO

$2,000+

1 BED

$2,400+

Plus Fees - 12 Month Lease

Chester Street Apartments

9-15 Chester St, Cambridge, MA 02140

Call (508) 715-3242
STUDIO

$2,700+

1 BED

$3,350+

2 BEDS

$4,400+

3 BEDS

$5,250+

Plus Fees

Park77 Apartments

77 New St, Cambridge, MA 02138

Call (339) 293-1971
Rent Special

Rent Special

2 BEDS, 1 BATH

$2,600

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$2,600
Required Monthly FeesNone
Total Monthly Price$2,600
- 12 Month Lease

50 7th St Unit 1

50 7th St, Cambridge, MA 02141

Call (617) 849-9860
STUDIO

$2,550

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$2,550 - $2,800
Required Monthly FeesNone
Total Monthly Price$2,550 - $2,800

334 Harvard Street

334 Harvard St, Cambridge, MA 02139
4 BEDS

$3,200

Plus Fees

4 Union Pl

4 Union Pl, Cambridge, MA 02141
Rent Special

Rent Special

1 BED, 1 BATH

$2,750

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$2,750
Required Monthly FeesNone
Total Monthly Price$2,750
- 3 Month Lease

2 Emmons Pl Unit 2A

2 Emmons Pl, Cambridge, MA 02138

Apply
Rent Special

Rent Special

2 BEDS, 1 BATH

$4,145

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$4,145
Required Monthly FeesNone
Total Monthly Price$4,145
- 12 Month Lease

148 Oxford St Unit #374-2

148 Oxford St, Somerville, MA 02143

Apply

Cambridge at a Glance

Average Rent

$3,219

(All bedrooms and property types)

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Transportation in Cambridge

Somewhat Bikeable

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Transportation in Cambridge

Cambridge, MA Apartments for Rent

Cambridge welcomes apartment seekers to a historic city located across the Charles River from Boston. Home to Harvard University and MIT, Cambridge features distinctive neighborhoods connected by the MBTA Red Line and numerous bus routes, making transportation convenient for residents. The city's well-known squares—Harvard, Central, Kendall, and Porter—each offer their own mix of restaurants, shops, and amenities.

Apartments in Cambridge put residents near Kendall Square, a global center for technology and biotechnology companies. The city's transportation network includes the MBTA Red Line and extensive bus service, while dedicated bike paths and walkable streets make it easy to get around without a car. Residents appreciate the local restaurants, independent retailers, and cultural destinations like the Harvard Art Museums, all part of Cambridge's engaging community atmosphere.

Renting in Cambridge

Average Rental Rates and Apartment Sizes

Apartment Type Average Sq Ft Average Rent
Studio 477 Sq Ft $2,723 / mo
1 Bedroom 709 Sq Ft $3,219 / mo
2 Bedrooms 1,057 Sq Ft $4,078 / mo
3 Bedrooms 1,251 Sq Ft $5,343 / mo
4 Bedrooms 1,416 Sq Ft $5,640 / mo

Top Budget-Friendly Neighborhoods in Cambridge

(For 1 bedroom apartments)

Neighborhoods Average Sq Ft Average Rent
Strawberry Hill 1,217 Sq Ft $2,620/mo
Huron Village 2,039 Sq Ft $2,713/mo
Mid-Cambridge 2,853 Sq Ft $2,749/mo
Porter Square 3,423 Sq Ft $2,880/mo
Riverside 3,075 Sq Ft $2,899/mo
Aggasiz 1,550 Sq Ft $2,914/mo
West Cambridge 2,005 Sq Ft $2,921/mo
Neighborhood Nine 1,231 Sq Ft $2,957/mo
North Cambridge 1,935 Sq Ft $3,084/mo
Cambridgeport 1,526 Sq Ft $3,133/mo

Discover the cheapest neighborhoods in Cambridge

Getting Around Cambridge

Transportation

Walker’s Paradise

out of 100 WalkScore^® Rating

You might be able to get out and walk when living in this area. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, but for others you need a car.

Biker’s Paradise

out of 100 BikeScore^® Rating

You might be able to find places to ride your bike in this area, but you'll most likely want your car for most errands.

Excellent Transit

out of 100 TransitScore^® Rating

You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

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Education

College/University High School Middle School

Lesley University

Private University

Cambridge College

Private University

Harvard University

Private University

Lesley University, Porter Porter Campus

Private University

MIT

Private University

GreatSchools Rating

Cambridge Rindge and Latin

Public High School

Public

Grades 9-12

1,867 Students

GreatSchools Rating

Rindge Avenue Upper School

Public Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

274 Students

GreatSchools Rating

Putnam Avenue Upper School

Public Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

251 Students

GreatSchools Rating

Vassal Lane Upper School

Public Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

273 Students

GreatSchools Rating

Cambridge Street Upper School

Public Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

293 Students

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Cambridge, MA Apartments for Rent

Renting in Cambridge

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Getting Around Cambridge

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