What are the average rent costs in Dorchester, MA?

The average rent in Dorchester, MA is $2,377.

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

The average rent for a studio apartment in Dorchester, MA is $2,278.

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

The average rent for a 1 bedroom apartment in Dorchester, MA is $2,377.

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

The average rent for a 2 bedroom apartment in Dorchester, MA is $3,194.

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

The average rent for a 3 bedroom apartment in Dorchester, MA is $4,088.

Student Apartments for Rent in Dorchester, MA

2,851 Rentals

$769 Off

Price Drop. $769 Off

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1 BED

$2,392+

2 BEDS

$3,001+

3 BEDS

$3,934+

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$2,392 - $4,285
Utilities & EssentialsVaries
Total Monthly Price$2,392 - $4,285

Harbor Point

24 Oyster Bay Rd, Boston, MA 02125

Call (339) 499-5556
1 Month Free

1 Month Free

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STUDIO - 2 BEDS

Call for Rent

Imprint

780 William T Morrissey Blvd, Boston, MA 02122

Call (857) 567-1260
1 Month Free

1 Month Free

STUDIO

$1,995+

1 BED

$2,595+

2 BEDS

$3,095+

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$1,995 - $3,095
Required Monthly FeesNone
Total Monthly Price$1,995 - $3,095

1943 DOT Ave

1943 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester, MA 02124

Call (857) 412-8021
Good Value

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STUDIO

$2,447+

1 BED

$2,734+

2 BEDS

$3,264+

3 BEDS

$4,952+

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$2,447 - $4,952
Required Monthly FeesNone
Total Monthly Price$2,447 - $4,952

Peninsula Apartments

401 Mount Vernon St, Boston, MA 02125

Call (339) 229-5753
1 Month Free

1 Month Free

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1 BED

$2,635+

2 BEDS

$3,170+

Plus Fees

One Newport

1 Newport Ave, Quincy, MA 02171

Call (339) 229-6807
Good Value

STUDIO

$2,220+

1 BED

$2,360+

2 BEDS

$3,165+

3 BEDS

$3,875+

Plus Fees - 12 Month Lease

75 Willow

75 Willow Ct, Dorchester, MA 02125

Call (857) 837-1372
Good Value

|

STUDIO

$3,370+

1 BED

$3,405+

2 BEDS

$4,785+

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$3,370 - $4,940
Utilities & EssentialsVaries
Total Monthly Price$3,370 - $4,940

James and Harrison Court

45 E Newton St, Boston, MA 02118

Call (857) 419-8688
1 Month Free

1 Month Free

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1 BED

$3,000+

2 BEDS

$3,400+

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$3,000 - $3,850
Required Monthly FeesNone
Total Monthly Price$3,000 - $3,850

1410 Columbia

1410 Columbia Rd, South Boston, MA 02127

Call (781) 549-3673
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1 BED

$2,665+

2 BEDS

$3,347+

Plus Fees

Neponset Landing

2 Hancock St, Quincy, MA 02171

Call (857) 355-0070
Good Value

|

STUDIO

$3,402+

1 BED

$3,562+

2 BEDS

$5,592+

3 BEDS

$8,025+

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$3,402 - $8,025
Utilities & EssentialsVaries
Total Monthly Price$3,402 - $8,025

The Smith

89 E Dedham St, Boston, MA 02118

Call (857) 799-3915
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2 BEDS

$3,400

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$3,400 - $3,700
Required Monthly FeesNone
Total Monthly Price$3,400 - $3,700
- 12 Month Lease

1700 Dorchester Ave

1700 Dorchester Ave, Boston, MA 02122

Call (857) 271-4486
1 Month Free

1 Month Free

|

STUDIO

$3,150+

1 BED

$3,450+

2 BEDS

$4,650+

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$3,150 - $4,700
Required Monthly FeesNone
Total Monthly Price$3,150 - $4,700
- 12 Month Lease

West Square Apartments

320-326 D St, Boston, MA 02127

Call (781) 579-8811
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STUDIO

$2,250+

2 BEDS

$3,250+

Plus Fees

The Cara

13 Shetland St, Roxbury, MA 02119

Call (339) 209-0739
1 Month Free

1 Month Free

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STUDIO

$2,785+

1 BED

$3,705+

2 BEDS

$4,330+

3 BEDS

$5,930+

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$2,785 - $6,190
Required Monthly FeesNone
Total Monthly Price$2,785 - $6,190

South Standard

235 Old Colony Ave, Boston, MA 02127

Call (781) 560-5877
STUDIO

$3,268+

1 BED

$3,028+

2 BEDS

$4,738+

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$3,028 - $4,738
Required Monthly FeesNone
Total Monthly Price$3,028 - $4,738

The Residences on Broadway

50 W West B..., Boston, MA 02127

Call (781) 808-2528
$300 Off

Price Drop. $300 Off

1 BED

$2,000+

2 BEDS

$3,800+

3 BEDS

$5,400+

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$2,000 - $5,800
Required Monthly FeesNone
Total Monthly Price$2,000 - $5,800
- 12 Month Lease

125 WARREN

125 Warren St, Boston, MA 02119

Call (857) 799-6639
STUDIO

$2,065+

1 BED

$2,455+

2 BEDS

$2,800+

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$2,065 - $2,800
Required Monthly FeesNone
Total Monthly Price$2,065 - $2,800
- 12 Month Lease

Adams Village

725 Adams St, Dorchester, MA 02122

Call (781) 917-3495
STUDIO

$2,603+

1 BED

$2,917+

2 BEDS

$3,560+

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$2,603 - $4,986
Required Monthly FeesNone
Total Monthly Price$2,603 - $4,986

Dot Block

1205-1211 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester, MA 02125

Call (857) 290-4373
1 BED

$1,350

Plus Fees - 1 Month Lease

21 Sudan St

21 Sudan St, Dorchester, MA 02125
1 Month Free

1 Month Free

STUDIO

$2,250+

1 BED

$2,300+

2 BEDS

$2,850+

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$2,250 - $3,000
Required Monthly FeesNone
Total Monthly Price$2,250 - $3,000

Gamma North Quincy

95 W Squantum St, Quincy, MA 02171

Call (781) 579-8147
STUDIO

$2,796+

1 BED

$2,976+

2 BEDS

$4,462+

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$2,796 - $4,462
Utilities & EssentialsVaries
Total Monthly Price$2,796 - $4,462

Hub25

25 Morrissey Blvd, Boston, MA 02125

Call (857) 364-8548
Good Value

STUDIO

$2,576+

1 BED

$2,894+

2 BEDS

$3,810+

3 BEDS

$5,946+

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$2,576 - $5,956
Utilities & EssentialsVaries
Total Monthly Price$2,576 - $5,956

The Andi

4 Lucy St, Boston, MA 02125

Call (857) 347-3800
1 BED

$1,575

Plus Fees - 12 Month Lease

36 Emerson St

36 Emerson St, South Boston, MA 02127

Call (781) 549-0230
Good Value

1 BED

$2,448+

2 BEDS

$3,448+

3 BEDS

$4,159+

Plus Fees - 12 Month Lease

Viv Boston

500 Talbot Ave, Dorchester, MA 02124

Call (857) 567-9389
STUDIO

$1,609+

1 BED

$1,721+

2 BEDS

$2,062+

3 BEDS

$2,377+

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$1,609 - $2,377
Required Monthly FeesNone
Total Monthly Price$1,609 - $2,377

Nazing Court

224-236 SEAVER St, Boston, MA 02121

Call (857) 567-8441
Rent Special

Rent Special

1 BED

$3,685+

2 BEDS

$5,195+

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$3,685 - $5,785
Utilities & EssentialsVaries
Total Monthly Price$3,685 - $5,785

Girard

50 Malden St, Boston, MA 02118

Call (857) 587-1293
Exceptional Value

1 BED

$1,259+

2 BEDS

$2,400+

4 BEDS

$1,879+

Plus Fees - 12 Month Lease

Roxbury Apartments

123A Hutchings St, Boston, MA 02121

Call (857) 380-7079
1 BED

$3,500

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$3,500
Required Monthly FeesNone
Total Monthly Price$3,500
- 12 Month Lease

Zero Athens

35 W 2nd St, Boston, MA 02127

Call (857) 577-8223
Good Value

STUDIO

$2,699+

2 BEDS

$3,999+

Plus Fees - 12 Month Lease

The Melnea Residences

431 Melnea Cass Blvd, Boston, MA 02119

Call (857) 226-2910
2 BEDS

$2,890+

3 BEDS

$4,155+

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$2,890 - $4,155
Utilities & EssentialsVaries
Total Monthly Price$2,890 - $4,155
- 12 Month Lease

Parmelee Court

655 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA 02118

Call (857) 407-3915
1 BED

Call for Rent

438 W 4th St

438 W 4th St, Boston, MA 02127

Call (781) 574-8726
3 BEDS

$4,450

Plus Fees - 12 Month Lease

225 Centre

225 Centre St, Boston, MA 02119

Call (857) 707-3893
1 BED, 1 BATH

$1,575

36 Emerson St

36 Emerson St, Boston, MA 02127
1 BED, 1 BATH

$1,575

36 Emerson St

36 Emerson St, Boston, MA 02127
1 BED, 1 BATH

$1,650

19 Downer Ave

19 Downer Ave, Boston, MA 02125
1 BED, 1 BATH

$1,550

621 E 8th St

621 E 8th St, Boston, MA 02128
1 BED, 1 BATH

$1,575

86 Marine Rd

86 Marine Rd, Boston, MA 02127
1 BED, 1 BATH

$1,550

621 E 8th St

621 E 8th St, Boston, MA 02128
1 BED, 1 BATH

$1,495

621 E 8th St

621 E 8th St, Boston, MA 02128
1 BED, 1 BATH

$1,550

621 E 8th St

621 E 8th St, Boston, MA 02128
1 BED, 1 BATH

$1,650

349 W 4th St

349 W 4th St, Boston, MA 02127
1 BED, 1 BATH

$1,700

19 Downer Ave

19 Downer Ave, Boston, MA 02125

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Dorchester at a Glance

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Dorchester, MA Apartments for Rent

Dorchester is Boston's largest neighborhood, founded in 1630 by Puritans who sailed from Dorchester, Dorset, England—making it one of the oldest settled areas in the United States. Those looking for apartments for rent in Dorchester will find a diverse residential area that blends historic charm with contemporary living, all connected by the MBTA Red Line and several bus routes that provide direct access to downtown Boston, the Financial District, and surrounding employment centers.

Renting in Dorchester offers access to a range of apartment communities across distinct sub-neighborhoods like Savin Hill, Ashmont, and Fields Corner, each with its own character and amenities. The neighborhood features Franklin Park, one of Boston's largest green spaces with trails, a golf course, and the Franklin Park Zoo, as well as waterfront access along Dorchester Bay and Malibu Beach. Renters benefit from proximity to shopping and dining along Dorchester Avenue and Morrissey Boulevard, plus easy commutes via Interstate 93 and multiple Red Line stations including JFK/UMass, Savin Hill, Fields Corner, Shawmut, and Ashmont. The University of Massachusetts Boston campus sits along the waterfront, adding educational and cultural resources to the area.

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Average Rental Rates and Apartment Sizes

Apartment Type Average Sq Ft Average Rent
Studio 403 Sq Ft $2,278 / mo
1 Bedroom 673 Sq Ft $2,377 / mo
2 Bedrooms 872 Sq Ft $3,194 / mo
3 Bedrooms 1,075 Sq Ft $4,088 / mo

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