Best Places to Rent

Greater Boston Area

Massachusetts, New Hampshire

Average Rent

$2,855

Rent Comparison

3.3% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

83.7% Higher

than national average

Population

5.06 Million

in 2022

The Boston metro area has a total population of 5,061,694. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Boston

Average Rent $3,563

Population 639,172

# of Rentals 1,099

Houses Apartments

Dorchester

Average Rent $2,588

Population 124,098

# of Rentals 47

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Cambridge

Average Rent $3,449

Population 116,237

# of Rentals 252

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Lowell

Average Rent $2,201

Population 109,958

# of Rentals 124

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Quincy

Average Rent $2,603

Population 99,437

# of Rentals 265

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Brockton

Average Rent $1,902

Population 97,747

# of Rentals 28

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Lynn

Average Rent $2,362

Population 95,569

# of Rentals 182

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Newton

Average Rent $3,588

Population 86,796

# of Rentals 13

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Lawrence

Average Rent $2,279

Population 80,035

# of Rentals 81

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Framingham

Average Rent $2,400

Population 74,650

# of Rentals 128

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Somerville

Average Rent $3,412

Population 73,538

# of Rentals 99

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Plymouth

Average Rent $2,732

Population 66,168

# of Rentals 60

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Haverhill

Average Rent $2,154

Population 65,644

# of Rentals 109

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Waltham

Average Rent $2,956

Population 61,931

# of Rentals 93

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Malden

Average Rent $2,863

Population 61,637

# of Rentals 109

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Brookline

Average Rent $3,009

Population 59,815

# of Rentals 66

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Weymouth

Average Rent $2,485

Population 59,016

# of Rentals 130

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Medford

Average Rent $3,215

Population 57,217

# of Rentals 34

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Peabody

Average Rent $2,404

Population 54,262

# of Rentals 59

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Revere

Average Rent $2,822

Population 53,623

# of Rentals 318

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Methuen

Average Rent $2,102

Population 52,170

# of Rentals 27

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Arlington

Average Rent $2,570

Population 45,036

# of Rentals 25

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Brighton

Average Rent $3,228

Population 43,598

# of Rentals 38

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Salem

Average Rent $2,413

Population 42,908

# of Rentals 80

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Everett

Average Rent $2,893

Population 42,877

# of Rentals 231

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Beverly

Average Rent $2,916

Population 42,837

# of Rentals 45

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Woburn

Average Rent $2,744

Population 42,780

# of Rentals 82

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Billerica

Average Rent $2,531

Population 41,745

# of Rentals 13

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Marlborough

Average Rent $2,660

Population 41,497

# of Rentals 162

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East Boston

Average Rent $3,263

Population 40,626

# of Rentals 22

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Braintree

Average Rent $2,684

Population 39,049

# of Rentals 19

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Andover

Average Rent $2,494

Population 38,170

# of Rentals 32

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Chelmsford

Average Rent $2,446

Population 36,795

# of Rentals 23

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South Boston

Average Rent $2,979

Population 36,103

# of Rentals 12

Houses Apartments

Natick

Average Rent $2,551

Population 36,006

# of Rentals 40

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Chelsea

Average Rent $2,673

Population 35,885

# of Rentals 89

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Lexington

Average Rent $3,132

Population 34,891

# of Rentals 5

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Jamaica Plain

Average Rent $3,078

Population 34,557

# of Rentals 18

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Watertown

Average Rent $3,267

Population 34,449

# of Rentals 80

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Dover

Average Rent $2,129

Population 33,997

# of Rentals 22

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Randolph

Average Rent $2,233

Population 33,934

# of Rentals 43

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Derry

Average Rent $2,413

Population 33,587

# of Rentals 18

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Franklin

Average Rent $2,111

Population 32,903

# of Rentals 47

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Needham

Average Rent $3,441

Population 32,691

# of Rentals 29

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North Andover

Average Rent $2,662

Population 32,343

# of Rentals 26

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Dracut

Average Rent $1,615

Population 32,275

# of Rentals 13

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Salem

Average Rent $2,617

Population 31,620

# of Rentals 82

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Tewksbury

Average Rent $2,525

Population 31,126

# of Rentals 30

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Norwood

Average Rent $2,396

Population 30,236

# of Rentals 46

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Stoughton

Average Rent $2,340

Population 29,087

# of Rentals 35

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Bridgewater

Average Rent $2,235

Population 29,042

# of Rentals 26

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Melrose

Average Rent $2,425

Population 28,984

# of Rentals 16

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Danvers

Average Rent $2,495

Population 28,944

# of Rentals 15

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Wellesley

Average Rent $4,071

Population 28,921

# of Rentals 13

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Saugus

Average Rent $2,619

Population 28,766

# of Rentals 73

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Walpole

Average Rent $2,516

Population 28,516

# of Rentals 9

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Milton

Average Rent $2,931

Population 28,049

# of Rentals 37

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Londonderry

Average Rent $2,441

Population 27,623

# of Rentals 49

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Mattapan

Average Rent $2,508

Population 26,996

# of Rentals 15

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Roslindale

Average Rent $2,847

Population 26,737

# of Rentals 20

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Wakefield

Average Rent $2,860

Population 26,635

# of Rentals 59

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Burlington

Average Rent $2,841

Population 26,249

# of Rentals 45

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Belmont

Average Rent $3,567

Population 26,134

# of Rentals 15

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Westford

Average Rent $2,919

Population 26,127

# of Rentals 10

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Marshfield

Average Rent $2,696

Population 25,853

# of Rentals 14

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Hyde Park

Average Rent $2,885

Population 25,727

# of Rentals 72

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Hingham

Average Rent $3,232

Population 25,505

# of Rentals 17

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Reading

Average Rent $2,666

Population 25,501

# of Rentals 7

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Wareham

Average Rent $1,971

Population 25,408

# of Rentals 6

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Acton

Average Rent $2,446

Population 25,367

# of Rentals 61

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Dedham

Average Rent $2,841

Population 25,158

# of Rentals 15

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West Roxbury

Average Rent $2,497

Population 25,085

# of Rentals 24

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Canton

Average Rent $2,501

Population 24,335

# of Rentals 26

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Middleborough

Average Rent $2,146

Population 23,935

# of Rentals 14

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Winchester

Average Rent $2,947

Population 23,516

# of Rentals 6

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Portsmouth

Average Rent $2,717

Population 23,255

# of Rentals 43

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Chestnut Hill

Average Rent $3,235

Population 22,926

# of Rentals 23

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Wilmington

Average Rent $3,114

Population 22,751

# of Rentals 36

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Stoneham

Average Rent $3,142

Population 22,625

# of Rentals 48

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Allston

Average Rent $3,103

Population 21,980

# of Rentals 126

Houses Apartments

Scituate

Average Rent $2,710

Population 20,627

# of Rentals 7

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Hopkinton

Average Rent $2,706

Population 19,828

# of Rentals 8

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Hudson

Average Rent $2,285

Population 19,687

# of Rentals 6

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South Weymouth

Average Rent $2,581

Population 19,536

# of Rentals 6

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Sudbury

Average Rent $3,011

Population 19,399

# of Rentals 13

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Newburyport

Average Rent $2,876

Population 19,238

# of Rentals 12

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Ashland

Average Rent $2,657

Population 18,915

# of Rentals 29

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Sharon

Average Rent $2,706

Population 18,644

# of Rentals 13

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Concord

Average Rent $2,959

Population 18,311

# of Rentals 20

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Foxborough

Average Rent $2,157

Population 18,098

# of Rentals 38

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Pembroke

Average Rent $5,088

Population 17,560

# of Rentals 5

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Amesbury

Average Rent $2,062

Population 17,443

# of Rentals 6

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Bellingham

Average Rent $2,210

Population 17,138

# of Rentals 17

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Charlestown

Average Rent $3,351

Population 17,108

# of Rentals 24

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Westwood

Average Rent $2,696

Population 17,070

# of Rentals 11

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Abington

Average Rent $2,525

Population 16,522

# of Rentals 17

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North Reading

Average Rent $2,356

Population 16,287

# of Rentals 27

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Swampscott

Average Rent $2,591

Population 15,709

# of Rentals 9

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Hanover

Average Rent $2,953

Population 15,126

# of Rentals 15

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Bedford

Average Rent $2,934

Population 14,797

# of Rentals 10

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Wayland

Average Rent $3,068

Population 14,706

# of Rentals 9

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Kingston

Average Rent $2,743

Population 14,516

# of Rentals 6

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Whitman

Average Rent $2,405

Population 14,452

# of Rentals 9

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Lynnfield

Average Rent $2,936

Population 13,738

# of Rentals 8

Houses Apartments

Wrentham

Average Rent $2,463

Population 12,760

# of Rentals 11

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Somersworth

Average Rent $2,326

Population 12,541

# of Rentals 10

Houses Apartments

Hull

Average Rent $3,076

Population 11,479

# of Rentals 7

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North Chelmsford

Average Rent $2,782

Population 9,732

# of Rentals 39

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Plainville

Average Rent $2,125

Population 9,655

# of Rentals 20

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Cohasset

Average Rent $3,173

Population 8,535

# of Rentals 10

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Groveland

Average Rent $2,529

Population 6,700

# of Rentals 46

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South Walpole

Average Rent $2,970

Population 1,158

# of Rentals 20

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North Billerica

Average Rent $2,522

Population 780

# of Rentals 9

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East Walpole

Average Rent $2,456

Population —

# of Rentals 7

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