The Bradford
525 Common St,
Belmont, MA 02478
$2,664 - $10,000 Total Monthly Price
Studio - 2 Beds
Cushing Square
Belmont, MA
Cushing Square - Belmont, MA Area Guide
Lush greenery and charming homes define this Belmont community
Suburb
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College
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Cushing Square is a cozy and historic neighborhood in the western Boston suburb of Belmont. With its large houses and dense canopy of trees shading the sidewalks, Cushing Square gives off a distinctly suburban vibe, amplified by the abundance of large parks and golf courses surrounding the community. A small cluster of storefront businesses at the intersection of Trapelo Road and Common Street provides residents with a one-stop shopping and dining destination close to home, featuring everything from a hardware store to a yoga studio to a Greek diner and everything in between.
Burbank Elementary School and WL Chenery Middle School are both within easy walking distance of anywhere in the neighborhood, giving local students the option of walking to class. The neighborhood’s location offers prime access to both Harvard and Tufts, with all of Boston just minutes away.
Rent Trends
As of March 2026, the average apartment rent in Cushing Square is $2,915 for a studio, $3,344 for one bedroom, and $4,466 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Cushing Square has decreased by -2.2% in the past year.
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Studio
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500 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$2,915/month
Average Rent
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1 BR
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819 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$3,344/month
Average Rent
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2 BR
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1,129 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$4,466/month
Average Rent
Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Cushing Square - Belmont, MA is for everyday living.
Very Walkable
84
/ 100
If you enjoy walking, you’ll enjoy renting in this area! It’s a very walkable neighborhood.
Some Transit
41
/ 100
You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.
Bikeable
68
/ 100
While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.
Scores provided by Walk Score
Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Beaver Brook Reservation
- Mass Audubon's Habitat Education Center and Wildlife Sanctuary
- Longfellow National Historic Site
- Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
- Harvard Museum of Natural History
Transit / Subway
Commuter Rail
Military Bases
Airports
- General Edward Lawrence Logan International
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Methodology
† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.
Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.
Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.