Downtown Woburn

Woburn, MA

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Downtown Woburn - Woburn, MA Area Guide

A laid-back downtown area near two major cities

Quaint Outdoors Quiet Great Location Commuter

Downtown Woburn is a great choice for renters looking to be near other metropolitan cities but wanting to live in a quiet area. Downtown Woburn is about 10 miles from Boston and Cambridge, giving residents easy access to Harvard University, Boston University, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. This historic locale maintains a quaint charm. Along with government offices and the public library, Downtown Woburn has small restaurants and shops located along Main Street. The heart of Woburn is typically calm, but there are free concerts and movie screenings from time to time. Locals flock to the city’s best parks like Horn Pond Recreation Area, which is a popular spot for hiking and biking. Although Downtown Woburn has historic houses with renovated interiors, there are also modern studios, houses, and apartments available for rent.

Rent Trends

As of March 2026, the average apartment rent in Downtown Woburn is $2,146 for a studio, $2,160 for one bedroom, $2,943 for two bedrooms, and $1,069 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Woburn has increased by 2.5% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 404 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,146/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 344 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,160/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 878 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,943/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 0 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,069/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Downtown Woburn - Woburn, MA is for everyday living.

Very Walkable

75 / 100

If you enjoy walking, you’ll enjoy renting in this area! It’s a very walkable neighborhood.

Some Transit

27 / 100

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

Somewhat Bikeable

45 / 100

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.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Walter D. Stone Memorial Zoo
  • Middlesex Fells Reservation
  • Friends of Middlesex Fells Reservation
  • Breakheart Reservation
  • Mass Audubon's Habitat Education Center and Wildlife Sanctuary

Airports

  • General Edward Lawrence Logan International
  • Manchester Boston Regional

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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.