Fenway

Boston, MA

Historic Fenway Park opened in 1912
Aerial view of Fenway Park

Fenway - Boston, MA Area Guide

Live where America plays ball

Colleges Universities Baseball History Walkable Green Space

Tree-filled, historic, and packed with educational opportunity, there's no other neighborhood quite like Fenway. The neighborhood may be most well-known for its titular attraction, Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox. However, the area is also renowned for its sprawling greenspace. The name "Fenway" refers to the neighborhood’s lush parkway and tree-filled paths that wind lazily through the area, forming part of Frederick Law Olmsted’s “Emerald Necklace Plan” (a chain of parks throughout Boston). The Fenway opened in 1876, and its route includes the Museum of Fine Arts and the Isabella Steward Gardner Museum.

Fenway is filled with an abundance of students, as the area offers a convenient commute to several colleges and universities: Simmons College, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science, Harvard Medical School, Berklee College of Music, Northeastern University, Wheelock College, Boston University, and Emmanuel College are all packed into Fenway. Directly across the Charles River from Fenway is the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and Harvard University is two miles north of Fenway.

While this neighborhood is perfect for a young demographic in search of educational opportunity, the job market is also hot for renters looking to settle down in Fenway. Of course, the crown jewel of Fenway is Fenway Park. As the oldest ballpark in MLB, Fenway Park dates back to 1911 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Explore the Neighborhood

Jillian's is a popular bowling alley behind Fenway Park

Historic Fenway Park opened in 1912

Cheer on the Boston Red Sox

Baseball fans at Fenway Park

Aerial view of Fenway Park

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Fenway is $2,763 for a studio, $3,465 for one bedroom, $4,475 for two bedrooms, and $5,648 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Fenway has increased by 0.0% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 397 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,763/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 667 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,465/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 875 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $4,475/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,002 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $5,648/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Exceptionally Walkable

Walkability

100 / 100

Exceptional Public Transit

Transit

90 / 100

Fairly Drivable

Drivability

40 / 100

Exceptionally Bikeable

Bikeability

90 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Exceptional Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

90 / 100

Exceptional Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

90 / 100

Exceptional Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

100 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

100 / 100

Exceptional Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

100 / 100

Local Vibe

Exceptionally Vibrant Atmosphere

Vibrancy

90 / 100

Great Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

80 / 100

Somewhat Noisy

Quiet Score

80 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Charles River Reservation
  • Coit Observatory
  • Roxbury Heritage State Park
  • Boston Public Garden
  • John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site

Airports

  • General Edward Lawrence Logan International

Top Apartments in Fenway

Houses for Rent in Fenway

Property Management Companies

Living in Fenway

Cost

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Renters living in Fenway pay an average of $3,818/month to rent an apartment, compared to the Boston city average of $3,284. City dwellers exploring houses for rent in Fenway can expect to pay around $3,500/month. For those looking to buy, the average house is valued at $694,000, compared to the city average of $768,000.

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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.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.