Newton Corner

Newton, MA

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Newton Corner - Newton, MA Area Guide

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This charming community offers access to Boston College, Cambridge, and more

Commuter Great Location Family-Friendly Great Schools College

Newton Corner is one of 13 villages in Newton and provides easy access to some of the most popular destinations in the metro area. Newtown Corner is located about eight miles from Boston and five miles from Cambridge, giving residents easy access to city attractions and several institutions including Boston University, Harvard University, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Newton Corner is also located directly north of Boston College. Interstate 90 runs through the northern end of Newton Corner and several MBTA bus lines connect the village to Boston, Watertown, and surrounding areas, make the area a great choice for commuters. Newton Corner is family-friendly with great schools and lush parks. Newtown Corner maintains a quaint feel with its abundance of historic houses, but there are rental options available in various styles including modern condos, cozy apartments, chic townhomes, and large Colonial-style single-family houses.

Rent Trends

As of March 2026, the average apartment rent in Newton Corner is $2,282 for a studio, $2,129 for one bedroom, and $2,746 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Newton Corner has increased by 0.8% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 554 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,282/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 478 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,129/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 718 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,746/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Newton Corner - Newton, 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.

Good Transit

51 / 100

The area around this property has good transit with many nearby transportation options.

Bikeable

61 / 100

While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

Reviews of Newton Corner - Newton, MA

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3.9 16 Reviews

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10 years and 10 months agoNiche Review

Very safe here . Do not know what else to say because nothing really happened here .

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10 years and 10 months agoNiche Review

Big variety for different tastes.

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10 years and 10 months agoNiche Review

Love living here (even though I am only the au pair) but I am happy to live here and not somewhere else.

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11 years agoNiche Review

My town has been said to be one of the safest in the United States and even walking the streets in the dead of night I feel completely safe.

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Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Hammond Pond Reservation
  • Chestnut Hill Reservation
  • Beaver Brook Reservation
  • John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site
  • Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site

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.