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Oak Square Brighton, MA

An outdoor enthusiast's haven minutes from downtown

Great Location Outdoors Wooded

Located about nine miles away from Downtown Brighton, Oak Square is a nature lover’s dream. Spend plenty of warm days outdoors in one of Oak Square's many parks, including Gallagher Park, Foster Street Hill, and Rogers Park. These parks allow you to enjoy sports, take in views of the surrounding historic buildings, or have a picnic. Along with lush parks, Oak Square has an abundance of amenities and parking, which is a hot commodity in the area. Great for students, faculty, and staff, Oak Square is convenient to Harvard University, Boston College, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Perfect for all renters, Oak Square has affordable and upscale rentals available. For more dining, shopping, and entertainment options, simply travel east along Interstate 90 to reach the cultural and economic heart of the city.

Rent Trends

As of July 2026, the average apartment rent in Oak Square is $2,060 for a studio, $2,484 for one bedroom, $2,880 for two bedrooms, and $3,710 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Oak Square has increased by 3.4% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 577 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,060/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 728 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,484/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 886 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,880/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,022 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,710/month

    Average Rent

Learn More About Oak Square

Getting Around

Exceptionally Walkable

Walkability

90 / 100

Good Public Transit

Transit

70 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

60 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 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

Great Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

80 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

100 / 100

Exceptional Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

90 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

50 / 100

Great Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

80 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

40 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Chestnut Hill Reservation
  • John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site
  • Hammond Pond Reservation
  • Coit Observatory
  • 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 June 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.