Forte at 1440 Beacon
1440 Beacon St,
Brookline, MA 02446
$2,785 - $3,818 Plus Fees
Studio - 1 Bed | 12 Month Lease
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Harvard University - Cambridge, MA Area Guide
America’s most iconic university earns its legendary reputation
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Public Transportation
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MBTA
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Arguably the most recognized and celebrated university in the United States, Harvard has been a colossal fixture in the Boston area’s cultural and academic communities for nearly four hundred years. The institution’s reputation for superior education is well known, and the surrounding community has been largely shaped by the generations of bright young people who have passed through Harvard’s halls. The campus is surrounded by restaurants, bars, and entertainment venues to help the student body (and the faculty and staff, for that matter) blow off some steam without having to go more than a few blocks. The extensive local nightlife incorporates upscale watering holes like Noir, dirt-cheap dives like Whitney’s on Boylston Street, and everything in between. MBTA service connects the university to the rest of the greater Boston area, providing quick access to one of America’s most historic and culturally-rich cities. While apartments, condos, and rental homes close to campus are often rather pricey, the wide availability of public transportation gives you a broader range of options to find living arrangements that fit your lifestyle as well as your budget.
Explore the College
The impressive biological laboratories building
Memorial Hall, built in 1870, honors Harvard's Union soldiers
A bronze statue of John Harvard in Harvard Yard
The Harvard Business School's iconic gold dome
Sever Hall, built in 1878, is a National Historic Landmark
Harvard's oldest surviving building, Massachusetts Hall, was built in 1718
Rent Trends
As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Cambridge, MA is $2,782 for a studio, $3,282 for one bedroom, $4,209 for two bedrooms, and $5,254 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Cambridge has increased by 0.0% in the past year.
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Studio
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478 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$2,782/month
Average Rent
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1 BR
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710 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$3,282/month
Average Rent
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2 BR
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1,030 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$4,209/month
Average Rent
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3 BR
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1,260 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$5,254/month
Average Rent
Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Harvard University - Cambridge, MA (University) is for everyday living.
Exceptionally Walkable
Walkability
100
/ 100
Exceptional Public Transit
Transit
90
/ 100
Fairly Drivable
Drivability
50
/ 100
Very Bikeable
Bikeability
80
/ 100
Daily Essentials
In Harvard University - Cambridge, MA (University), daily errands are quick and hassle-free.
Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk
Groceries
90
/ 100
Exceptional Restaurant Variety Nearby
Restaurants
90
/ 100
Good Café Variety Nearby
Cafes
70
/ 100
Great Variety of Shops Nearby
Shopping
80
/ 100
Recreation
Harvard University - Cambridge, MA (University) provides ample green space and fitness centers within easy reach.
Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby
Parks
100
/ 100
Exceptional Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby
Wellness
100
/ 100
Local Vibe
Get a sense of what it’s like to live in Harvard University - Cambridge, MA (University) from everyday activity to noise and nightlife.
Highly Vibrant Atmosphere
Vibrancy
80
/ 100
Good Nightlife Variety Nearby
Nightlife
70
/ 100
Fairly Noisy
Quiet Score
60
/ 100
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Grades PK-8
421 Students
Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School
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Grades PK-5
344 Students
Public
Grades PK-5
256 Students
Martin Luther King, Jr. School
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Grades PK-5
401 Students
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Grades 6-8
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Grades 6-8
278 Students
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317 Students
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286 Students
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Grades 6-12
244 Students
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Points of Interest
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Parks and Recreation
- Longfellow National Historic Site
- Harvard Museum of Natural History
- Mineralogical and Geological Museum
- Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
- Coit Observatory
Commuter Rail
Military Bases
Airports
- General Edward Lawrence Logan International
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