Bentley University

Waltham, MA

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Bentley University - Waltham, MA Area Guide

Experience a unique blend of business, technology, and the liberal arts

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One of the nation’s leading business schools, Bentley University was founded in 1917. Bentley provides students with relevant, practical, and transferable skills through an advanced business curriculum infused with the richness of a liberal arts education. Blending the breadth and technological strength of a large university with the values and student focus of a small college, Bentley prepares a new kind of business leader—one with deep technical skills, a broad global perspective, and high ethical standards.

Located on a classic New England campus just minutes from Boston, Bentley is proximate to a wide range of apartments and townhomes available for rent in Waltham, Belmont, and Watertown. Access to U.S. 20 and I-95 makes commuting to and from Bentley simple.

Campus life at Bentley is teeming with excitement on account of NCAA Division II Falcon athletics, the arts, cultural events, volunteering, intramurals, and over 100 clubs and organizations. Just minutes away from Harvard Square and Boston, Bentley sits in a beautiful environment with easy access to other universities and Boston’s rich array of culture, activities, and entertainment.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Waltham, MA is $2,068 for a studio, $2,754 for one bedroom, $3,243 for two bedrooms, and $3,983 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Waltham has increased by 0.3% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 435 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,068/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 774 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,754/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,091 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,243/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,371 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,983/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

90 / 100

Good Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

60 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Few to No Nightlife Options Nearby

Nightlife

10 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Schools

Douglas Macarthur Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

515 Students

Waltham Public Schools Dual Language Program

Public

Grades K-5

219 Students

William F. Stanley Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

396 Students

Henry Whittemore Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

355 Students

James Fitzgerald Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

352 Students

John F Kennedy Middle

Public

Grades 6-8

645 Students

John F Kennedy Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

645 Students

John W. McDevitt Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

604 Students

Waltham Sr High

Public

Grades 9-12

1,784 Students

Waltham Sr High School

Public

Grades 9-12

1,784 Students

Waltham Valor High School

Public

Grades 9-12

47 Students

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Beaver Brook Reservation
  • Mass Audubon's Habitat Education Center and Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Land's Sake Farm
  • Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
  • Hammond Pond Reservation

Airports

  • General Edward Lawrence Logan International
  • Worcester 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.

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