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West Newton Newton, MA

Located about 11 miles from downtown Boston, with easy access to the Massachusetts Turnpike, West Newton is full of beautiful historical homes. Walking through the West Newton Hill Historical District, you can see many Victorian-style homes listed by the National Register of Historic Places. Historic Newton offers walking tours of the area throughout the year. Many apartments in West Newton put you within walking distance of the lively commercial district on Washington Street. You can head on over to Comella's on the weekend for some homemade ravioli, then stroll over to the West Newton Cinema to catch the latest release. End the night with coffee and ice cream from Coney Island Ice Cream Cafe as you discuss the film with friends.

Rent Trends

As of July 2026, the average apartment rent in West Newton is $2,244 for one bedroom, $2,508 for two bedrooms, and $3,503 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in West Newton has increased by 4.4% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 1,080 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,244/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,180 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,508/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,330 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,503/month

    Average Rent

Learn More About West Newton

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

70 / 100

Good Public Transit

Transit

60 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Great Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

80 / 100

Great Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

80 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

70 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

90 / 100

Great Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

80 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

40 / 100

Good Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

60 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

40 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Hemlock Gorge Reservation
  • Hammond Pond Reservation
  • Beaver Brook Reservation
  • Cutler Park Reservation
  • Land's Sake Farm

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 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.