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Apartments for Rent in Cambridge MA

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Explore Rent Prices Near Cambridge, MA

Cambridge, MA’s average rent price is $3,207 per month. Compare rent prices and available listings in nearby cities to find better value or more options that fit your budget.

Average Rent
Somerville $2,940
Medford $2,586
Charlestown $3,039
Brighton $2,309
Watertown $3,086

Average Monthly Rent is calculated using the average rent of active one-bedroom apartment listings.

Cambridge, MA Apartments for Rent

Set along the Charles River across from Boston, Cambridge makes getting around easy with the MBTA Red Line running from Alewife through Porter, Harvard, Central, and Kendall/MIT to downtown in about 10–20 minutes. You’ll find many apartments for rent in Cambridge near these stations, plus bike paths and riverfront parks, so car-free living is totally doable. Major job hubs include Kendall Square’s tech and life-science offices, Harvard and MIT, and downtown Boston and the Seaport via a quick Red Line transfer at South Station. Popular picks for a day out include the Harvard Art Museums, the MIT Museum, Cambridge Common, Magazine Beach Park, Fresh Pond Reservation, and shopping and dining around Harvard Square, Central Square, Kendall Square, and CambridgeSide in East Cambridge.

Top spots for apartment living include Harvard Square (brick-lined streets, indie bookstores, the American Repertory Theater and the Brattle Theatre, Red Line access), Kendall Square (river views, newer buildings, standout restaurants—think rentals close to Kendall/MIT Station), Central Square (global dining, live arts, quick hops to both Harvard and downtown), Porter Square (Red Line plus commuter rail to North Station, cafes and shops), Inman Square (beloved restaurants and bars with frequent buses to Central and Harvard), East Cambridge (near CambridgeSide, Lechmere on the Green Line, and the Museum of Science), Cambridgeport/Riverside (tree-lined blocks by Magazine Beach and the Charles), and North Cambridge/Alewife (apartments near Fresh Pond, Minuteman Bikeway access, and fast Route 2 connections). Whether you want apartments near Harvard Square’s bookstores or a home steps from Kendall workplaces, you’ll find plenty of places to live within a short ride of the area’s biggest employers.

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Cambridge, MA Rental Insights

The average rent in Cambridge, MA is $3,241 per month. By comparison, renters across the U.S. pay an average of $1,626, which means housing in Cambridge, MA is slightly more expensive than much of the country.

Find affordable apartments for rent in Cambridge, MA by browsing listings in budget-friendly neighborhoods such as Huron Village, Mid-Cambridge, and Inman Square. Use filters by price, number of bedrooms, and amenities to narrow your search.

The most popular ZIP codes for renters in Cambridge, MA are 02138, 02139, 02141, 02140, and 02142.

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