Rent in Allston, MA: Prices & Apartments for Rent
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Allston, MA is $2,372/month, based on 52 active listings on Redfin and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $2,875 (72 listings).
That is 14% below the Massachusetts 1-bedroom median of about $2,750. Nearby, the 1-bedroom median ranges from $2,300 in Brighton to $2,995 in Chestnut Hill.
Updated · 537 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate
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From listings with a single price and a single bedroom count. Fewer than 20 such listings and we leave the figure out.
- Studio
- —
- 20 listings
- 1 bedroom
- $2,372
- 52 listings
- 2 bedrooms
- $2,875
- 72 listings
- 3+ bedrooms
- $4,400
- 123 listings
Rentals in Allston
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1114-1118 Commonwealth Ave
1114 Commonwealth Ave, Allston, MA 02134
$1,850 – $1,995 · Studio · 10 sqft
1298 Commonwealth Ave Unit 34
1298 Commonwealth Ave Unit 34, Allston, MA 02134
$2,250 · 1 bd
33 Walbridge St, Unit 15
33 Walbridge St, Allston, MA 02134
$2,395 · 1 bd · 700 sqft
1254 Commonwealth Ave #11
1254 Commonwealth Ave #11, Allston, MA 02134
$2,700 · 2 bd · 820 sqft
1193 Commonwealth Ave Unit 15
1193 Commonwealth Ave Unit 15, Allston, MA 02134
$2,840 · 2 bd
15 North Beacon St #204
15 North Beacon St #204, Allston, MA 02134
$3,250 · 2 bd · 750 sqft
Renting in Allston: common questions
- What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Allston, MA?
- As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Allston, MA is $2,372 per month, based on 52 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $2,875.
- How many rentals are available in Allston, MA?
- 537 rentals are listed in Allston, MA on Redfin and ApartmentHomeLiving as of October 17, 2026, after removing listings that appear on more than one site.
- How are these rent prices calculated?
- We collect active listings from Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving, remove duplicates across sites, and take the median of asking rents for listings with one price and one bedroom count. If fewer than 20 listings qualify for a bedroom size, we leave that figure out. Read the full methodology
- How much income do I need to rent in Allston, MA?
- Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $2,372/month, that is about $7,116 a month, or $85,392 a year.
- What is the cheapest city near Allston, MA to rent in?
- Among nearby cities we track, Brighton, MA has the lowest median 1-bedroom rent at $2,300/month, $72 less than Allston.
Rent in cities near Allston
- Brookline, MA1BR $2,800 · 1,468 · 1 mi
- Brighton, MA1BR $2,300 · 766 · 1 mi
- Cambridge, MA1BR $2,800 · 2,003 · 2 mi
- Boston, MA1BR $2,750 · 9,595 · 3 mi
- Roxbury, MA399 · 3 mi
- Watertown, MA1BR $2,400 · 339 · 3 mi
- Somerville, MA1BR $2,600 · 1,512 · 3 mi
- Jamaica Plain, MA255 · 3 mi
- Belmont, MA134 · 3 mi
- Newton, MA1BR $2,300 · 376 · 4 mi
- Chestnut Hill, MA1BR $2,995 · 245 · 4 mi
- Charlestown, MA76 · 4 mi
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