Rent in Arlington, MA: Prices & Apartments for Rent
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Arlington, MA is $2,200/month, based on 24 active listings on Redfin and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $2,900 (45 listings).
That is 20% below the Massachusetts 1-bedroom median of about $2,750. Nearby, the 1-bedroom median ranges from $2,000 in Woburn to $2,800 in Cambridge.
Updated · 227 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
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- 0 listings
- 1 bedroom
- $2,200
- 24 listings
- 2 bedrooms
- $2,900
- 45 listings
- 3+ bedrooms
- $4,000
- 58 listings
Rentals in Arlington
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Brattle Drive Apartments
1 Brattle Dr, Arlington, MA 02474
$1,900 – $2,250 · 1 bd · 702 sqft
2 Old Colony Ln #8
2 Old Colony Ln #8, Arlington, MA 02476
$2,200 · 1 bd · 655 sqft
995 Massachusetts Ave #102
995 Massachusetts Ave #102, Arlington, MA 02476
$2,300 · 1 bd · 769 sqft
The Artemis at Arlington Heights
1163 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington, MA 02476
$2,595 – $4,815 · 1–3 bd · 1,303 sqft
15 Dartmouth St Unit 1
15 Dartmouth St Unit 1, Arlington, MA 02474
$2,700 · 2 bd · 1,195 sqft
32 Rawson Rd Unit 32
32 Rawson Rd Unit 32, Arlington, MA 02474
$2,750 · 2 bd · 1,200 sqft
455 Massachusetts Ave Unit 207
455 Massachusetts Ave Unit 207, Arlington, MA 02474
$2,850 · 1 bd · 9,999 sqft
82 River St #84
82 River St #84, Arlington, MA 02474
$3,195 · 2 bd · 1,865 sqft
Renting in Arlington: common questions
- What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Arlington, MA?
- As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Arlington, MA is $2,200 per month, based on 24 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $2,900.
- How many rentals are available in Arlington, MA?
- 227 rentals are listed in Arlington, 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 Arlington, MA?
- Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $2,200/month, that is about $6,600 a month, or $79,200 a year.
- What is the cheapest city near Arlington, MA to rent in?
- Among nearby cities we track, Woburn, MA has the lowest median 1-bedroom rent at $2,000/month, $200 less than Arlington.
Rent in cities near Arlington
- Medford, MA1BR $2,150 · 601 · 2 mi
- Belmont, MA134 · 2 mi
- Winchester, MA62 · 3 mi
- Somerville, MA1BR $2,600 · 1,512 · 3 mi
- Watertown, MA1BR $2,400 · 339 · 4 mi
- Cambridge, MA1BR $2,800 · 2,003 · 4 mi
- Lexington, MA105 · 4 mi
- Woburn, MA1BR $2,000 · 180 · 4 mi
- Allston, MA1BR $2,372 · 537 · 5 mi
- Malden, MA1BR $2,100 · 378 · 5 mi
- Brighton, MA1BR $2,300 · 766 · 5 mi
- Waltham, MA1BR $2,125 · 593 · 5 mi
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