Rent in Chelsea, MA: Prices & Apartments for Rent
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Chelsea, MA is $2,150/month, based on 43 active listings on Redfin and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $2,700 (55 listings).
That is 22% below the Massachusetts 1-bedroom median of about $2,750. Nearby, the 1-bedroom median ranges from $2,100 in Malden to $2,800 in Cambridge.
Updated · 404 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate
Open the Chelsea rental mapMedian rent in Chelsea
From listings with a single price and a single bedroom count. Fewer than 20 such listings and we leave the figure out.
- Studio
- —
- 10 listings
- 1 bedroom
- $2,150
- 43 listings
- 2 bedrooms
- $2,700
- 55 listings
- 3+ bedrooms
- $3,200
- 53 listings
Rentals in Chelsea
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143 Arlington St Unit Z
143 Arlington St Unit Z, Chelsea, MA 02150
$1,595 · Studio · 9,999 sqft
78 Washington Ave Apt 5
78 Washington Ave Apt 5, Chelsea, MA 02150
$2,000 · 1 bd · 675 sqft
27 Division St Unit 3
27 Division St Unit 3, Chelsea, MA 02150
$2,150 · 1 bd · 500 sqft
926 Broadway Unit 3
926 Broadway Unit 3, Chelsea, MA 02150
$2,300 · 1 bd · 999 sqft
79 Gillooly Rd Unit 03
79 Gillooly Rd Unit 03, Chelsea, MA 02150
$2,600 · 3 bd · 2,721 sqft
125 Central Ave #1
125 Central Ave #1, Chelsea, MA 02150
$2,700 · 2 bd · 900 sqft
50 Boatswains Way #308
50 Boatswains Way #308, Chelsea, MA 02150
$3,000 · 2 bd · 1,331 sqft
Renting in Chelsea: common questions
- What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Chelsea, MA?
- As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Chelsea, MA is $2,150 per month, based on 43 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $2,700.
- How many rentals are available in Chelsea, MA?
- 404 rentals are listed in Chelsea, 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 Chelsea, MA?
- Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $2,150/month, that is about $6,450 a month, or $77,400 a year.
- What is the cheapest city near Chelsea, MA to rent in?
- Among nearby cities we track, Malden, MA has the lowest median 1-bedroom rent at $2,100/month, $50 less than Chelsea.
Rent in cities near Chelsea
- East Boston, MA257 · 1 mi
- Everett, MA317 · 1 mi
- Charlestown, MA76 · 2 mi
- Revere, MA1BR $2,125 · 367 · 2 mi
- Malden, MA1BR $2,100 · 378 · 3 mi
- Winthrop, MA120 · 3 mi
- Somerville, MA1BR $2,600 · 1,512 · 4 mi
- South Boston, MA161 · 4 mi
- Medford, MA1BR $2,150 · 601 · 4 mi
- Cambridge, MA1BR $2,800 · 2,003 · 4 mi
- Boston, MA1BR $2,750 · 9,595 · 4 mi
- Melrose, MA115 · 5 mi
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