Rent in Dorchester, MA: Prices & Apartments for Rent
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 2-bedroom in Dorchester, MA is $2,850/month, based on 55 active listings on Redfin and ApartmentHomeLiving. 3+ bedroom: $3,400 (102 listings).
That is in line with the Massachusetts 2-bedroom median of about $2,850. Nearby, the 2-bedroom median ranges from $2,575 in East Boston to $3,975 in South Boston.
Updated · 440 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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- 3 listings
- 1 bedroom
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- 17 listings
- 2 bedrooms
- $2,850
- 55 listings
- 3+ bedrooms
- $3,400
- 102 listings
Rentals in Dorchester
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10 Coffey St #11
10 Coffey St #11, Dorchester, MA 02122
$2,300 · 1 bd · 686 sqft
17 Winter St Apt 17
17 Winter St Apt 17, Dorchester, MA 02122
$2,500 · 2 bd · 950 sqft
4 Hamlet St Unit 1
4 Hamlet St Unit 1, Dorchester, MA 02125
$2,700 · 3 bd · 950 sqft
9 Wilbur St #1
9 Wilbur St #1, Dorchester, MA 02125
$2,890 · 2 bd · 1,800 sqft
12 Humphreys St Unit 8
12 Humphreys St Unit 8, Dorchester, MA 02125
$3,100 · 3 bd · 900 sqft
36 Mount Ida Rd #3
36 Mount Ida Rd #3, Dorchester, MA 02122
$3,300 · 3 bd · 1,320 sqft
40 Victory Rd Unit 2
40 Victory Rd Unit 2, Dorchester, MA 02122
$4,000 · 4 bd · 2,024 sqft
Renting in Dorchester: common questions
- How many rentals are available in Dorchester, MA?
- 440 rentals are listed in Dorchester, 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 Dorchester, MA?
- Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 2-bedroom at $2,850/month, that is about $8,550 a month, or $102,600 a year.
- What is the cheapest city near Dorchester, MA to rent in?
- Among nearby cities we track, East Boston, MA has the lowest median 2-bedroom rent at $2,575/month, $275 less than Dorchester.
Rent in cities near Dorchester
- Roxbury, MA399 · 2 mi
- South Boston, MA161 · 2 mi
- Jamaica Plain, MA255 · 2 mi
- Boston, MA1BR $2,750 · 9,595 · 3 mi
- Mattapan, MA103 · 3 mi
- Roslindale, MA83 · 3 mi
- Brookline, MA1BR $2,800 · 1,468 · 4 mi
- Milton, MA62 · 4 mi
- Allston, MA1BR $2,372 · 537 · 5 mi
- Hyde Park, MA107 · 5 mi
- East Boston, MA257 · 5 mi
- Chestnut Hill, MA1BR $2,995 · 245 · 5 mi
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