Rent in East Boston, MA: Prices & Apartments for Rent
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 2-bedroom in East Boston, MA is $2,575/month, based on 26 active listings on Redfin and ApartmentHomeLiving. 3+ bedroom: $3,350 (21 listings).
That is 10% below the Massachusetts 2-bedroom median of about $2,850. Nearby, the 2-bedroom median ranges from $2,500 in Everett to $3,975 in South Boston.
Updated · 257 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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- 2 listings
- 1 bedroom
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- 19 listings
- 2 bedrooms
- $2,575
- 26 listings
- 3+ bedrooms
- $3,350
- 21 listings
Rentals in East Boston
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65 Putnam St Unit 1
65 Putnam St Unit 1, East Boston, MA 02128
$2,100 · 2 bd
303 Maverick St, Unit 108 Maverick St #3
303 Maverick St, East Boston, MA 02128
$2,600 · 3 bd
156 Porter St #135
156 Porter St #135, East Boston, MA 02128
$2,900 · 1 bd · 1,012 sqft
Clippership Apartments on the Wharf
63 Lewis St, East Boston, MA 02128
$3,072 – $5,683 · Studio–2 bd · 1,177 sqft
Renting in East Boston: common questions
- How many rentals are available in East Boston, MA?
- 257 rentals are listed in East Boston, 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 East Boston, MA?
- Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 2-bedroom at $2,575/month, that is about $7,725 a month, or $92,700 a year.
- What is the cheapest city near East Boston, MA to rent in?
- Among nearby cities we track, Everett, MA has the lowest median 2-bedroom rent at $2,500/month, $75 less than East Boston.
Rent in cities near East Boston
- Chelsea, MA1BR $2,150 · 404 · 1 mi
- Charlestown, MA76 · 2 mi
- Everett, MA317 · 3 mi
- South Boston, MA161 · 3 mi
- Revere, MA1BR $2,125 · 367 · 3 mi
- Winthrop, MA120 · 3 mi
- Boston, MA1BR $2,750 · 9,595 · 3 mi
- Somerville, MA1BR $2,600 · 1,512 · 4 mi
- Cambridge, MA1BR $2,800 · 2,003 · 4 mi
- Roxbury, MA399 · 4 mi
- Malden, MA1BR $2,100 · 378 · 4 mi
- Medford, MA1BR $2,150 · 601 · 5 mi
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