Rent in Waltham, MA: Prices & Apartments for Rent
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Waltham, MA is $2,125/month, based on 54 active listings on Redfin and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $2,600 (91 listings).
That is 23% below the Massachusetts 1-bedroom median of about $2,750. Nearby, the 1-bedroom median ranges from $2,200 in Arlington to $2,995 in Chestnut Hill.
Updated · 593 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
- —
- 9 listings
- 1 bedroom
- $2,125
- 54 listings
- 2 bedrooms
- $2,600
- 91 listings
- 3+ bedrooms
- $3,700
- 97 listings
Rentals in Waltham
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870 Moody St Unit 6
870 Moody St Unit 6, Waltham, MA 02453
$2,050 · 2 bd · 800 sqft
172 River St, Unit B4
172 River St, Waltham, MA 02453
$2,200 · 1 bd · 588 sqft
606 South St Unit 606 A
606 South St Unit 606 A, Waltham, MA 02453
$2,316 · 2 bd · 925 sqft
Windsor Village at Waltham
976 Lexington St, Waltham, MA 02451
$2,476 – $3,913 · 1–3 bd · 1,350 sqft
The 305, A Broadstone Community
305 Winter St, Waltham, MA 02451
$2,631 – $5,086 · 1–3 bd · 1,466 sqft
85 Pine St Unit 2
85 Pine St Unit 2, Waltham, MA 02453
$2,750 · 2 bd · 1,000 sqft
22 Morton St Unit A
22 Morton St Unit A, Waltham, MA 02453
$3,000 · 2 bd · 950 sqft
Renting in Waltham: common questions
- What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Waltham, MA?
- As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Waltham, MA is $2,125 per month, based on 54 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $2,600.
- How many rentals are available in Waltham, MA?
- 593 rentals are listed in Waltham, 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 Waltham, MA?
- Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $2,125/month, that is about $6,375 a month, or $76,500 a year.
Rent in cities near Waltham
- Newton, MA1BR $2,300 · 376 · 2 mi
- Watertown, MA1BR $2,400 · 339 · 3 mi
- Belmont, MA134 · 3 mi
- Brighton, MA1BR $2,300 · 766 · 5 mi
- Lexington, MA105 · 5 mi
- Arlington, MA1BR $2,200 · 227 · 5 mi
- Wellesley, MA54 · 5 mi
- Allston, MA1BR $2,372 · 537 · 6 mi
- Brookline, MA1BR $2,800 · 1,468 · 6 mi
- Chestnut Hill, MA1BR $2,995 · 245 · 6 mi
- Cambridge, MA1BR $2,800 · 2,003 · 7 mi
- Somerville, MA1BR $2,600 · 1,512 · 7 mi
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