Apartments in Cambridge

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$2,700
Cambridge, MA
1 BR | Sep. 1, 2025
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17
$1,875
Cambridge, MA
1 BR | Jul. 1, 2025
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$1,380
Cambridge, MA
1 BR | Sep. 1, 2025
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Mid Cambridge
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$4,300
Cambridge, MA
3 BR | Sep. 1, 2025
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North Cambridge
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$2,650
Cambridge, MA
Studio | Jul. 15, 2025
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Mid Cambridge
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$3,250
Cambridge, MA
2 BR | Aug. 2, 2025
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$4,250
Cambridge, MA
3 BR | Sep. 1, 2025
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$5,400
Cambridge, MA
4 BR | Sep. 1, 2025
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$3,000
Cambridge, MA
2 BR | Jul. 1, 2025
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North Cambridge
10
$3,700
Cambridge, MA
1 BR | Sep. 1, 2025
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East Cambridge
11
$4,900
Cambridge, MA
3 BR | Sep. 1, 2025
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$5,400
Cambridge, MA
4 BR | Sep. 1, 2025
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$4,400
Cambridge, MA
3 BR | Sep. 1, 2025
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6
$2,840
Cambridge, MA
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Agassiz
13
$5,600
Cambridge, MA
2 BR | Aug. 5, 2025
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Avon Hill
12
$3,250
Cambridge, MA
2 BR | Jul. 12, 2025
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$4,650
Cambridge, MA
2 BR | Sep. 2, 2025
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East Cambridge
6
$2,750
Cambridge, MA
1 BR | Aug. 15, 2025
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Agassiz
16
$3,900
Cambridge, MA
2 BR | Aug. 1, 2025
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Avon Hill
5
$3,050
Cambridge, MA
1 BR | Aug. 1, 2025
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$4,100
Cambridge, MA
2 BR | Jul. 1, 2025
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Mid Cambridge
5
$2,250
Cambridge, MA
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Mid Cambridge
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$2,275
Cambridge, MA
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Cambridgeport
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$1,700
773 Concord Ave Unit 305 Cambridge, MA
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Cambridge Highlands
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$2,050
Cambridge, MA
Studio | Sep. 1, 2025
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Agassiz
18
$3,200
95 Fawcett St Cambridge, MA
1 BR | Sep. 1, 2025
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$2,800
Cambridge, MA
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Mid Cambridge
37
$4,195
Cambridge, MA
2 BR | Sep. 1, 2025
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Avon Hill
17
$6,500
Cambridge, MA
2 BR | Aug. 11, 2025
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Cambridgeport
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$2,400
Cambridge, MA
1 BR | Aug. 1, 2025
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How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Cambridge?

Cambridge Apartments
Bed Type Average Rent Range
Studio $2,800 $2,130 - $3,410
1BR $3,200 $1,770 - $4,360
2BR $4,360 $3,000 - $5,660
3BR $4,450 $3,200 - $9,800
4+BR $5,550 $1,680 - $9,000

Find a Cambridge Apartment

Cambridge is one of several communities across the country that is completely centered on higher education. This community is renowned across the world for being home to two of the greatest educational institutions on the planet, Harvard University and MIT. The city itself was named for another great University, the University of Cambridge in England.

Cambridge itself is home to just 105,000 people. Harvard enrolls nearly 21,000 students annually, and MIT another 11,000. In addition, the two universities are very important employers in the area, with MIT employing over 1,000 academic staff, and Harvard over 4,600. This doesn't mention the countless support staff that work at both institutions.

When to Search

As a town that is completely dependent on higher education, it should go almost without saying that the apartment market is also completely depending on the post-secondary institutes within town. When the MIT and Harvard graduates start leaving Cambridge in May and June of each year, that is the time to swoop in and start picking over their apartments.

Staying in the Know

Most landlords in Cambridge will expect you to have some sort of ties to one of the schools within town. Because the schools are so important, supervisors or professors make excellent references on rental applications. If you're not a student, an employment reference will be important for securing an apartment.

Life in Cambridge

Transportation

Public transit in Cambridge is excellent. The subway system connects not only the major destinations in Cambridge, but also connects the suburb up with the rest of the Boston Area. The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority runs until just after midnight. Bike lanes are common as well, and many people cycle to commute to their schools.

Where to play

Museums abound at Cambridge, with some excellent ones at both MIT and Harvard. The MIT Museum features great modern science displays, and the Harvard Museum of Natural History includes a collection of dinosaurs. If you enjoy theatre, the American Repertory Theatre is one of the best outside of New York or Chicago. The Muddy Charles Pub is a hangout for MIT Students, while the Ha'Penny or Club Casablanca are good places to find Harvard attendees.

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Cambridge:
June Rent Report

Welcome to the June 2025 Cambridge Apartment Report. In this assessment of the local rental market, data scientists and rental experts break down the June 2025 key findings and figures for the Cambridge rental landscape.

Our experts analyze the pricing trends — one-bedroom, two-bedroom, year-over-year and month-over-month — in Cambridge and surrounding areas and provide comparisons to the entire metro area, nearby cities and some of the most desirable and expensive cities in the United States. Take a look at the last 12 months of Cambridge average rent prices in the chart below.

Monthly Rent Report

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Cambridge Rent Prices Increase From May to June

Cambridge rent prices increased over the last month. From May to June, the city experienced a 0.74% increase for the price of a one-bedroom apartment. The rent price for a Cambridge one-bedroom apartments currently stands at $2,864.0.

When we take a look at the two-bedroom comparison from May to June, Cambridge experienced a 1.18% increase for the price of a two-bedroom apartment. The rent price for a Cambridge two-bedroom apartments currently stands at $4,028.0.

June Prices: Cambridge vs. Surrounding Areas

Rent Prices in Cambridge and Surrounding Areas

Rent prices have increased in Cambridge over the last month. But how have the surrounding areas fared when it comes to the recent volatility in apartment prices? Rent prices in 0 of the Cambridge suburbs increased last month. On the other hand, 0 local areas experienced a decrease in the price of a one-bedroom apartment.

More key findings include:

  • Rents did not increase in any of the Cambridge suburbs

  • Rents did not decrease in any of the Cambridge suburbs.

June 2025 Pricing Trends: Cambridge vs. National Comparisons

New York, NY
San Francisco, CA
Washington, DC
Los Angeles, CA
Chicago, IL
Columbus, OH
Pittsburgh, PA
Minneapolis, MN
$4,101
$3,197
$2,350
$2,316
$1,870
$1,341
$1,263
$1,247
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$1,350
$2,700
$4,050
$5,400
Median Rent

Cambridge Rent Prices More Affordable Than Major Cities

Rent growth in Cambridge over the past year has been on the rise. When compared to major cities nearby, along with some of the most expensive cities in the country, Cambridge average rent prices appear to be relatively affordable for local residents.

The price for a Cambridge one-bedroom apartment remains vastly more affordable than four of the largest cities in the United States — New York City, Washington, D.C. San Francisco and Los Angeles. And pricing compares quite similarly to nearby Midwest cities.

For more information about Cambridge and surrounding area rent prices, take a look at the complete data set below.

Data set for Cambridge and suburbs

1 BR June 1 BR M/M % Change 2 BR June 2 BR M/M % Change

Methodology

Each month, using over 1 million listings across the United States, we calculate the median 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom rent prices by city, state, and nation, and track the month-over-month percent change. To avoid small sample sizes, we restrict the analysis for our reports to cities meeting minimum population and property count thresholds.