Neighborhood Market Report · Greater Boston

Back Bay and Beacon Hill Rental Market, 2026

Prepared August 21, 2026 · Powered by Homzora Boston Renter Intelligence

Current Rent Ranges

Unit TypeLowHighNotes
Studio $2,200 $3,000 landmark brownstone units can exceed 2800
One Bedroom $2,900 $4,000  
Two Bedroom $4,000 $5,500  

Greater Boston Context — Q2 2026

Avg 1BR Rent (Citywide)
$2,850
Year over Year
Flat
Rent Burden Rate
65%
Renter Sentiment (B-RSI)
6.8
Q2 2026 figures are baseline estimates compiled from public data sources. The first survey-derived Boston Renter Intelligence release publishes October 7, 2026. Full methodology and open datasets: homzorarealty.com/data
Homzora Realty LLC · Housing research and intelligence platform — not a licensed real estate brokerage. Rent ranges reflect published Homzora research and are informational only. Data license: CC BY 4.0. Source: Homzora Realty Boston Renter Intelligence (homzorarealty.com/data).