Downtown Boston and Seaport District Rental Market, 2026
Prepared August 21, 2026 · Powered by Homzora Boston Renter Intelligence
Current Rent Ranges
Unit Type
Low
High
Notes
Studio
$2,400
$3,200
One Bedroom
$3,100
$4,500
older walkups near the low end
Two Bedroom
$4,200
$5,000
newer developments often exceed 5000; older stock rarely below 4200
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).