Curious just how far your dollar goes in Boston? We've rounded up the latest places for rent via rental sites Zumper and Apartment Guide to get a sense of what to expect when it comes to hunting down ...

Apartment hunting in Boston is overwhelming for a whole slew of reasons—heavy competition, pricing, and spiraling out of control on Craigslist are just a few of them. While it may feel strange to look ...

Boston’s apartment market looks tight on paper, but the story changes fast once you head north of downtown.

Editor’s note: This story was updated at noon on Feb. 20, 2026, to remove a comment made on the social platform Reddit. Sept.

TIME SO THE HOUSING NUMBERS ARE LOW. >> IT’S NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE TO LIVE OUT HERE. THE PRICES ARE SO OUTRAGEOUS. >> WHEN IT STARTS GETTING TO $2000, $2500 FOR A ONE-BEDROOM, THIS ISN’T MANHATTAN. IT’S ...

Rent control advocates in Boston are once again pushing for new rent control laws. Of course they are. Apartment rents rose 17 percent in Boston over the last year, on average, including concessions.