The apartment rental market near Boston College will prove challenging for the renter in 2024. Based on our most recent data, apartment availability is 33.5% lower in the Boston College markets than it is in the city of Boston. Average rent prices are slightly below the city-wide average at the moment, but can vary greatly depending on what neighborhood you are looking. In this article, we’ll take a deep dive into the rental data trends for apartments near Boston College.
Apartment Availability Tight Near Boston College
The current real-time availability rate (RTAR) for the rental markets near BC is 3.34%. That’s more than a third lower than Boston’s current RTAR of 5.07%. The neighborhoods of Newtonville (1.91%), Oak Square (2.00%), Brighton Center (2.00%), and Washington St./Allston St. (2.06%) are showing the lowest RTAR in the BC area. Renters will find more availability in the neighborhoods of Cleveland Circle (4.53%), Chestnut Hill – Newton (5.43%), and Brighton – Boston College (6.74%).
| Neighorhood | Total Apartments | Total Apartments Available | Real-time Availability Rate (RTAR) |
| City of Boston | 48,312 | 2,449 | 5.07% |
| BC Markets | 10,897 | 364 | 3.34% |
| Newton – Newtonville | 418 | 8 | 1.91% |
| Brighton – Oak Square | 1,502 | 30 | 2.00% |
| Brighton – Brighton Center | 1,647 | 33 | 2.00% |
| Brighton – Washington St./Allston St. | 1,846 | 38 | 2.06% |
| Brookline – Washington Sq. | 793 | 30 | 3.78% |
| Newton – Newton Corner | 387 | 15 | 3.88% |
| Brookline – Beaconsfield | 100 | 4 | 4.00% |
| Brookline – Chestnut Hill | 836 | 34 | 4.07% |
| Brighton – Cleveland Circle | 1,999 | 88 | 4.40% |
| Brookline – Cleveland Circle | 265 | 12 | 4.53% |
| Newton – Chestnut Hill | 184 | 10 | 5.43% |
| Brighton – Boston College | 920 | 62 | 6.74% |
Average Rent Prices Near Boston College
The average rent price for apartments near Boston College is $3,554, which is $35 lower than the average rent price for all Boston apartments. Rent prices can vary greatly in the Boston College markets depending on which neighborhood…