5 Neighborhoods with the Most Boston Apartments Available

The entire city of Boston is currently experiencing historically low levels of rental inventory. As potential home buyers find themselves priced out of the housing market due to high-interest rates and runaway inflation, they are forced to rent for at least a few more years. The current Boston real- time availability rate (RTAR) is 3.38%. In June of 2019, the RTAR was 5.44%. For clarity, that means that renters have 37.87% less inventory to choose from than they did pre- pandemic.

That being said, some neighborhoods have more Boston apartments than others. We’ve identified five neighborhoods in Boston with the highest Real-Time Availability Rates. The higher the RTAR, the more choices you’ll have in your housing search. Below, you’ll find a breakdown of each of these neighborhoods, what makes them great to live in, and what you can expect to spend when you sign your next lease.