Boston Common

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Boston Common - Boston, MA

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Upscale living around the crown jewel of the Emerald Necklace.

Upscale Park Entertainment Nightlife Dining Walkable MBTA Public Transportation Rail Service T Station

With all due respect to the rest of the Emerald Necklace, Boston Common is arguably the city’s most beautiful and famous green space, and folks who live in the apartments surrounding it enjoy some of the best views in town—and the greatest front yard anyone could hope for. Aside from the park itself, the architecture is gorgeous, with classic historic mid-rises and sleek modern designs side by side.

Emerson College occupies a considerable amount of real estate on Boylston Street, making this area ideal for students, faculty, and staff. Folks who like to go out on the town don’t have to travel far: the community is jam packed with restaurants, coffee shops, bars, night clubs, and performing arts venues, ensuring that there is truly something for every taste.

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America's first botanical garden, the Public Garden was established in 1837

The George Washington Statue in the Boston Public Garden

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Boston Common is $2,937 for a studio, $3,898 for one bedroom, and $4,929 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Boston Common has increased by 4.7% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 553 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,937/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 667 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,898/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,037 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $4,929/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

100

Walker's Paradise

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

Lace up your walking shoes because this area is considered a walker’s paradise.

100

Rider's Paradise

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

Living in this area is considered a rider’s paradise, with world-class transportation.

77

Very Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

This area is very bikeable. You’ll find a variety of bike paths and lanes.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Boston Public Garden
  • Boston African American National Historic Site
  • Boston National Historical Park
  • Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
  • Boston Children's Museum

Military Bases

Airports

  • General Edward Lawrence Logan International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.