Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Metro Area Historical Gross Rent Price Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| Monthly Rental | Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area | % | U.S. |
| Occupied Units Paying Rent | 658,490 | 100% | 39,201,928 |
| $199 or Less | 13,152 | 2.00%, see rank | 1.50% |
| $200 to $299 | 35,021 | 5.32%, see rank | 3.18% |
| $300 to $499 | 43,032 | 6.53%, see rank | 7.37% |
| $500 to $699 | 36,063 | 5.48%, see rank | 16.01% |
| $700 to $999 | 96,332 | 14.63%, see rank | 29.17% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 223,511 | 33.94%, see rank | 26.88% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 131,181 | 19.92%, see rank | 9.79% |
| $2,000 or More | 80,198 | 12.18%, see rank | 6.10% |
| Median | $1,219, see rank | - | $920 |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| Monthly Rental | Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area | % | U.S. |
| Occupied Units Paying Rent | 639,522 | 100% | 37,562,111 |
| $199 or Less | 13,127 | 2.05%, see rank | 1.76% |
| $200 to $299 | 37,144 | 5.81%, see rank | 3.29% |
| $300 to $499 | 41,348 | 6.47%, see rank | 8.20% |
| $500 to $699 | 36,936 | 5.78%, see rank | 17.39% |
| $700 to $999 | 103,286 | 16.15%, see rank | 29.40% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 221,733 | 34.67%, see rank | 25.73% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 120,956 | 18.91%, see rank | 8.92% |
| $2,000 or More | 64,992 | 10.16%, see rank | 5.30% |
| Median | $1,184, see rank | - | $889 |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| Monthly Rental | Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area | % | U.S. |
| Occupied Units Paying Rent | 618,678 | 100% | 35,969,315 |
| $199 or Less | 15,119 | 2.44%, see rank | 2.25% |
| $200 to $299 | 36,971 | 5.98%, see rank | 3.41% |
| $300 to $499 | 42,251 | 6.83%, see rank | 9.80% |
| $500 to $699 | 38,648 | 6.25%, see rank | 19.41% |
| $700 to $999 | 113,843 | 18.40%, see rank | 29.88% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 215,241 | 34.79%, see rank | 23.51% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 105,335 | 17.03%, see rank | 7.56% |
| $2,000 or More | 51,270 | 8.29%, see rank | 4.16% |
| Median | $1,133, see rank | - | $841 |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| Monthly Rental | Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area | % | U.S. |
| Occupied Units Paying Rent | 587,647 | 100% | 35,101,833 |
| $199 or Less | 15,798 | 2.69%, see rank | 2.52% |
| $200 to $299 | 35,181 | 5.99%, see rank | 3.53% |
| $300 to $499 | 41,458 | 7.05%, see rank | 10.66% |
| $500 to $699 | 38,538 | 6.56%, see rank | 20.44% |
| $700 to $999 | 111,119 | 18.91%, see rank | 29.94% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 206,791 | 35.19%, see rank | 22.31% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 94,467 | 16.08%, see rank | 6.90% |
| $2,000 or More | 44,295 | 7.54%, see rank | 3.71% |
| Median | $1,112, see rank | - | $817 |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
