What is the median no-fee rent in Boston?

The current median no-fee asking rent in Boston is $2,100/mo, based on 4,281 priced no-fee listings in the NoFeeNest database.

How much do renters save by skipping a broker fee in Boston?

Using the current median rent, skipping a broker fee saves about $2,100 for a one-month fee or about $3,276 for a 13% annual-rent fee.

Best-value no-fee neighborhoods in Boston in 2026

Name: Boston no-fee rental data
Creator: NoFeeNest

Direct answer: In Boston, NoFeeNest currently tracks 4,372 no-fee rentals with 4,281 priced listings. The median asking rent is $2,100/mo, with a typical range of $1,400 to $2,714. Skipping a broker fee saves about $2,100 to $3,276 upfront.

No-fee listings	4,372
Priced listings	4,281
Median asking rent	$2,100/mo
Typical range	$1,400-$2,714/mo
Broker fee skipped	$2,100-$3,276

Direct answer: The best-value no-fee areas in Boston are Newtonville, Medford-Magoun Sq, Chelsea, Cary Square. This ranking favors areas with both lower median asking rent and enough active no-fee listings to give renters more than one option.

Metric	Current data
Newtonville	$890/mo median across 3 listings
Medford-Magoun Sq	$1,000/mo median across 3 listings
Chelsea, Cary Square	$1,075/mo median across 3 listings
Lowell MA	$1,087/mo median across 3 listings

How value is estimated

Value is based on real no-fee listing inventory, not a claimed deal score. Areas with a low median but only one or two listings are excluded so the page does not recommend thin or stale signals.

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