ZIP 02108
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
November. Asking rents in ZIP 02108 usually run 2.1% below trend in November and 2.6% above it in May, about $182 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 02108 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2017.
Rent in ZIP 02108 changed +37.9% over the year to September 2026. Across the 140 Massachusetts ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.0%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 02108 rose 32.3% while median household income rose 44.9% ($146,958 to $212,928). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 02108 is 47.5% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 8 months in a row, and rose in 11 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($212,928) is $5,323 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($4,860).
23rd cheapest of 25 ZIP codes in Boston.
ZIP 02113, 1 mile away, rents for 26% less ($2,868/mo), about $12,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 02108. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 02108 (Boston, MA) is roughly split between renters and owners, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income above the national average, 78.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 02108 in Boston, MA has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 02108 in Boston, MA paid around $2,553 a month. That figure now sits near $3,869, up 51.5% from the 2021 baseline. Household income in the area moved from $151,793 to $212,928 across the same window, up 40.3% versus 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 02108 in Boston, MA losing about 431 residents over the five-year window, down 10.2% on net. The renter share has eased from 53.1% to 49.4%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 73.9% to 78.6% across the same window. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 02108 in Boston, MA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 02108 covers Boston, MA. The median rent here is $3,869/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $3,090/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,670/mo.
At 22% of local median household income ($212,928/yr), ZIP 02108 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 37.9% over the past year.
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At $3,869/mo, rent takes ~22% of ZIP 02108's median household income ($212,928/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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