ZIP 02127
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 02127 usually run 2.6% below trend in December and 2.4% above it in June, about $187 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 02127 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 02127 changed +3.5% 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 02127 rose 24.1% while median household income rose 50.6% ($109,149 to $164,387). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 02127 is 32.1% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 6 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($164,387) is $4,110 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($3,790); a 3-bedroom is $4,540.
19th cheapest of 25 ZIP codes in Boston.
ZIP 02125, 2 miles away, rents for 15% less ($3,160/mo), about $6,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 02127. 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 02127 (Boston, MA) is roughly split between renters and owners, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income above the national average, 69.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 02127 in Boston, MA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 02127 in Boston, MA stood at $2,791 in 2021 and currently runs about $3,738, reflecting a 33.9% increase over the period. Household income in the area moved from $131,782 to $164,387 across the same window, up 24.7% versus 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 4.3% since 2021, moving from about 35,266 residents to roughly 36,769. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 02127 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 02127 covers Boston, MA. The median rent here is $3,738/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $3,190/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,790/mo.
At 27% of local median household income ($164,387/yr), ZIP 02127 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.5% over the past year.
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At $3,738/mo, rent takes ~27% of ZIP 02127's median household income ($164,387/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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