ZIP 02129
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 02129 usually run 1.9% below trend in December and 1.9% above it in June, about $133 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 02129 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 02129 changed +6.8% 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 02129 rose 23% while median household income rose 22.5% ($128,403 to $157,247). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 02129 is 33.6% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 10 months in a row, and rose in 11 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($157,247) is $3,931 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($3,380); a 2-bedroom is $4,020.
17th cheapest of 25 ZIP codes in Boston.
ZIP 02113, 1 mile away, rents for 18% less ($2,868/mo), about $7,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 02129. 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 02129 (Boston, MA) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income above the national average, 71.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 02129 in Boston, MA has changed in 5 years
Rent in ZIP 02129 in Boston, MA has climbed 39.6% since 2021, going from about $2,507 per month to roughly $3,500 today. Household income in the area moved from $140,534 to $157,247 across the same window, up 11.9% versus 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 27.7 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 20,411 to 20,032 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.9% change. About 49.5% of households rent today, against 51.4% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 68.2% to 71.2%. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 02129 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 02129 covers Boston, MA. The median rent here is $3,500/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $3,380/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $4,020/mo.
At 27% of local median household income ($157,247/yr), ZIP 02129 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 6.8% over the past year.
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